65 Cuda Gas Tank Vapor return line
Im working on a 65 Barracuda that was garaged for the past 20 years. The previous owner started the process of removing the gas tank but was unable to finish. I finished putting the new tank and sending unit in, but since the previous owner had already removed the hoses I am not sure how the vapor return lines were connected originally.
On the fuel gauge/sending unit there is an extra connection that looks to me like a return line connection. The overflow/vapor return line on the filler neck (the one thats bent like 2 Zs and an S) goes from the top of the filler neck, where the gas nozzle is inserted, through the rubber grommet in the floor board to? (I have pictures if it would be helpful.)
- The previous owner said that he didn't remember any rubber hose or steel line connecting the two together (the filler neck overflow tube and the 2nd connection on the sending unit). Are these supposed to be connected? If so how, with just a section of rubber hose?
- If not, what connects to the end of the vapor return/overflow tube after it goes through the grommet in the trunk, and where does it go?
- AND, then what connects to the 2nd nipple on the sending unit?
Ive got a pretty good shop manual but it has no info. on these connections.
My guess is that the two are somehow connected together, it just seems really strange to me that it would all be done with a rubber hose 2 ½ feet long, (specially after they went through major brain damage to make the steel line in the truck work). Is there supposed to be an additional steel line that I may be missing that runs between the two and is connected at each end by short sections of rubber hose? This seems to make the most sense to me. Or are they even supposed to be connected?
Can anybody help me figure out where these connections are supposed to go?
Pictures would be great.