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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 12:21 am 
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should there be any pressure build up in the petrol tank on a EL

when removing fuel cap there is a large release of fuel vapor - is this normal?
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 3:23 am 
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 7:13 pm 
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wouldn't be much pressure - no wehere near the extent of in the fuel lines. but yeah it's normal for there to be a bit of a pshhh or something when you open the cap...
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 7:37 pm 
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ok kewl thanks - i think im gettin a bit paranoid in my old age :shock:
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:14 am 
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tiny56 wrote:
ok kewl thanks - i think im gettin a bit paranoid in my old age :shock:


id be paranoid too if i was pulling something out of a fuel tank with petrol in it..........just dun let someone smoke near u while ur doing it like my stupid brother.

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