DeTomaso Mailing List: July 97, Message #27
     



From: "Cristiano Rossi" <Rossi@image.dk>

Subject: Sv: Gas nozzle kick-off

Date: Wed, 2 Jul 1997 19:30:37 +0200



I am happy to be able to tell you that I don't share this problem that is

obviously very common. The reason why I don't have the problem is probably

because I have the "old-fashioned" filler neck inside the engine bay. To

ease the access to the tank  (and to make it possible for others to enjoy

the sight of my engine compared to their 1600 cc Toyota's etc.), I usually

open the rear hood while filling the tank. It can always take the fuel at

full power until completely full. The disadvantage of this early-model

filler is, according to some rumors, that it is possible to spill some fuel

on the read-glowing exhaust and cause a major fire. So you who have the old

filler like I have: Take very much care when filling your tanks.

Sincerely,

Cristiano M. Rossi

Copenhagen, Denmark

thpnma 02869

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> Fra: Stefan Jelvin <stefan.jelvin@era.ericsson.se>

> Til: detomaso@wgate.com

> Emne: Gas nozzle kick-off

> Dato: 2. juli 1997 21:13

> 

> Hi all,

> 

> This is my first contribution to the list and I'd like to thank Shane

> for the excellent initiative and all of you for making at least the

> first part of a new day at work a joy.

> 

> On Tue, 1 Jul 1997 tjpadula wrote:

> 

> >It happened again this morning. I'm driving the Pantera to work today,

because

> >my daily driver is off getting its A/C fixed, and I went to a gas

station

> >on the way. Once again, I worked the gas pump nozzle bellows around the

> >various bits on the filler of my car (it's a '74, with the usual filler

> >on the finned sail panel). Once again, I had to hold the trigger by hand

> >and try to fill the tank vvvveeeerrrryyyy ssssllloooowwwlllyyy to try to

> >keep the nozzle from kicking off.

> >...........

> >Is there supposed to be a tank vent of some kind? Wheere is it, what's

it

> >look like, is this a common problem? Any other theories?

> >..........

> 

> Having owned my P for close to 17 years I can testify to that this is

> probably a common problem. I've never filled my tank in one go. It

> always takes a number of kick offs and one or two backsplashes.

> Twisting and turning the handle sometimes helps the situation. This is

> the strategy of most gas station attendants in Germany (at non

> self-service stations. We don't have those in Sweden!). But their

> efforts are mostly all in vain, they end up saying strange words in

> german and splashing gas on the car. And these guys also have some

> "filling" practice!

> 

> My educated guess is that there is no vent or other gadget missing or

> blocked on your car. There is only the tank, the filler neck on the

> tank, and a short hose to the filler cap. And the not so scientifically

> designed filler neck is creating the awkward filling situation.

> 

> Stefan Jelvin, Sweden '75 Pantera '29 A-Ford



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