Thread: fuel tank vent?
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Old 01-30-2008, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by vstech View Post
I cannot confirm this for your year vehicle, but on the older MB's above the passenger's rear tire there is a bell shaped device tank vent. if it's clogged with mud, you fuel tank can implode. Ive seen it.
Yikes, well, I guess I better get to looking. If there is one there and it is plugged - or partially plugged, I wonder how much it has been affecting performance. I have had some ocassional nailing - wonder if this might be related.
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