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Old 02-13-2015, 03:13 PM   #1
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What kind of gas cap should I use?

Here's a picture of my tank and the catalog states that it's an EEC (Evaporative Emission Control) tank. So my question is do I need a vented cap or non vented cap?

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Old 02-13-2015, 03:50 PM   #2
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Re: What kind of gas cap should I use?

Doesn't look like an EEC tank to me, but could be the photo.

EEC tanks have a vent port on the filler neck, and I don't see one there.

If you are using the EEC system, you can use a non vented cap. if you don't have EEC or have plugged it off, you will want a vented cap.
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Old 02-13-2015, 04:24 PM   #3
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Re: What kind of gas cap should I use?

. i have a new old stock gm gas cap for sale if you need it.
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Old 02-13-2015, 04:27 PM   #4
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Re: What kind of gas cap should I use?

Here's a picture of the catalog. Hard to tell if the picture has a vent port on the filler neck but I know my tank doesn't. Well now that I enlarged the photo I see the tube... getting old sucks. I thought the ridges on the neck vs a smooth neck was the criteria.

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Old 02-13-2015, 04:49 PM   #5
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Re: What kind of gas cap should I use?

Doesn't look like an EEC tank to me. Here is a couple of pics of my EEC tank in my 1972 GMC.

Non EEC tank... run a vented cap. EEC tank... run a non-vented cap. Or like me... have an EEC tank without the EEC hooked up... run a vented cap.

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Old 02-13-2015, 05:01 PM   #6
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Re: What kind of gas cap should I use?

I see said the blind man! I got it now. No EEC in my truck.

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Old 02-13-2015, 05:02 PM   #7
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You betcha!

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Old 02-13-2015, 08:30 PM   #8
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Re: What kind of gas cap should I use?

The ribbed filler is the "safety filler" a deformable design independent of the EEC. 70 EEC usage was California emission only, 6000lb GVW and below (CK10).
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