I have it as standard practice to always fill up my gas tank at a very
slow rate, specially if it is bone dry. Pumping gas really fast in a
bone dry tank will stirr up all the crud in the bottom of the tank and
will eventually end up...Yup you guessed it, Fuel filter or clogged
injectors!

Remember, with a Vanagon, you gotta do like that Eagles song...Take it
Easy.

That's my voodoo for the day

Peace!

Jorge

'85 Westy Weekender Betsy a.k.a "Plan B"

On Fri, 8 Aug 2003, Karl Wolz wrote:

> My '85 has done this since new.  I just slow down the delivery when I
> know it's getting close, so the last gallon or two go in at half-speed.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of JordanVw@AOL.COM
> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 10:54 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: vanagon gas overflow problem from filler hole again......
>
> ok..yesterday i took a lister's advice and swapped out the filler neck
> on my
> 84... thinking the vent tube was clogged or the float ball was
> missing...
> neither was the problem...   what else is there to change??  the fuel
> tank has all
> new lines, new grommets,  everything in ken's kit from the tank to the
> expansion tanks has been replaced....   im getting tired of getting gas
> all over my
> feet and having to wipe the side of the van off every time i fill it
> up..  and
> those of you who say "dont top it off" well, i cant tell when the level
> is
> getting to the top by sound, so that doesnt work..  any other listers
> having
> this problem?   maybe i should design some sort of filler neck extension
> i can
> pop on the pump nozzle so it cuts off sooner..
> chris
>