Try leaving the gas cap off.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
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On Wed, 28 Apr 2004, zolo wrote:

> I noticed that the gas won't come out of the tank once I pull off the fuel pump hose.  So, I went ahead and changed the tank for an other one.  Took me all day.  After finishing the job, I could not start the car.  Pulled off the hose and no gas from this tank either.  I just filled in five gallons.  So, blew in there, the gas started to come, the car started up, but soon it died.
> What is the reason?  Is there some valve inside to restrict the free flow?
> Zoltan
>