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A fuel tank venting system includes a restricted vent pipe extending from the dome of the fuel tank to a side of the tank filler neck adjacent its open end, a fill limiter vent conduit extending from the opposite side of the filler neck to the upper end of the fuel tank next adjacent the filler neck

A fuel tank venting system includes a restricted vent pipe extending from the dome of the fuel tank to a side of the tank filler neck adjacent its open end, a fill limiter vent conduit extending from the opposite side of the filler neck to the upper end of the fuel tank next adjacent the filler neck connection thereto and a second restricted vent pipe extending from the upper filler neck end adjacent its open end for connection to a fuel vapor storage canister or similar device.

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A fuel tank venting apparatus for a fuel tank including a tank body having a domed upper surface defining a vapor space above the level of liquid fuel in the tank body and a filler neck extending upward from the tank body and having an open end and a fuel nozzle restrictor means recessed in and exte

A fuel tank venting apparatus for a fuel tank including a tank body having a domed upper surface defining a vapor space above the level of liquid fuel in the tank body and a filler neck extending upward from the tank body and having an open end and a fuel nozzle restrictor means recessed in and extending thereacross next adjacent the open end, the open end of the filler neck being adapted to be closed by a removable filler cap, said venting apparatus including a vapor conduit means connected in flow communication at one end with the vapor space in the tank body adjacent the domed upper surface and at its opposite end to a side of the filler neck next adjacent to the fuel nozzle restrictor means and between the fuel nozzle restrictor means and the fuel tank, aperture means in the upper end of the filler neck defining an orifice for venting fuel vapor from the upper portion of the filler neck adjacent to said fuel nozzle restrictor, conduit housing means operatively connected in flow communication with said aperture means and having an outlet end adapted to be connected to a vapor storage canister, a liquid check valve means supported in said conduit housing means to prevent liquid flow through said conduit housing means, and a filler limiter vent conduit connected at an end to said tank body and connected at its other end to the side of the filler neck opposite said vapor conduit means connection to the filler neck.