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jdodds56 Member
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I have read several topics on the fuel system/gas tanks and just get more confused. I hope somewhere out there is help. I have a 1974 J-H. Manufactured in Dec 1973. Everything I have looked at shows the pressure relieve valve on top of the tank, and under it there are two connectors. My old tank, which was out of the car when I got it, only has one. Any J-H historians out there that can explain to me what was added to later J-H's that required two? I am having a tank made and want to know if I should have it made with two. If there is something I should be concerned about adding later to the fuel system. |
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Jensen Healey Super Moderator 
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There is a return line from the fuel pump that prevents siphoning when the car is parked with the nose downhill. The other is the vent tube that connects to the carbon canister. http://deltamotorsports.com/cgi-bin/bigimage.pl?site+DMSCAT+img+/products/Images/FuelSystemPlate.gif |
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jdodds56 Member
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Then I assume it would be wise of me to add the return line to prevent the siphoning. Thanks |
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Jensen Healey Super Moderator
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Please read Jody Kerr's excellent article on installing a fuel tank. http://www.theymightberacing.com/Projects/FrameOff/JH74G/FuelSystem.aspx There is a check valve in the return line that makes the seemingly impossible system work. |
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Jim Ketcham Member
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Do not forget that there is a check valve in the anti-syphon line. Jensen placed it completely inside the hose so most got thrown out with the old hoses. |
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jdodds56 Member
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Seeing how I am manufacturing the anti-siphon connection as an after market part for my car, how does one go about finding the right size check valve? |
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Jensen Healey Super Moderator
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The info is in the article at Jody Kerr's site. Basically it's a metal plug with a .046 hole drilled through it. |
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jdodds56 Member
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Thank you the info. It makes sense to me now after all the reading. Can't wait to get the tank done and in. I'm sure I'll have more questions in the near future. |
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Jim Ketcham Member
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You can buy fuel check valves 1/4 or 5/16" on eBay or Amazon. The lines on both my cars had tiny check valves installed in the return lines. These are actual One way valves, not just an orifice as described in Jody Kerr's article. These were fairly common in many cars and are still available. |
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