To the OP:

This is a good indication that the tank fill vent is either collapsed or
clogged.

RK

"George Patterson" > wrote in message
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> Gabriel wrote:
>> i just bought a 1963 ford falcon. gas is on the rear, and i have a
>> hard time filling. i'm sure this must sound familiar. depending on the
>> angle i hold the nozzle, gas will not flow, or it will spill. any
>> advice is appreciated.
>
> Fords are not known for a problem in design here. The cause is probably
> twofold.
>
> First, the nozzles used for unleaded gas (which is all we have here in the
> States) were (and are still) deliberately made smaller than the old
> nozzles for leaded gas. Then they made the fueling ports on cars with
> catalytic converters smaller, so that you couldn't pump leaded gas into
> them. When you stick the unleaded nozzle into the old Falcon fueling port,
> there's no way it's going to stay put. You will have to stand there and
> hold the nozzle in place.
>
> The second problem is the anti-vapor shield that is required in many
> States. If the pump you're using has one of these, you won't be able to
> tilt the nozzle high enough to get the angle right. These things are a
> rubberized plastic shield about 5" square, located at the point where the
> nozzle joins the handgrip.
>
> I worked at an Esso station from '65 to '67, and we did not have any
> problems pumping gas into Falcons.
>
> George Patterson
> Decisions are made by people who have time, not by people who have
> talent.
> Talented people are too busy fixing problems created by people who make
> decisions.