DeTomaso Mailing List: July 97, Message #39
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I would love to see a demonstration of refueling an inside filler tank with the rear hood down. On Wed, 2 Jul 1997 19:30:37 +0200 "Cristiano Rossi" <Rossi@image.dk> writes: >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 >------- >> 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 > ==============================================================================