Chris Chubb writes: > > On the subject of fuel filler nozzles, my local (and regular) > gas station hasjust changed thier pumps to fufill Virginias > new fuel vapor legislation. They replaces the hoses with some type > of big, clunky nozzle with some type of plastic barrier around the > pipe.This works fine on cars with unleaded-only filler holes. But > my '71 does not have said restriction, you could prob. get a tennis > ball down the tube with some shoving. > > So, to use these 'better' nozzles, I have to lean (hard) on the nozzle, > just to get the tip of it to extend far enough to aim into my tank. > With a 16 gallon tank, and the anemic pumps, I have to lean on it for 4.5 > minutes. This is tiring, and does me no good. Those new nozzles suck > (gas fumes), and blow (gas all over my car.) Hah. Consider yourself lucky. We in California have had to suffer with those for, oh, about the last 15 years. I remember what it was like in the old days everytime I drive out of state. Come to think of it, paying for gas *after* you pump it is a luxury I had almost forgotten about as well... Sorry, but you will get no sympathy from us Californians... :) -David ============================================================================= David Schwarze '73 VW Safare Custom Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
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