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Old 08-03-2018, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by cooperino View Post
This, so everyone knows is not the only reason it could leak. If you have a nearly full tank of gas and the cap is not venting "plugged vent in cap" pressure could build up causing fuel to come out wherever it can escape from. The weakest link will probably be the needle valve if all of your lines are in good shape and tight.
If the vent cap was plugged, it would have running issues. The old caps on these tractors just have a hole in them, not a vent valve. Pretty rare they plug, and usually obvious if they do.
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