Fuel Fill woes
10-06-2009, 08:25 PM
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I wonder if the whistle thing creates an even more of a restriction in the vent line making the problem even worse?
I've had the hose off a the back side of the vent fitting before, no big deal. I've also thought that the opening of the vent fitting is to small in relation to the hose size when looking at it. The vent hose is big enough, just can't the air out thru the vent fitting fast enough, pressurizing the tank. Thinking out loud here
I've had the hose off a the back side of the vent fitting before, no big deal. I've also thought that the opening of the vent fitting is to small in relation to the hose size when looking at it. The vent hose is big enough, just can't the air out thru the vent fitting fast enough, pressurizing the tank. Thinking out loud here
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10-06-2009, 08:49 PM
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We have had 5 Fevers' and everyone of them would spray fuel out of the vent if you weren't paying full attention when filling them. One was particularly bad, it would spray out the vent no matter how careful you were, and then when you would pull away from the gas station, it looked like NASCAR pulling out of the pits with gas gushing out of the vent as you started off down the road! Our 35 Lightning twin step never sprayed any fuel out the vents (one fill and vent on each side).
10-06-2009, 10:26 PM
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I wonder if the whistle thing creates an even more of a restriction in the vent line making the problem even worse?
I've had the hose off a the back side of the vent fitting before, no big deal. I've also thought that the opening of the vent fitting is to small in relation to the hose size when looking at it. The vent hose is big enough, just can't the air out thru the vent fitting fast enough, pressurizing the tank. Thinking out loud here
I've had the hose off a the back side of the vent fitting before, no big deal. I've also thought that the opening of the vent fitting is to small in relation to the hose size when looking at it. The vent hose is big enough, just can't the air out thru the vent fitting fast enough, pressurizing the tank. Thinking out loud here
. I also think the vent line is to small just like you said.Thats why im trying to find where in goes into tank and how to reach it.I will try the handle upside down this saturday and see what happens.Thanks for suggestions
10-07-2009, 08:56 AM
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Not all but most of the problem involves these stupid EPA fill pump handles for morons.
Notice when you use a fuel dock pump handle, the problem isn't as bad.
Mine has always done it as well. Just listen to the "swirl" sound coming out of the vent. Of course, if you're at one of those stupid frickin' stations where they have the constant talking advertisement going on like Shell, you're screwed because you can't hear the swirl sound over that stupid talking white coat asian bragging about an additive that doesn't do squat.
Notice when you use a fuel dock pump handle, the problem isn't as bad.
Mine has always done it as well. Just listen to the "swirl" sound coming out of the vent. Of course, if you're at one of those stupid frickin' stations where they have the constant talking advertisement going on like Shell, you're screwed because you can't hear the swirl sound over that stupid talking white coat asian bragging about an additive that doesn't do squat.
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