got ken's fuel line kit and all new hoses and grommets are installed, i cant
wait to fill up the tank again and see what happens :<

chris

In a message dated 10/24/02 3:26:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,
hradek@YAHOO.COM writes:

>
> On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, at 11:05 [-0700], Loren A. Busch
> (lbusch@IX.NETCOM.COM...:
> >  ............. PS:  I was looking up why my van
> backwashes gas all
> over
> > my shoes when I fill
> > up.  If anyone has discovered a cheap AND easy new
> solution, let me
> > know.....
> > Bill. I had the same problem with my '85.  No
> problem with my '90!  I
> > think that it is because I've taken to inserting the
> pump nozzle all
> the
> > way into the filler tube and NOT trying to top off,
> just quit when
> the
> > auto-shutoff trips.  I just leave it at that rather
> than trying to
> get
> > another little bit into the tank.  Of course, when
> I'm in Oregon,
> their
> > fully automated filling system (mindless robot that
> stands by the
> fuel
> > pumps and jumps to action when you pull up) has to
> be overridden
> using
> > loud voice commands to avoid the 'wash your shoes'
> problem.
>
> I have an '81 westy, it never ever overflowed until I
> replaced the tank
> and filler tube with one from... an '85.  Now it
> overflows every
> &*%$#!@
> time I put gas in it!  It overflows at the
> auto-shutoff, I never try to
> squeeze more gas in, it's a recipe for wet shoes...
>
>         Gary
>