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Filler cap reassembly

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2020 7:40 pm
by Roy748
Hello all
Can anyone give me a diagram of how the filler cap is assembled. Each time I fill up my petrol bongo I always get a hiss upon removing the filler cap. The van appears to run ok, but if i have an ssue with fuel starvation of a small extent it would be good to cure it.
I have taken the cap apart and all seems ok, but want to check my reassemble was correct.
Thanks in advance

Re: Filler cap reassembly

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2020 8:01 pm
by g8dhe
That's pretty normal as the tanks can be different from ambient pressure - its the amount that's critical!
This is the V6 cap;
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Re: Filler cap reassembly

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2020 8:17 pm
by Roy748
Thanks G8dhe
That's how I reassembled it. I get quite a noticable hiss upon removal, yet I always read their should be no hiss upon removal.

Re: Filler cap reassembly

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2020 8:39 pm
by g8dhe
No I think its confusion with the diesel version, in a diesel the hiss is caused by vacuum and should be fairly small hence the spring araagment is a lot different. The internal vacuum pulls the outlet cap down against the spring, to ensure that the tank doesn't collapse and that fumes are not emitted;


Whilst in a petrol its caused by excess pressure of the returned fuel & vapor to the tank and also works in the other direction to prevent tank collapse

Re: Filler cap reassembly

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 6:37 pm
by Roy748
Thanks for the clarity, this will ease my mind...