Date:         Tue, 12 Jul 94 14:43:17 PDT
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Schwarze <schwarze@io.nosc.mil>
Subject:      Re: Fuel Filler Sizes (gripe)

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

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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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