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Old 05-15-04, 01:55 PM
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what is this ?? on top of the gas tank

i pulled my tank today cuz i have rusty, watery gas in the tank.. i dropped the tank and i found a hose with a broken peice of plastic and the other end bolted to the tank,, im going to try and enclose a pic. someone please help, also where can i get another one ????

btw what did i break ??????


well the pics wont up load.. anyway its the other opening ontop of the tank. smaller opening to the right of the pump access

Old 05-15-04, 01:58 PM
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why cant i upload any pics..l make them under the 100 k limit
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Dunno

Send it to me and I will take a look at it...

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well i pryed it out . looks like a vent ,, probobly for evap .. but can someone confirm this ??? can i plug this thing up and call it a day or can i call mazda and get this peice
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well i got a place to host my pics.. but here is what im talking about


does anyone know the name of this thing,, so when i call places looking for this thing ,, they will know what im talking about ???
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fuel return line?
gas tank vent?
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yeah its a vent of some sort . i tried to epoxy it .. it works somewhat , but i would rather replace it
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humm. just take it off and take it to the dealership and tell them where it on the tank its located. if its a good mechanic he'll know what it is.
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dealership and good mechanic shoudlnt be in the same sentence
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i was gonna order online or over the phone,, the closest dealer to me is almost 30 mins away on the highway .. its a pain in the *** to drive that far just to get told,,, :ummmmm we dont have it but we can order it,, it will be here in about a month and a half "
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It's the connection for the line that goes to the charcoal canister via the check-and-cut valve. if your evaporative emissions system is still connected you'll need to replace it. Definitely don't cap it.
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thank you for your help nz .. i thought it was .. ill call the stealership tomorrow and see what the damage is for a new one
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