I have been having a problem filling my gas tank at the gas station. well before the tank is full gas will back up like a gusher through the fill hole and the vent. When I fill at home with 5 gal. gas cans no problem. I suspect a venting problem is the cause and I have noticed on the next year model there are 2 vent lines. Was this the fix? if so was there a recall to fix this dangerous situation? Anyone else having trouble?
Adrian
Gas Tank 2004 23ht
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capeannfisherman
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The Local gas dock here in Yarmouth Maine solved that problem with a flow shutoff valve at the pump .The problem being that for comercial purposes large boats are filled at 50 gallons a min or more and smaller craft can't handle the high speed fill so .....you turn the shutoff to just open and the flow slows to a rate able to fill without overflow or hicups in vent .
NUKE
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I don't think there's Re-calls on gas tank venting. :lol: :lol:
Just fill it s-l-o-w-er......that's all.
The air needs to come out somewhere!
I have two vents and if the pumps really fast, I'll get fuel coming out a vent, and it eats away all my Nyalac coating, makes a huge mess.
So I just go slower.....end of Problemo.
Usually time passes really quick answering questions about my Stainless Steel boat
Just fill it s-l-o-w-er......that's all.
The air needs to come out somewhere!
I have two vents and if the pumps really fast, I'll get fuel coming out a vent, and it eats away all my Nyalac coating, makes a huge mess.
So I just go slower.....end of Problemo.
Usually time passes really quick answering questions about my Stainless Steel boat
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Two vents are better than one at letting the air out as the fuel goes in.
As Nuke said many fuel fills have quite a fast fill rate you just need to go slower. Also on one vent boats it fills better when the boat is flat. The second vent is in the front/top of the tank. In one vent boats you can end up with a trapped air pocket and not be able to get that last few gallons in.
No recall. Both set-ups are ABYC compliant and inspected by the USCG.
Adrian and any other 1 vent owners - one of these may prove helpful:
http://shop.pearsonowners.com/detail.ht ... &group=766
Happy to reimburse the purchase price and installation is easy.
As Nuke said many fuel fills have quite a fast fill rate you just need to go slower. Also on one vent boats it fills better when the boat is flat. The second vent is in the front/top of the tank. In one vent boats you can end up with a trapped air pocket and not be able to get that last few gallons in.
No recall. Both set-ups are ABYC compliant and inspected by the USCG.
Adrian and any other 1 vent owners - one of these may prove helpful:
http://shop.pearsonowners.com/detail.ht ... &group=766
Happy to reimburse the purchase price and installation is easy.
Jay Perrotta
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Thanks for the replys but
After this happened At the gas station on a flat surface and pumping as slow as the pump could pump I took it home and added 20 more gallons by 5 gal gas cans and it is still not full to the top. I have learned how to deal with it, but still its a PITA.
Thanks again for all the replies and ideas,
Adrian
Thanks again for all the replies and ideas,
Adrian
Wow that is a great little add on .Just send me the 29.00 i'll take care of the shipping and handleing :lol:blacklabmarine wrote:Two vents are better than one at letting the air out as the fuel goes in.
As Nuke said many fuel fills have quite a fast fill rate you just need to go slower. Also on one vent boats it fills better when the boat is flat. The second vent is in the front/top of the tank. In one vent boats you can end up with a trapped air pocket and not be able to get that last few gallons in.
No recall. Both set-ups are ABYC compliant and inspected by the USCG.
Adrian and any other 1 vent owners - one of these may prove helpful:
http://shop.pearsonowners.com/detail.ht ... &group=766
Happy to reimburse the purchase price and installation is easy.
NUKE
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thanks Jay
Jay,
I just reread your reply and it's true, you are a good guy.
Adrian
I just reread your reply and it's true, you are a good guy.
Adrian
Like Alloy Toy, I've found that it fills best with the nozzle facing in toward the boat. As Jay and Nuke say - I fill up in Royal River in Yarmouth also - some of these pumps are set to fill commercial vessels and need to be turned down when you fill.
All that said, I have another suggestion. Most marine supply stores sell a contraption with a plastic jar and a foam collar that attaches to your transom with suction cups and cover the vents. Using one makes a huge difference. Without using one, my vent "spit" constantly when filliing the tank at anything other than a snail's pace (I'm impatient). When I first used the contraption (I'm sure it has a name, but I have no idea what it is - the folks at the gas dock had one and suggested I try it), I thought it would fill up with fuel. In reality, a small bit of fuel filled around the neck of the contraption and that was it. I think the thing created just enough back pressure that I could fill the tank at a "reasonable" rate.
Hope this helps.
All that said, I have another suggestion. Most marine supply stores sell a contraption with a plastic jar and a foam collar that attaches to your transom with suction cups and cover the vents. Using one makes a huge difference. Without using one, my vent "spit" constantly when filliing the tank at anything other than a snail's pace (I'm impatient). When I first used the contraption (I'm sure it has a name, but I have no idea what it is - the folks at the gas dock had one and suggested I try it), I thought it would fill up with fuel. In reality, a small bit of fuel filled around the neck of the contraption and that was it. I think the thing created just enough back pressure that I could fill the tank at a "reasonable" rate.
Hope this helps.