Nick Nack

I have read it over and over, and I know this much: I need to close the return line and leave the vent line open. I don't know this much: in my picture, which is the vent and which is the return?

Yeah i found a nest inside of my trunk storage this spring, and I'm pretty sure a family moved into the vents. Smells slightly of death every once in a while haha. My kitty is on patrol, but I found a dead body in a cup of water I left in my car last week so I'm pretty sure they're there. I'm lazy. Plus, the fact that I live on a farm makes me a fool to think I can get rid of the mice. Kitty kills ~3-4 a day and hasn't slowed down for over 3 months now. They are endless.

is the return the one with the smaller inside diameter? or is there a way to tell which? in the guide it says the vent is 1/4" and the return is 3/16", but doesn't mention whether or not they have different inside diameters? It looks to me that they have the same outside diameter, so I'm not sure which is vent and which is return. Nothing bad to come from plugging them both though? just definitely don't run them in line with eachother?

i'm pretty sure they used to be the return/vent lines for the gas tank and the hitachih carb it had on it, but when he put the weber on he just cut them and left them hanging there. Maybe he missed that part of the swap guide. I read in the swap guide that i'm supposed to plug the return and leave the vent open, but I'm just a little hesitant to do anything wrong.

Still could be fuel pressure too high though. The mechanic replaced the fuel pump when he installed the Weber but I'm not sure if he knew how low of a pressure was required. I assume so because he's a mechanic

It is definitely a Loyale, and it was definitely carbureted stock. The fuel was not leaking out of the carburetor but out of the return and or ventilation lines coming from the tank as shown in the picture

I have an EA 82 three door coupe Loyale, and I paid for a Weber swap last year. It was out of my skill set, and it was winter with no garage. until recently it was working perfectly. I was climbing a pass with it floored and a fully loaded car. Halfway up the pass I noticed gas spewing into the engine bay. I hurriedly remove the gas cap and it stopped. I proceeded to drive the rest of my trip paranoid but with no gas leaks. Since then I've been using a sock as my gas cap and have had no fuel in the engine bay...the mechanic who did the swap for me suggested I run the two lines together with the tea. I don't think this is safe. There was some obvious pressure that needed to go somewhere. Questions: are these the fuel return and vent lines like I think? if so should I plug the return and leave the vent open? they both seem to have the same OD, but the ID of one is obviously much smaller. I'm scared to put my gas cap back on... I'm no mechanic, but this forum has helped me immensely to keep this car on the road and safe. Hoping for a little more help!

Gonna wax her tonight. Getting ready for a road trip this summer, thinking of doing a DIY roof rack soon

This is the one that avoids hitting the caliper

I'll get my good camera out tomorrow and snap a couple, those most recent pictures are terrible. i definitely have two different styles of the 8 spoke rim that appear to be the same from a distance. One has a little different shape and misses the caliper, where the rear two wheels are flatter and only work with the drums back there. I'm gonna grind the calipers down so i can use any rim in any location.

Updates on her looks

Removed the interior carpet and pressure washed it, painted both bumpers, and hammered on a few dents. Also got given a small bit of ipe wood, and made some new door trim out of it.

I'm an idiot. Problem solved! I just didn't have the plug quite tight enough…..lawl

I recently did my timing belts, front seals, and oil pump seal on my 1986 3door gl coupe, and am having a brain fart about the radiator after i put it back in. It's leaking out of an opening right by the drain plug that runs parallel with the bumper. Looking from under the car it's located at the bottom right hand corner. it looks to be about a 1/4inch opening with no notch for a hose clamp, and I see no hoses nearby that i forgot to reconnect. Did a plastic plug fall off when i was servicing it that i don't remember, or am i not seeing something? Any diagrams, or help would be greatly appreciated! I'm pretty new to all of this, and have gotten so much out of this forum already, I trust people here more than the FL mechanics I would bring it to…especially about an old soobie.

That one doesn't look so bad actually…the stickers that used to be on mine were a little too indie/pushy liberal for my tastes. I'm an idiot. Radiator problem solved. Oil leaks solved. Car is running awesome!