[Tigers] Gas tank vent hose

[GARY WINBLAD]

Hi Doug, long time!
 
That was probably like the credit card sized plastic gadget I bought.
 
It had an oblong hole in the center.  You put that over the nozzle and pushed bellows back
with it, then you slid it to lock it, causing the bellows to be held all the way back so it knew
you didn't want it to seal.
It sort of worked but wasn't any easier than holding the bellows back  or pushing it into the car
slightly sideways to leave a gap on one side, that does work but you still have to pump really
slowly.
Gary Winblad
 

> On 09/20/2023 1:12 PM PDT Douglas Lyle via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> A couple of years ago a guy was on here advertising an aluminum spacer that you used to put between the tank and nozzle for pumping gas.    Don't recall who that was though but maybe someone else does.
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> Doug Lyle
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> On Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 01:06:28 PM PDT, Jim B via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Like Gary, I’m in CA and I hold back the vapor recovery sleeve. I angle the nozzle down into the filler pipe and that helps. Still a PITA though. Never tried the upside down method.
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> > On Sep 20, 2023, at 8:07 AM, GARY WINBLAD <garywinblad at comcast.net> wrote:
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> You must not be in CA (or other state with the vapor recovery gas pumps).
> All 13 gallons take forever for me, so I never try to go more than 9 or so.
> Old cars don't have the on-board carbon canister system that is needed for the new pumps.
> So there is nothing you can do.
> When the nozzle is fully inserted and gas pumped in the pressure rises and the pump shuts
> off, always spilling gas down the side and onto the ground. 
> I have to hold the nozzle crooked so the bellows doesn't fully seat and just barely open the
> trigger, takes forever.
> Some guys hold the nozzle upside down (vertical) and it works better.  I just tried this again
> and it did seem to work better than years ago when I last tried it.
> Gary
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> > On 09/19/2023 2:16 PM PDT Greg Oliver <gregdawg89 at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> > It does that with my Tiger too. 🙁
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> > From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Joel Martin via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 1:53 PM
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> > Subject: [Tigers] Gas tank vent hose
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> > I have a ongoing issue, more of testing my patience, in that it takes me at least 5 minutes to completely fill my gas tanks.  It takes the first 8-9 gallons just fine but the last 3-4 takes forever.  I must squeak in .1-.2 gallons at a time, meaning I must wait 10-15 seconds for the gas to settle in the tanks before adding more.
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> > The gas tank vent hose is in the correct location, I believe.  No gas fumes in trunk.  Gas tank sending unit and gauge are pretty accurate.  When my patience holds and I get the tanks full, gauge shows 11.75 to 12 gallons on the gauge.
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> > Any ideas or suggestions as to why this might be happening and potential fix would be appreciated.
> >  
> > Regards
> >  
> > Joel Martin
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