Howdy
All --
Normally,
I don't comment much as I prefer to lurk & try to
gather as much info as possible but do have a on going
issue I'm sure someone on the List has dealt with
before.
Before
the shift to unleaded gas, the fuel hose nozzles were
larger & the auto shut off was calibrated for larger
gas tank filler necks. Since the shift to unleaded fuel,
the nozzles are smaller & the large filler necks no
longer trigger the auto shut off. The gas burps out of
the filler neck, runs down the side of the car &
washes down the brand new paint job.
I
suppose leaning over the filler neck & manually
releasing the trigger by the rising gurgle as the tank
fills is a player but I always seem to be talking to
someone about their grand ma's old car when that moment
occurs. Besides it looks like you are huffing the
vapors.
So,
here are my questions:
1.
How have you dealt with this? Surely some one has come
up with a solution.
2.
What about swapping the old filler neck for a newer one
that has the unleaded diameter?
3.
Is there a reducer that could be placed in the filler
neck to give the same back pressure signal to the
nozzle?
a. Long ago & far away, when unleaded was 1st
showing up at gas stations people were knocking the
restrictor out of their filler necks so
they could run leaded gas. When the cars were inspected,
they failed to pass as the catalytic converters were
ruined.
b. Auto parts stores sold a replacement restrictor
to return the the filler necks to original diameter.
c. I remember seeing them on the shelves but that
was at least 20 years ago.
I'm
looking for a solution to this as I'm developing a 6"
wide dull stripe under the gas filler door. I saved up 2
years & worked in the Painters shop for a couple of
months to pay for the paint & body work.
Any
ideas would be greatly appreciated.
