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Does anoyne know of a product availavle to put in the gas tank filler tube to reduce the inside diameter? I have two vehicles that the neck is behind the license plate. I spill gadoline every time I fill the tank. I'm thinking because of the large ID it doesn't have any back pressure when it gets full and does not shut the valve off. If something is not available I'm thinking of making something.
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Back Roads, You could do like we did back when those cars were not vintage, but modern, just put a dollar's worth in the tank!
I remember never having an automatic filler, so we had to watch what we were doing. Is that not an option, with a vintage car now a days? Just kidding!
I know , I have the same problems, also with the diesel tractor and the gasoline welder and generators.
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When filling these old fellows you have to use a different technic to prevent your spillage problem. Most pumps must have the rubber collar pushed down onto the filler neck. That allows the fuel to run. The automatic cutoff is a hole in the bottom of the metal spout. When the level of the fuel covers that hole the pump shuts off. When removing the hose from the tank, tilt the back of the hose down as much as possible to catch those last few drops of fuel.
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It was a problem when they were new and still today. If you pay attention to the sound of the gas going into the tank you will hear a different sound as the gas gets high enough to begin to fill the neck pipe. Once it begins to fill the pipe if the flow rate is high then some air gets trapped in the top of the tank that needs to vent to allow more gas to flow into the tank. It is this burp action that causes the problem. If you stop the gas flow when you hear the change in sound or dramatically slow the fill rate you can fill the tanks without receiving a belly button to knee cap gas shower.
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We have two cars with the filler neck behind the license plate and we have never had that problem. There is no self-serve in Oregon and most gas stations here don't use that stupid rubber collar either. At any rate, when we get gas the attendant sets the pump for the amount of fuel, puts the nozzle in the filler neck behind the license plate and then turns it on. The pumps have always shut off automatically and the gasoline has never overflowed the filler neck. Must be something in the air here that makes it work correctly. :) :grin:
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There is a couple of pay at the pump stores here you don't have to worry about a spillage, they only allow you to charge $50.00 per fillup on your plastic money.
30 years ago, who would have thunk something that absurd could happen? Paying at the pump with a plastic card....get real!!!
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Thanks Ray & Chip. I'll have to wait until spring to try your suggestions. I'll have to turn my hearing aids up and pay closer attention to what the car and the pump are telling me. It is 28 deg. here this morning. We were on a tour this past weekend but I think the touring season is finished for us.
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I had a similar problem with one of our 1 ton trucks that had a flatbed on it. The driver was always getting soaked with diesel. You could hear the change in sound but not with it running...Duhh... I fabbed him up a fuel cap with a hole in the center so the nozzle would just fit in. Worked just fine. As long as the driver could remember where he put it.
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See you Touring the Back Roads
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Maybe haveing a fuel cap with hole in it is the best idea, good thinking.
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WOW ! I'm impressed. You guys can actually afford to FILL your gas tanks ??? :grin:
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Bow Tie Bob, with these old car fans , it isn't about what we can afford.
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