I have exactly the same problem including the non functional gas gauge and have yet to find a solution myself
Gearhead
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| Author: | emsvitil [ Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:28 pm ] |
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Ok what's the trick to filling up the gas tank without getting gas all over the place?????????? The nozzle clicks off at the same time as the gas reguritates out. (think its due to the shallow slope of the tank filler neck) Not filling the tank is not an option as my gas gauge doesn't work, so I need to fill it to have some sense on how far I can go till I need gas again. And I do pump it in slow. |
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| Author: | gearhead [ Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:08 pm ] |
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I have exactly the same problem including the non functional gas gauge and have yet to find a solution myself Gearhead |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:22 am ] |
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This is a problem endemic to the '60-'66 A-bodies. I've seen solutions ranging from the effective/expensive/drastic (moving the fill location from the side of the quarter panel to the top surface of the tailfin on '60-'62 Valiants using a flip-top Jaguar cap) to the overpriced/overhyped/ineffective (Dave Layson's $350 "fix"). I haven't tried it yet, but it seems to me that removing the filler neck and installing one of those unleaded fuel restrictor plates that's meant as a repair part for cars originally so equipped would probably go a long way towards solving the problem. |
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| Author: | '74 Sport [ Thu Sep 01, 2005 1:09 pm ] |
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Fill it up 'til you think it's just about right, then strike a match and peer down into the neck. If it's almost full, you'll know it.  JUST KIDDING, of course. You might just have to resort to keeping a keen ear open to the sound of the gas beginning to gurgle up the tube. You can probably begin to hear a distinct change in tone of the flow of gas as it fill up the tank and reaches the bottom opening of the fill tube. I have a '74 Dart Sport and have never put gas in it, yet. So, I don't really know if that method works or not. Hopefully, the gauge will work and I won't have to worry about it. Jerry |
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| Author: | ET's_Swinger [ Thu Sep 01, 2005 8:05 pm ] |
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My grandfather gave me a tip when I first experienced this with my Swinger. Pop the trunk open, and feel the filler neck near the trunk floor. Most of the time you feel the cooler gas coming up from the tank into the neck, and shut off the pump in time. It doesn't seem to work as well in the colder climates/months, since everything is cold, but I haven't had a major gas spill since I started doing this. |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Thu Sep 01, 2005 8:10 pm ] |
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The problem is much less pronounced in the '68-up cars, which have much more steeply angled filler pipes. |
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| Author: | Pierre [ Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:24 pm ] |
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I have that problem often in my duster. Some things I've found out that work (most of the time....) Make sure the nozzle is pushed all the way in, and angle it in one direction or another. Also, when you know its pumping the last gallon in, let up on the handle so the pump doesn't go as fast, and the automatic shutoff will usually kick in before its too late. |
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