I just had al the rotten vents replaced on the top of our '91 Carat (part of
another job, but that's another story).  Anyhoo, now I can fill right up to
the top (and don't get any gas fumes - my brains are shot, but I'm
protecting the kids!) - plus I swear the mileage has improved too - I dunno,
we're not talking alot (18 mpg - 20 mpg).  First time I saw the gas gauge
pegged over the full mark in 6 mos of ownership.  The mileage thing may just
be transient.

bem-the-stem

Bill Kasper wrote:

> yes, well, i guess our pumps in santa cruz don't flow low enough to
> prevent the kickback.  even when i try to hold it at its minimum
> (withouth shutting off) i can at best get another third of a gallon.
>
> but the vents may be blocked, i've not checked that out.
>
> bill
>
> On Friday, August 16, 2002, at 12:04 PM, KimBrennan@aol.com wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 8/16/02 2:52:38 PM, dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU
> > writes:
> >
> >> supposed to be 18.5 gallons, but i can never get more than 15 or so in
> >> there.  standard problem, but it means either (a) i always have about
> >> 3.5 gallons when it reads below reserve, or (b) it won't fill
> >> completely and i am getting about 30 miles to the gallon on the tank
> >> full (just kidding, i get 14-15, usually) .
> >
> > I'm reminded of the previous article by Pensioner....
> >
> > Be patient. When filling up the tank in a Syncro, I can almost always
> > put
> > another gallon in after the first cut off. I filled mine last night.
> > Put in
> > 17.5 gallons. First cut off was at 16.7 (I was a little surprised as
> > normally
> > most pumps first cut off is a bit earlier.
> >
> > When filling I have to use the slowest trickle to get it to top off
> > completely (any faster and the feedback through the tank vent lines
> > will tend
> > to cause the auto cut off to kick in.)
> >
> > Curiously  I have a similar problem on my Lotus which has dual tanks
> > connected by hoses. The slowness of the tanks to even out the fuel
> > level,
> > means that the cut off kicks in too early, before the tanks are
> > completely
> > full.
> >