Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 19:21:37 -0700
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From: - Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: At the pump fueling issue - solved
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One down many more to go. It certainly feels good to remedy a vanagon ailment.
You will feel gratification everytime you fill the tank.
BT
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Original Message
From: George Laubach
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 6:54 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Reply To: George Laubach
Subject: Re: At the pump fueling issue - solved
I removed the filler tube to check for blockage. Looked clear, OK.
Then I took a look at the small air/overflow? tube that goes from the underneath/top of the filler tube to the fuel tank. Indeed, the rubber bushing that provides a tight fit (at the underneath/top of the filler tube connection) for the air/overflow tube (into the nipple out of the filler tube)had been jammed into the tube, blocking air flow. Thus, the fuel pumping issue.
Picked the rubber bushing out of the tube and fit it correctly (tight fit) and drove to the petrol station and a successful fill up (and no leakage from the (recently sealed) fuel level sender, either ). Hooray!
Skip
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On Jul 13, 2014, at 9:14 PM, Skip <skiplaubach@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> Dennis,
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> No, I do not have the ball check in my fill pipe.
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> Wonder if it could be the gas station "vapor capture" rubber cover that is not letting any air escape (WAG). I went back to the same place to re-check the phenomenon (with same results). I'll try a different station tomorrow.
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> Skip
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dennis Haynes
> To: George Laubach , vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 01:25:39 -0000 (UTC)
> Subject: RE: At the pump fueling issue
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> Is your fill pipe one with the ball check on the end? The cage may be bent or collapsed.
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> Dennis,
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> From my phone.
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> From:
> George Laubach
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> Sent:
> 7/13/2014 8:28 PM
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> vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
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> Subject:
> At the pump fueling issue
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> Good summer to you,
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> Digijet, '84 Westy, 2.2 GoWesty kit in a 1.9 block.
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> Last night I lowered the fuel tank and sealed the fuel level sender using Permatex Permashield Fuel Resistant Gasket Dressing & Flange Sealant #85420.
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> Then, at the pump today I put the pump handle at slowest fill click and the gas overflows out of the fill hole (at the body panel) after about 1/2 gallon goes into the tank. I did manage to get about six gallons in...albeit slowly.
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> New tank (6 months) new sender (also 6 months - been leaking due to not so tight seal), newish seals on the tank, crossover line goes up and over the coolent lines, etc.
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> I reached in to check the crossover and the vent lines and all appear copacetic. I unscrewed the three fasteners holding the fill tube and fiddled with it a bit, it seems to be in a happy position.
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> What gives? It seems like an obstruction, or an air vent situation? Anyone else experience this or can offer opinions, theories or answers/solutions?
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> Sent from my iPad
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