The vented cap on a fuel tank is designed to
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Correct answer to question 119 (Auto & Shop Information): let air enter the tank as fuel is drawn out
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As fuel leaves the tank, the space it vacates must be filled with air or the tank would form a vacuum and starve the pump; the vented cap allows that air in.
Updated: November 2026
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