On Tue, 14 Feb 1995, Ervolina, Thomas R. (Tom) wrote: > I'm still getting used to my new Vanagon and am wondering if this is some > quirk that you all have learned to deal with. Anyway, we were all set to > begin the 180 mile trip back home. I'm standing at the pump filling the > tank when, like a teenager forcing down that last tequila sunrise, it > suddenly fills up and spits back this huge spray of gasoline that gets all > over my coat, shoes and gloves. So the whole way home we get to enjoy > those wonderful fumes -- yuck! Has anyone else experienced this? > > Tom Ervolina > Dear Tom, and All-- During the course of refuelling each of the Vanagons in our fleet, I've found that gas spillage happens in every one of them. But in refuelling about a month ago I discovered something by serendipity (I had to park at an odd angle to the pump): if toward the end of refuelling I slowed down the gas flow (to the first notch on automatic ones) and also turned the nozzle sideways as much as possible, there was no spillage! I've done it this way a few times now, and so far it's worked well.The position is a little awkward, but beats having smelly shoes. Tom Brouillette Roamin' Holiday (rmart@unm.edu) (800)969-8040
|
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.