I usually run til it clicks, then top up to nearest 5 or 10 cents. It has never spilled on me this way. In Oregon, where the attendants try to squeeze every last drop in, of course, it spilled everywhere...
> Happens every time, every where (that I've tried) with my '86. I just > stand back... > > >>> ... I can't for the life of me prevent > >>> the tank from overflowing when filling up, unless I use miniscule > >>> pressure at the pump. Does anyone have any pointers as to what, if > >>> anything, may be wrong. Or is this a feature? > >> > >>My 87 Vanagon GL has the same 'feature'. If I let the pump go until the > >>automatic cut-off, I ALWAYS have fuel spitted back out. It's been that > >>way since I bought it a year and a half ago. > >>ANYBODY OUT THERE, PLEASE POST TO THE LIST IF THIS IS NORMAL OR IF THIS > >>IS SOMETHING MORE SINISTER! > > > >i don't think it's anything sinister. ;) with my 88 GL, it seems to > >make > >a big differnce WHICH pump i use at which gas station. some pumps are > >more > >touchy than others. and i've noticed that in other states, the > >sensitivity > >of the pump cut-off also varies. > > > >usually! i can stick the nozzle in and hang the thing on the filler > >hole, > >with the handle in a vertical position, and put the little lock on. > >most of > >the time, it works fine. every now and then, it'll kick-back and splash > >gas > >out. > > > >so all i can advise is to try other pumps and other gas stations and > >see if > >it still happens. also notice if your bus is tilted one way or the > >other. > >there's one station in town that is "tilted" and if i get on the > >high-side, > >it'll always splash back. > > > >joel > > > Shawn Wright (VWnut@smus.bc.ca) '88 Westy (336k) '85 Jetta TD (358k) '69 Wife '97 1st child (! :)
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