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Old 12-14-2008, 08:10 AM   #1
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A few months ago I had a strange problem with the diesel tank on my '98 Dynasty. I noticed that the filler cap had a significant vacuum on it when I went to fuel up. This started happening after I had replaced the cap gaskets to stop fuel running out when completely filled. I finally traced the multitude of lines coming out of the tank and found the vent hose. Turns out it had been converted to housing by this critter:

It's big at each end,
little in the middle.
It digs up dirt,
and goes like a fiddle.

Pesky darned insects! :-)

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A few months ago I had a strange problem with the diesel tank on my '98 Dynasty. I noticed that the filler cap had a significant vacuum on it when I went to fuel up. This started happening after I had replaced the cap gaskets to stop fuel running out when completely filled. I finally traced the multitude of lines coming out of the tank and found the vent hose. Turns out it had been converted to housing by this critter:

It's big at each end,
little in the middle.
It digs up dirt,
and goes like a fiddle.

Pesky darned insects! :-)

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Old 12-15-2008, 12:34 AM   #3
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Sounds like a mud dobber get him!
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Old 12-15-2008, 01:12 PM   #4
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Should have been my very first guess but I was focused on making the problem as difficult as humanly possible. :-)
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