I'm about fed up and I've only tried to fuel my truck three times since I got it!

Okay, I know I've got the older style tanks, and the newer style gas pumps just don't like playing nice... but, really!!!

First time I tried to pump gas, the pump kept clicking off as though I'd filled the tank... and trickling down the side of my truck the whole d**n time! I didn't have as much problems with my auxilary tank, so I figured it just took some getting used to.

Second time, had same problem, with more trickling!! I'm worried about all that gas on the ground (and I'm still paying for it)! So, I gave up after $5 of gas!

Third time, I opened the aux tank, and got splashed with gas... not THAT is the FIRST time that has EVER happened to me. Still had problems pumping, but I went the trickle way (into the tank, that is)... still had a dripping problem outside, though. Aux tank, just kept shutting off on me, so I gave up!

What can I do to make it easier to pump gas?

Are there some new fangled gas covers I can put onto these old tanks to allow for the pressure to let off before it comes off... those old keyed kind don't seem to allow for bleed off of pressure??

Help me before I get so frustrated I'll just set a match to it next time it happens!

Thanks!

 

does it help if you rotate the pump handle upside down? ive had a few trucks that used to do that and if i pumped gas with the handle sort of upside down it helped. also i may be wrong here but the vent for the tank may be plugged

 

Hi Okiebronco, I tried that, but it didn't work. Also, I looked into the tank opening and found that the pipes are almost instantly heading downward (within 5 or 6 inches, if that).

How do I find out if the vent is plugged? And how do I unplug it, if it is?

Also, somebody said something about the vents being in such a place that even if it wasn't plugged, I'd have problems... just because of the placement (like too high up or something like that).

Thanks!

 

the one time i had vent problems it was just the hose was collapsing. so all i had to do was replace the hose. maybe i just got lucky though

 

So how do I figure out if it's the hose collapsing or something else happening?

Thanks for your help.

 

i know im not much help. i couldnt see mine collapsing. i was just putting a new fuel guage sending unit and saw that the vent hose didnt look so hot and replaced it. it stopped splashing back on me and a few people told me (after i asked why it fixed it) and they told me the vent tube was collapsing.

 

Thanks for the info... at least I have one thing to look for as a cause.

 

try not putting the pump in so far and hold back the ruber on the pump that always works for me
good luck

 

hmmm.. I tried not putting it in so far, but I didn't combine that with holding back the rubber (stupid *&@#%) thing.

I'll try that next time, but what a pain to have to do that all the time!

Isn't there something that I can do to keep from having to stand there holding the hose while fueling? I mean, really, in the middle of winter, that's just not fun!

Thanks!

 

im always stuck standing out there it just dont work any other way sorry

 

Look around for a gas bar that the nozzles on their pumps have the spring with rubber shield ,instead of Just the rubber shield.

I used to hook the spring of the nozzle into the fuel neck of the gas tank ,and put the handle on slow speed.

I know it's a PITA.

That's why in 78 they went to the fuel doors.

 

Would it do any good to use a long funnel to fuel with? It seems like that would cure the valve shutoff on the hose. But how would you deal with overfilling the tank?

 

i recently aquired a 76 F-150 supercab w/390 4 barrel, i was forced to learn just how to hold the nozzel to keep from taking a fuel bath, i am going to purchase the 38 gal tank from *** truck and hopefully it will fix the problem.

 

Jeanne, To test to see if the filler hose has collasped,just insert a 2 ft piece of garden hose in there and see if there is any restriction.

 

Hey mil1ion, great idea, thanks! I'm going to try that. Just to clarify, the "filler" hose is the same as the "vent" hose?