Getting Gas. What a pain.

[LudicrousSpeed]

I've got a 64 Falcon Futura. Been in the family ever since day one. Now it's my turn to own it. I've driven it here and there over the years and now that I've got it for good I've been reminded that filling it up at the gas station can absolutely ruin your day. If I'm not parked on a decent downhill incline the fuel pours back out because of the short nozzle on the filler and the angle that the gas goes into the car. Back in the good ol' days (five years ago....I know I know..but I'm only 22) the filler nozzles were much longer and this wasn't such a problem.

Does anyone else have this problem? Anyone have an idea how to fix it? All advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[addo]

Could you carry a funnel? It'd be a cheap fix.

 

[simon]

... the fuel pours back out because of the short nozzle on the filler and the angle that the gas goes into the car. Back in the good ol' days...

I heards the 05-crowd complaining about that as well.

I guess you´ve already tried holding the nzzle at different angles and fueling at different (lower) speeds?

maybe you could get yourself some 12" NBR hose that fits exactly over the nozzle, just like some indwelling catheter.

 

[Anonymous]

luda- yes, it is a typical problem for our cars and has been discussed. i too ran into this problem right away about a year ago when i got mine. tell me about it--it really can ruin your day. i actually remember being in a pinch for time and cussing at my car in the gas station one day.

get another filler neck from a car with the same neck diameter and the like. i got lucky and got one from a 64 mustang i picked up for other parts. i'd go to the wrecking yard in your area, b/c you can probably get one cheap and with a gas cap too.

anyway, don't know how you value certain parts on your car. ( i do, but in this case sacrificed for the greater good) cut your old filler neck, so you can have room for the new one in the trunk. why? so you can leave the old filler neck on there to be able to still secure your stock external gas cap (so you don't have a gapping hole in your rear.....um, of your car )

now take your new filler neck and figure out how you want it. basically you want it as high as possible (without hitting the trunk) and you want it to angle in a way that makes it easy to fill. when you find where you want to position it, cut it at the end to make it that way and to match up to the neck of the gas tank.

get some new gas hose to connect the two, and a new cap unless your new neck came with one and your done. no more burping. it has worked like a charm for me and a few others here. hope this helps.

 

[Anonymous]

LudicrousSpeed, This is indeed a reletively new issue. If you don't want to modify the fuel filler then there is not much you can do. A funnel or a rubber extension hose won't really help, sadly, as the problem is due to the newer gas pump nozles being too short. A funnel or extension won't help with the auto shut-off problem; they will only allow more gas to come out.

I've been able to stop the fuel spit-up by listening to the fuel enter the tank. As the tank fills up, the pitch gets higher, so you can learn to recognize when the tank is almost full. Also, you can just fill up X amount every 5 days or 10 days, etc., depending on how much you drive it.

Hope this helps.

Scott

 

[PutPut6]

Gas will come shooting out if I don't hold the nozzle in my stang just right. It's pretty dang annoying and not too cool looking when you got gas spilling all over. It seems like a crapshot when I try to find a sweet spot that will always work. Usually if I hold the nozzle up against the roof of the tube instead of letting it just sit in there it wont shoot back out. The price of driving a classic

 

[hasa68mustang]

I thought I was the only one having this problem... I usually try to find the right angle.... if not gas goes on the ground....

 

[LudicrousSpeed]

Usually if I hold the nozzle up against the roof of the tube instead of letting it just sit in there it wont shoot back out.

That's what I do. I also just pull the nozzle out so only enough of the tip is in the filler tube, instead of jamming it all the way in, like you would with a new car. But mine is a Mustang, so this may or may not help. :

 

[jwb68c]

Same problem, just find a sweet spot and don't be late for anything when you need go juice. J

 

[LudicrousSpeed]

Awesome. Thanks to everyone. Some great ideas in there. I'll see what I can do. When I figure out what works I'll let you know.

I forgot to mention what I typically do when I have the chance. Last time I had this problem I drove around town and found the gas station with the steepest incline. Gas stations are usually pretty flat but I've come across a couple that drop off a bit right after the the pump. If I can get a little downward angle with the car I won't have much problem fueling the car up.

Something that just occured to me. The pipe that runs from the gas cap to the tank has a ninety degree bend in it. If I were to take it out and put in two forty five degree angles there really wouldn't be much of a problem. Atleast none that I see.

I'll look into these things as soon as I can and post my results. Won't be for a little while though. I'm moving to California in five days and have been real busy getting ready.

Thanks again.

 

[x21]

The best solution I came up with as well- find a "sweet spot" as was suggested and/or dont squeeze the pump all the way, maybe 1/2 - 3/4. Whats worse is when I also need to stick lead substitute in there
The worse pumps I have come across are the ones with the sleeves that u have to push in to activate the pump. I purposely steered clear of those stations.

 

[XFlow_Fairlane]

man I am lucky I have no problem with mine. the fairlanes filler is at a slight angle.