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Old 06-24-2012, 09:37 PM   #1 (permalink)
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hot gas tank

I just drove sc1 on a 208 mile trip in 90 degree weather. I have a full belly pan under the car. When I went to fill up, just getting off the interstate the gas tank was under pressure. Fumes continued to vent for a while I think the gas inside was boiling. I need to put some cooling air around it and some foil around the exhaust pipe, scary. Boiling point is listed as 100F to 400F WTF is that suppose to mean.

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