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Date:         Wed, 15 Feb 1995 11:31:10 -0500 (EST)
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From:         Jonathan Dove - VAX Master <JDOVE@gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu>
Subject:      RE: Overflow while filling the gas tank

>From: "Ervolina, Thomas R. (Tom)" <ervolina@watson.ibm.com>

> 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?

I think we all have experienced this. I believe it's a combination of the small pipe diameter and the opening being just above the tank. That's how I see the problem.

I usually slow down the gas just before it gets close to full. This should avoid the overflow.

Jonathan jdove@gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu


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