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Old May 14th 08, 11:44 PM posted to rec.autos.antique
Gabriel
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Default fueling a 63 ford falcon

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.
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Old May 15th 08, 01:29 AM posted to rec.autos.antique
George Patterson
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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
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Old May 29th 08, 02:32 AM posted to rec.autos.antique
Refinish King[_2_]
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To the OP:

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

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"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.



 




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