Used...embossed anti-surge vented gas cap

[69 Post Sedan]

I received the gas cap today Mark. It will be perfect for the Blue Bomber.

Thanks, Kurt

[marxjunk]

cool..glad you are happy

[69 Post Sedan]

Okay....first and foremost....this question is NOT about Mark or what was sold....I have NO issues with him at all. I'm just trying to figure out exactly what I have.

My question is, what exactly is this gas cap for? It doesn't fit my tank although I have been told it was changed at some point. So I took it to Jerry Frailey who still has his original '69 tank...it doesn't fit, tried it on a original '67 Chevelle gas tank...it doesn't fit.

The cap I have on my car fit's all three tanks I compared it to.

Below is a side picture of the two. The one on the left is off my car and the one on the right is the one I purchased. The difference is obvious but I don't know what it came off of.

Any help would be great.

Thanks, Kurt

[PeteLeathersac]

California EEC cap?
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~ Pete

[Ls6 Ragtop]

Kurt,
The reason it won't fit is because 69 Chevelles used a non vented cap part # 1376973. 69 Chevelle station wagon and El Camino used a similar vented cap like what you bought but there are a few caps that are vented that are very similar so it would need to be matched up to a tank to be sure. Looks more like the style cap used on 69 Camaro to me but I'm no Camaro expert. As to Pete's suggestion, 70-up California EEC caps were also not vented so it's not that.
Chris

[Verne_Frantz]

Are you sure the '69 El Camino used a vented cap? Not argueing; just asking. I've gone back n forth with this for years with conflicting information.

thanks
Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[Rixls6]

Kurt,
It looks a lot like the one on my 70 Chevelle tank, but would have to compare side-by-side to be sure.

[69 Post Sedan]

I got a pm from a member here saying it might be for Nova/Camaro as they used a vented cap and a Chevelle didn't. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

I do know my '68 Nova had a vented cap because when my wife drove it....she would accelerate quicker than I <span style="font-style: italic">ever</span> would and gas would come out of it if the tank was full. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

I believe the current cap for my car is NOT vented.

Kurt

[enio45]

69 Camaro cap from what I can see....if u want to sell it , let me know if it does fit what you planned or if you don't want to keep it.

[69 Post Sedan]

I've actually had a couple people pm me about the gas cap. For right now I'm going to hang on to it. Maybe someone will have the correct gas cap for my Chevelle to trade.

Kurt