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Title: V-Code Owner
Post by: V Code Dave on July 09, 2021, 01:25:22 PM

:pullinghair: Thank you for hosting and moderating this Forum. I promise to be a good member. My wife and I own a 1970 'Cuda 440-6. Matching numbers car that we purchased in 1989. This is a California emissions car. It is supposed to have a vented gas cap. I have been told that it is a specific gas cap just for California emissions equipped cars, not a standard, non-vented version. I have checked with all the usual places and cannot find a non-vented gas cap that is designated specifically for California ECS cars only. Am I searching for a unicorn that doesn't exist or can the non-vented, typical E-body cap work?
I appreciate any advice. Respectfully, Dave

Title: Re: V-Code Owner
Post by: JS29 on July 09, 2021, 03:33:44 PM

:welcome: :handshake:

Title: Re: V-Code Owner
Post by: anlauto on July 09, 2021, 03:36:31 PM

Welcome Dave...you've found the best E Body website in the world.. :grouphug:
Be sure to visit our main page and view all the resources we have put together, everything from Service manuals to broadcast sheet decoders... :twothumbsup: something for everyone.

Great looking car you have there :drooling:

Alan from Georgetown Ontario

Title: Re: V-Code Owner
Post by: Bullitt- on July 09, 2021, 04:08:55 PM

:welcome: I've seen plenty of posts through the years about trouble finding a fuel cap that fits... California emissions complicates things

Perhaps @MoparDave (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/mopardave_10) will chime in on if his '70-correct reproduction cap will be right
https://www.rosevillemoparts.com/product/gas-cap-non-vented-1970-a-b-c-e/

Title: Re: V-Code Owner
Post by: Brads70 on July 09, 2021, 04:18:06 PM

Welcome to the site, great looking Cuda! My car was also built for CA and I had a heck of a time finding the right gas cap. Finally found one sitting in a dusty box on a shelf in a buddy's auto parts store. He never knew it was there till I asked about one.

I found an old post on our old site and found this.... hope it helps?

"I found out that 71 AND 70 CA emissions cars have a different cap if you have aprox 1/4 slots in the cap/filler neck it's the 71 or CA emmisions cap all other years have aprox 7/16 slots? Mine has the 1/4 slots and it's a 1970 model? "

Title: Re: V-Code Owner
Post by: Chryco Psycho on July 09, 2021, 07:48:57 PM

Welcome Dave
the 70 is a one year only cap being a vented cap , in 71 they used a sealed cap if you use a sealed cap you need to have a vent somewhere in the fuel system , it may vent into the engine / PCV system . You can use a vented cap without issue as the tank can still breath .

Title: Re: V-Code Owner
Post by: jimynick on July 15, 2021, 07:52:29 PM

I just saw this and wanted to welcome you to the site from Ontario, :canada: as mentioned, nice car! :bigthumb:

Title: Re: V-Code Owner
Post by: xx88man on July 16, 2021, 05:41:17 AM

Welcome Dave. Nice car you have there

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Post by: dodgemania on July 16, 2021, 04:55:49 PM

:welcome: to the site. sweet cuda. :cheers:

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Post by: 7E-Bodies on July 17, 2021, 07:44:46 AM

Welcome from Central IL. My 70 Challenger RT isn't a California car, so I'm not much help, but I've just done some learning on this thread. Great place to be.

Title: Re: V-Code Owner
Post by: CudaMoparRay on July 26, 2021, 02:18:15 PM

:welcome: from Riverside, California

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