Bizzare Fueling Problem
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Bizzare Fueling Problem
Hi guys -- newbie here. I just purchased a 1967 L79 Roadster. The car was previously on the East Coast and I live in The Peoples Republic of California. I am having a lot of problems finding gas stations with evaporative vapor pump nozzles with a rubber boot that is large enough to cover the fuel neck and give me a good "seal" which is necessary before the pump will operate. It seems to me that the best fix would be a smaller fuel filler neck or a modification to the existing fuel neck to narrow the diameter. Does anyone have any suggestions (other than moving out of California)?
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The people's republik is bad, but not that bad. There are many classic vette owners there, and they all use the pump nozzles you are using.
Use two hands to fill. One to work the lever, and the other to pull up on the bellows boot. Fill slowly, as you don't want to lose a drop of that precious over taxed liquid.
that has to be a record, 4 replies in one second.
Use two hands to fill. One to work the lever, and the other to pull up on the bellows boot. Fill slowly, as you don't want to lose a drop of that precious over taxed liquid.
that has to be a record, 4 replies in one second.
Last edited by 65hihp; Jun 20, 2018 at 07:08 PM.
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The closest thing I could find was a sender/filler neck unit for a '75 and later gas tank. You'd have to check to see if the flange would fit and match the bolt pattern on the top of a C2 gas tank, but the filler neck is for unleaded pump nozzles and will seal against most vapor recovery pump nozzles. The unit has a gauge sender and fuel line built in, but those shouldn't be an issue. Worst case you can cut the filler neck off the '75 unit and weld it to a spare C2 unit flange. All welding would be done well away from the tank and should be safe. A lot harder than the other suggestions!
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Here in Oregon where you can't pump your own it's a great excuse, to pump your own, although some young attendants are hard core. I just tell them, well you'll just have to stand here and pump while your other customers wait !!
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As I too own old cars and motorcycles in "the land of fruits and nuts". The only thing I would add would be to be to slightly elevate the hose (prior to removal) to allow any gas still in it to go into the tank instead of onto your paint then, tilt the end of the nozzle upward when removing it entirely. Oh, welcome to the forum btw!Gary
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