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To: "tigers@autox.team.net" <tigers@autox.team.net>, Jim B <jbsyv@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Gas tank vent hose
From: Douglas Lyle via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 20:12:26 +0000 (UTC)
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 A couple of years ago a guy was on here advertising an aluminum spacer tha=
t you used to put between the tank and nozzle for pumping gas.=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0 Don't recall who that was though but maybe someone else does.

Doug Lyle

    On Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 01:06:28 PM PDT, Jim B via Tigers <=
tigers@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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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 tho=
ugh. 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 neede=
d 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   o=
ff, always spilling gas down the side and onto the ground.=C2=A0   I have t=
o 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.=C2=A0 I just tried this again   and it did=
 seem to work better than years ago when I last tried it.   Gary   =C2=A0  =
 =C2=A0 =20
  On 09/19/2023 2:16 PM PDT Greg Oliver <gregdawg89@hotmail.com> wrote:   =
=C2=A0   =C2=A0   It does that with my Tiger too. =F0=9F=99=81   =C2=A0    =
From: Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Joel Martin via T=
igers <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  =C2=A0      I have a ongoing issue, m=
ore of testing my patience, in that it takes me at least 5 minutes to compl=
etely fill my gas tanks.=C2=A0 It takes the first 8-9 gallons just fine but=
 the last 3-4 takes forever.=C2=A0 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 befo=
re adding more.   =C2=A0   The gas tank vent hose is in the correct locatio=
n, I believe.=C2=A0 No gas fumes in trunk.=C2=A0 Gas tank sending unit and =
gauge are pretty accurate.=C2=A0 When my patience holds and I get the tanks=
 full, gauge shows 11.75 to 12 gallons on the gauge.   =C2=A0   Any ideas o=
r suggestions as to why this might be happening and potential fix would be =
appreciated.   =C2=A0   Regards   =C2=A0   Joel Martin    _________________=
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;"><div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Don't recall who that w=
as though but maybe someone else does.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdi=
r=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Doug Lyle<br><=
/div><div><br></div>
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6a3d62yahoo_quoted">
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ans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
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                    On Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 01:06:28 PM PDT, Ji=
m B via Tigers &lt;tigers@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
                </div>
                <div><br></div>
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                <div><div id=3D"ydp226a3d62yiv9812624739"><div><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 hel=
ps. Still a PITA though. Never tried the upside down method.</span><br clea=
r=3D"none"><div id=3D"ydp226a3d62yiv9812624739yqt57347" class=3D"ydp226a3d6=
2yiv9812624739yqt2177010307"><div><br clear=3D"none"><blockquote type=3D"ci=
te"><div>On Sep 20, 2023, at 8:07 AM, GARY WINBLAD &lt;garywinblad@comcast.=
net&gt; wrote:</div><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"ydp226a3d62yiv9812624739App=
le-interchange-newline"><div>

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qt82735" class=3D"ydp226a3d62yiv9812624739yqt2177010307"><div><div>
  <div>
   You must not be in CA (or other state with the vapor recovery gas pumps)=
.
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"ydp226a3d62yiv9812624739default-style">
   All 13 gallons take forever for me, so I never try to go more than 9 or =
so.
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"ydp226a3d62yiv9812624739default-style">
   Old cars don't have the on-board carbon canister system that is needed f=
or the new pumps.
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"ydp226a3d62yiv9812624739default-style">
   So there is nothing you can do.
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"ydp226a3d62yiv9812624739default-style">
   When the nozzle is fully inserted and gas pumped in the pressure rises a=
nd the pump shuts
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"ydp226a3d62yiv9812624739default-style">
   off, always spilling gas down the side and onto the ground.&nbsp;
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"ydp226a3d62yiv9812624739default-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"ydp226a3d62yiv9812624739default-style">
   trigger, takes forever.
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"ydp226a3d62yiv9812624739default-style">
   Some guys hold the nozzle upside down (vertical) and it works better.&nb=
sp; I just tried this again
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"ydp226a3d62yiv9812624739default-style">
   and it did seem to work better than years ago when I last tried it.
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"ydp226a3d62yiv9812624739default-style">
   Gary
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"ydp226a3d62yiv9812624739default-style">
   &nbsp;
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"ydp226a3d62yiv9812624739default-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; wr=
ote:
   </div>=20
   <div>
    &nbsp;
   </div>=20
   <div>
    &nbsp;
   </div>=20
   <div style=3D"font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;=
" class=3D"ydp226a3d62yiv9812624739elementToProof">
    It does that with my Tiger too. <span>=F0=9F=99=81</span>
   </div>=20
   <div id=3D"ydp226a3d62yiv9812624739appendonsend">
    &nbsp;
   </div>=20
   <hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%;" tabindex=3D"-1">=20
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    <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 J=
oel Martin via Tigers &lt;tigers@autox.team.net&gt;<br clear=3D"none"><stro=
ng>Sent:</strong> Tuesday, September 19, 2023 1:53 PM<br clear=3D"none"><st=
rong>To:</strong> Tiger List Serve &lt;tigers@autox.team.net&gt;<br clear=
=3D"none"><strong>Subject:</strong> [Tigers] Gas tank vent hose</span>=20
    <div>
     &nbsp;
    </div>=20
   </div>=20
   <div>=20
    <div style=3D"font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:16=
px;" class=3D"ydp226a3d62yiv9812624739x_yahoo-style-wrap">=20
     <div dir=3D"ltr">
      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 sq=
ueak 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">
      &nbsp;
     </div>=20
     <div dir=3D"ltr">
      The gas tank vent hose is in the correct location, I believe.&nbsp; N=
o gas fumes in trunk.&nbsp; Gas tank sending unit and gauge are pretty accu=
rate.&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">
      &nbsp;
     </div>=20
     <div dir=3D"ltr">
      Any ideas or suggestions as to why this might be happening and potent=
ial fix would be appreciated.
     </div>=20
     <div dir=3D"ltr">
      &nbsp;
     </div>=20
     <div dir=3D"ltr">
      Regards
     </div>=20
     <div dir=3D"ltr">
      &nbsp;
     </div>=20
     <div dir=3D"ltr">
      Joel Martin
     </div>=20
    </div>=20
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