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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Gas tank vent hose
From: Jim B via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 10:03:25 -0700
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Like Gary, I=E2=80=99m 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.

> On Sep 20, 2023, at 8:07 AM, GARY WINBLAD <garywinblad@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.=20
> 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
> =20
> =20
>> On 09/19/2023 2:16 PM PDT Greg Oliver <gregdawg89@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> =20
>> =20
>> It does that with my Tiger too. =F0=9F=99=81
>> =20
>> From: Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Joel Martin =
via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 1:53 PM
>> To: Tiger List Serve <tigers@autox.team.net>
>> Subject: [Tigers] Gas tank vent hose
>> =20
>> 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.
>> =20
>> 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.
>> =20
>> Any ideas or suggestions as to why this might be happening and =
potential fix would be appreciated.
>> =20
>> Regards
>> =20
>> Joel Martin
>> _______________________________________________=20
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14px;">Like Gary, I=E2=80=99m 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.</span><br><div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Sep 20, =
2023, at 8:07 AM, GARY WINBLAD &lt;garywinblad@comcast.net&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div>

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   You must not be in CA (or other state with the vapor recovery gas =
pumps).
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   All 13 gallons take forever for me, so I never try to go more than 9 =
or so.
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   Old cars don't have the on-board carbon canister system that is =
needed for the new pumps.
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   So there is nothing you can do.
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   When the nozzle is fully inserted and gas pumped in the pressure =
rises and the pump shuts
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   off, always spilling gas down the side and onto the ground.&nbsp;
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   I have to hold the nozzle crooked so the bellows doesn't fully seat =
and just barely open the
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   trigger, takes forever.
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   Some guys hold the nozzle upside down (vertical) and it works =
better.&nbsp; I just tried this again
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   and it did seem to work better than years ago when I last tried it.
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   Gary
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   &nbsp;
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"default-style">
   &nbsp;
  </div>=20
  <blockquote type=3D"cite">=20
   <div>
    On 09/19/2023 2:16 PM PDT Greg Oliver &lt;gregdawg89@hotmail.com&gt; =
wrote:
   </div>=20
   <div>
    &nbsp;
   </div>=20
   <div>
    &nbsp;
   </div>=20
   <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Calibri, =
Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">
    It does that with my Tiger too. <span id=3D"=F0=9F=99=81">=F0=9F=99=81=
</span>
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    &nbsp;
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   <div id=3D"divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr">
    <span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;"><strong>From:</strong> Tigers =
&lt;tigers-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; on behalf of Joel Martin via =
Tigers &lt;tigers@autox.team.net&gt;<br><strong>Sent:</strong> Tuesday, =
September 19, 2023 1:53 PM<br><strong>To:</strong> Tiger List Serve =
&lt;tigers@autox.team.net&gt;<br><strong>Subject:</strong> [Tigers] Gas =
tank vent hose</span>=20
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     &nbsp;
    </div>=20
   </div>=20
   <div>=20
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york,times,serif; font-size: 16px;">=20
     <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">
      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.&nbsp; It =
takes the first 8-9 gallons just fine but the last 3-4 takes =
forever.&nbsp; 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.
     </div>=20
     <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">
      &nbsp;
     </div>=20
     <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">
      The gas tank vent hose is in the correct location, I =
believe.&nbsp; No gas fumes in trunk.&nbsp; Gas tank sending unit and =
gauge are pretty accurate.&nbsp; When my patience holds and I get the =
tanks full, gauge shows 11.75 to 12 gallons on the gauge.
     </div>=20
     <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">
      &nbsp;
     </div>=20
     <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">
      Any ideas or suggestions as to why this might be happening and =
potential fix would be appreciated.
     </div>=20
     <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">
      &nbsp;
     </div>=20
     <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">
      Regards
     </div>=20
     <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">
      &nbsp;
     </div>=20
     <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">
      Joel Martin
     </div>=20
    </div>=20
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