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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Gas tank vent hose
From: M Lafayette via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 21:30:36 +0000 (UTC)
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Seems like a few years back someone was advertising a device to put into th=
e tank opening that supposedly solved this problem.

In a message dated 9/20/2023 4:07:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tigers@autox=
.team.net writes:=C2=A0
Like Gary, I=E2=80=99m in CA and I hold back the vapor recovery sleeve. I a=
ngle the nozzle down into the filler pipe and that helps. Still a PITA thou=
gh. Never tried the upside down method.


On Sep 20, 2023, at 8:07 AM, GARY WINBLAD <garywinblad@comcast.net> wrote:
=C2=A0
You must not be in CA (or other state with the vapor recovery gas pumps).Al=
l 13 gallons take forever for me, so I never try to go more than 9 or so.Ol=
d cars don't have the on-board carbon canister system that is needed for th=
e new pumps.So there is nothing you can do.When the nozzle is fully inserte=
d and gas pumped in the pressure rises and the pump shutsoff, always spilli=
ng gas down the side and onto the ground.=C2=A0I have to hold the nozzle cr=
ooked so the bellows doesn't fully seat and just barely open thetrigger, ta=
kes forever.Some guys hold the nozzle upside down (vertical) and it works b=
etter.=C2=A0 I just tried this againand it did seem to work better than yea=
rs ago when I last tried it.Gary=C2=A0=C2=A0
On 09/19/2023 2:16 PM PDT Greg Oliver <gregdawg89@hotmail.com> wrote:=C2=A0=
=C2=A0It does that with my Tiger too. =F0=9F=99=81=C2=A0From: Tigers <tiger=
s-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=C2=A0I have a ongoing issue, more of t=
esting my patience, in that it takes me at least 5 minutes to completely fi=
ll my gas tanks.=C2=A0 It takes the first 8-9 gallons just fine but the las=
t 3-4 takes forever.=C2=A0 I must squeak in .1-.2 gallons at a time, meanin=
g I must wait 10-15 seconds for the gas to settle in the tanks before addin=
g more.=C2=A0The gas tank vent hose is in the correct location, I believe.=
=C2=A0 No gas fumes in trunk.=C2=A0 Gas tank sending unit and gauge are pre=
tty accurate.=C2=A0 When my patience holds and I get the tanks full, gauge =
shows 11.75 to 12 gallons on the gauge.=C2=A0Any ideas or suggestions as to=
 why this might be happening and potential fix would be appreciated.=C2=A0R=
egards=C2=A0Joel Martin_______________________________________________=20

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<div class=3D"userEdit" style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;=
 font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;"><span style=3D"color: #000000; font-styl=
e: normal; font-weight: bold;">Seems like a few years back someone was adve=
rtising a device to put into the tank opening that supposedly solved this p=
roblem.<br></span></div>
<br>In a message dated 9/20/2023 4:07:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tigers@a=
utox.team.net writes:
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<div><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;">Like Gary, I&rsquo;m in CA and I hold=
 back the vapor recovery sleeve. I angle the nozzle down into the filler pi=
pe and that helps. Still a PITA though. Never tried the upside down method.=
</span><br clear=3D"none">
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<div>On Sep 20, 2023, at 8:07 AM, GARY WINBLAD &lt;garywinblad@comcast.net&=
gt; wrote:</div>
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<div>You must not be in CA (or other state with the vapor recovery gas pump=
s).</div>
<div class=3D"yiv1941385947default-style">All 13 gallons take forever for m=
e, so I never try to go more than 9 or so.</div>
<div class=3D"yiv1941385947default-style">Old cars don't have the on-board =
carbon canister system that is needed for the new pumps.</div>
<div class=3D"yiv1941385947default-style">So there is nothing you can do.</=
div>
<div class=3D"yiv1941385947default-style">When the nozzle is fully inserted=
 and gas pumped in the pressure rises and the pump shuts</div>
<div class=3D"yiv1941385947default-style">off, always spilling gas down the=
 side and onto the ground.&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"yiv1941385947default-style">I have to hold the nozzle crooked=
 so the bellows doesn't fully seat and just barely open the</div>
<div class=3D"yiv1941385947default-style">trigger, takes forever.</div>
<div class=3D"yiv1941385947default-style">Some guys hold the nozzle upside =
down (vertical) and it works better.&nbsp; I just tried this again</div>
<div class=3D"yiv1941385947default-style">and it did seem to work better th=
an years ago when I last tried it.</div>
<div class=3D"yiv1941385947default-style">Gary</div>
<div class=3D"yiv1941385947default-style">&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"yiv1941385947default-style">&nbsp;</div>
<blockquote>
<div>On 09/19/2023 2:16 PM PDT Greg Oliver &lt;gregdawg89@hotmail.com&gt; w=
rote:</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"yiv1941385947elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Calibri, H=
elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">It does that with my Tiger too. =F0=
=9F=99=81</div>
<div id=3D"yiv1941385947appendonsend">&nbsp;</div>
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<div id=3D"yiv1941385947divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size=
: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong>From:</strong> Tigers &l=
t;tigers-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; on behalf of Joel Martin via Tigers &lt=
;tigers@autox.team.net&gt;<br clear=3D"none"><strong>Sent:</strong> Tuesday=
, September 19, 2023 1:53 PM<br clear=3D"none"><strong>To:</strong> Tiger L=
ist Serve &lt;tigers@autox.team.net&gt;<br clear=3D"none"><strong>Subject:<=
/strong> [Tigers] Gas tank vent hose</span>
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<div class=3D"yiv1941385947x_yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family: garamo=
nd, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;">
<div dir=3D"ltr">I have a ongoing issue, more of testing my patience, in th=
at 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 secon=
ds for the gas to settle in the tanks before adding more.</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">The gas tank vent hose is in the correct location, I belie=
ve.&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, gau=
ge shows 11.75 to 12 gallons on the gauge.</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Any ideas or suggestions as to why this might be happening=
 and potential fix would be appreciated.</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Regards</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Joel Martin</div>
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