Should the gas cap be vented on a small outboard motor with the tank on it ?
H hondapapa Seaman Apprentice Joined Mar 18, 2013 Messages 38 Mar 27, 2013 #1 Should the gas cap be vented on a small outboard motor with the tank on it ?
O Outsider Lieutenant Junior Grade Joined Apr 24, 2007 Messages 1,022 Mar 27, 2013 #2 Re: vented gas cap Has to be a vent of some description, most likely the cap ...
F F_R Supreme Mariner Joined Jul 7, 2006 Messages 28,195 Mar 27, 2013 #3 Re: vented gas cap Well it depends. Exactly what small motor are we talking about anyway?
H hondapapa Seaman Apprentice Joined Mar 18, 2013 Messages 38 Mar 28, 2013 #4 Re: vented gas cap It is a1969 sears eska 3.6 hp. It has a metal cap with no vent hole. May not be the right cap.
Re: vented gas cap It is a1969 sears eska 3.6 hp. It has a metal cap with no vent hole. May not be the right cap.
F F_R Supreme Mariner Joined Jul 7, 2006 Messages 28,195 Mar 28, 2013 #5 Re: vented gas cap You may be correct. I can't say about that one. Are you having a problem with starving for gas? Just try loosening the cap to see if it helps. Then if it does, you will know.
Re: vented gas cap You may be correct. I can't say about that one. Are you having a problem with starving for gas? Just try loosening the cap to see if it helps. Then if it does, you will know.
