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Old 03-20-2016, 01:27 AM   #1
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85 Suburban w/5.3, leaking fuel at tank problem

I just recently completed swapping a 5.3/4L60E from an '05 Avalanche into my '85 Suburban. I am having an issue with fuel leaking and tank pressure. I'm using the stock '05 returnless fuel rail at the engine, an '87 Suburban baffled fuel tank w/vortec fuel pump and a corvette fuel filter/regulator. The issue I am having is a slight fuel leak ontop of the tank. Also, when I went to put gas in today I noticed a LOT of pressure built up in the system behind the fuel cap. First time this has happened. I do not know where I should check first or what it could possibly be. My initial guess is that the tank is not vented properly. When I put things together I just hooked up the pressure and return lines. I didn't do anything with venting the tank or running a vent line from the sender. That may be the problem, I don't know? Any input from fellow LS swappers?
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Old 03-20-2016, 01:58 AM   #2
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Re: 85 Suburban w/5.3, leaking fuel at tank problem

This is the only picture I have on my phone of my sender. The small line I will run to vent up high. This vent has the flip over check valve already on the sender housing.
I would think you need a vented cap if you are not running a vent. I have seen some cap off this little vent line and use only a vented cap.
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Old 03-20-2016, 02:45 PM   #3
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Re: 85 Suburban w/5.3, leaking fuel at tank problem

You either need a vented cap which will not pass a emission test..... Or run the small line off the fuel sending unit to the original charcoal canister not 100% sure how to hook that up to the purge solenoid on top of the intake and have it work properly still trying to figure that out myself.
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Old 03-20-2016, 11:54 PM   #4
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Re: 85 Suburban w/5.3, leaking fuel at tank problem

Thanks for the input guys! Gives me somewhere to start.
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