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When I was home in the states a few weeks ago, I went to a hobby shop and told them that I needed to vent the tank. I got some fuel line and a fitting. I know I am to drill a hole in the cap for the fitting, but do I need some fancy threading kit or is the plastic good enough that I can "thread" the fitting into it? I don't want to ruin my cap because it takes me 2 weeks to get another- that is why I haven't installed this yet.
 
It works both ways. The cap method is the quickest, but I prefer the vent in the gromet.
 
Guantanamo Joe said:
When I was home in the states a few weeks ago, I went to a hobby shop and told them that I needed to vent the tank. I got some fuel line and a fitting. I know I am to drill a hole in the cap for the fitting, but do I need some fancy threading kit or is the plastic good enough that I can "thread" the fitting into it? I don't want to ruin my cap because it takes me 2 weeks to get another- that is why I haven't installed this yet.
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You just drill the hole a bit smaller. The plastic is soft enough to self-tap.
 
I have seen that- I was looking into it because it might be the easiest option- kind of takes the guess work out of things. I don't really have a garage full of tools here in GTMO and so home modifications are my weak spot right now...
 
That's what I do. Changing the gromet is a royal PITA. Just don't push the drill bit into the tank too far. You don't want the pieces to fall in there. I drill in small increments, and clean the bit often. You will need a bigger bit then you may think as the rubber streches while trying to drill through it.
 
well, if I can find a good drill bit, then I am going to try this...

RC DAD: go ahead and pull a spare grommet out and put in on your desk, I am sure I am going to be ordering it as soon as I screw this up... ha ha ha
 
I don't have gromits as Redcat does not have them. If you want just the gromit DDM sells a three hole version. I hate messing with the gromits sooo much. I just pick up a whole new tank. Lol. There fairly inexpensive.
 
fine then, I didnt want to order from you anyway... ha ha ha J/K

I think I will start with venting the cap, since that seems simple for now- then I will do the right thing and order a new grommet system and billet cap (they're pretty). That way I can get some colored lines too and my truck wont look so boring... ha ha ha
 
Just use an 8/32 fuel nipple,drill a hole a little smaller than 8/32 and thread the niple in the hole the fuel nipple comes with a gasket. Run a piece of fuel tubing from the nipple up and then down . This keeps the engine running if upsisde down.
 
cordy said:
Just use an 8/32 fuel nipple,drill a hole a little smaller than 8/32 and thread the niple in the hole the fuel nipple comes with a gasket. Run a piece of fuel tubing from the nipple up and then down . This keeps the engine running if upsisde down.
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Easiest method, for sure!
 
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