Fuel pouring out...

[Bonkers]

Due to the angle at which the road meets the curb, outside my house, the holden is on quite a tilt when parked. If the fuel tank is full, I lose a lot of fuel as it pours back out of the fuel cap, especially on a hot day...

My fuel cap is old and the rubber is degraded, so I'm wondering, if I get a new fuel cap, or put a new rubber on it, will this fix the problem, or will no fuel cap be fixed tight enough to stop the backward flow of fuel?

If I park the car, so that it points against the regulated direction of traffic flow, the problem goes away.. but then I spend more money on fines than I would on lost fuel...

All thoughts, ideas appreciated. Thanks.

[Devilrod]

Don't park in the street?

[Bonkers]

Hilarious. If you've got a garage, I'll take it...

[Trev]

Can you put two wheels up on the curb?

[Harv]

The rubber will help, but the cap itself is vented (has a hole to let air into the tank). You could try not filling it up so much, or put a non-vented cap on for parking. Got to remember to change it out before driving, as a non-vented cap stops air going to the tank, the engine then makes a vacuum in the fuel tank and will eventually starve the engine of fuel.

Cheers,
Harv

[Bonkers]

Thanks. I've been trying not fill the tank so high, but also have an ongoing problem with my sender/fuel gauge not working, hence my current problem. Hopefully this will be fixed soon.
Cheers

[Devilrod]

Hilarious. If you've got a garage, I'll take it...

Can always find room for one more!