Gas tank

[joesauer]

When filling my 68 with fuel (in California) often have difficulty with fuel leaking between the filler opening and hose nozzel.   Does not seem to matter how tight I hold the filler hose against the filler opening, or how slow I pump the gas.  Anyone know of a device  (or some trick) to stop the fuel leak during fillup?

[lakeholme]

If the "sealer" on the pump handle does not fit tight (and the current handles are definitely not designed for 60s cars), then my device to called a rag.  I'm serious.  Nobody was worrying about a little gas spill in 68.  Even when the handle seals okay, you still need to wait a few seconds after pump starts to let that last few drops drain and keep your rag under it. 

[JohnZ]

When filling my 68 with fuel (in California) often have difficulty with fuel leaking between the filler opening and hose nozzel.   Does not seem to matter how tight I hold the filler hose against the filler opening, or how slow I pump the gas.  Anyone know of a device  (or some trick) to stop the fuel leak during fillup?

I guess you have some sort of rubber bellows/seal arrangement on gas pumps in California; 1960's gas tanks aren't vented, and if you seal at the filler neck, there's nowhere for the air to go in the tank that's displaced by the fuel being added - eventually that air is going to blow the seal at the nozzle - it has to get out, or you can't get more gas in.

[Sauron327]

Are they the type of seal that does not allow the pump to dispense unless pushed in to a certain point? If so, just hold the seal back to activate the vapor recovery safety, leave a space between it and the neck flange and pump as usual. Two handed op.

[flyingskibiker]

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[joesauer]

Over at camaros.net someone suggested using a "Gas Buddy Aluminum Nozzel Boot Holder (www.wingstuff.com).  Has anyone used this device?  Remember I'm in Calif.  & have to deal with the rubber vapor gadget on fuel nozzels.