Filling up the tank at the gas stations, really a pain

[infinkc]

All the gas stations around my place have this big rubber donut thing
on the nosel and it makes filling my sedan nearly impossible (wont let
me insert it into the filler on the car), i always land up overflowing
the tank since it doesnt know when to stop pumping. Any of you have
any good tips on filling the tank these days? thanks!

[Kevin Lister]

Yes, pumping is something of a pain. I don't fill my tank. I typically only put 4 to 5 gallons of fuel in the car at a time. I always make sure that I use almost all of it before going back to the pump. So, this means visiting the pump more often than usual, but I have never spilled gas. You may want to try doing the same.
I also try to listen as the gas is being pumped. Sometimes you can here the pitch of the sound change indicating that the tank is filling up.
kev
infinkc wrote:
All the gas stations around my place have this big rubber donut thing
on the nosel and it makes filling my sedan nearly impossible (wont let
me insert it into the filler on the car), i always land up overflowing
the tank since it doesnt know when to stop pumping. Any of you have
any good tips on filling the tank these days? thanks!
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[michael w king]

seem like i saw gas nozzel extention made of a piece of plastic tube once. maybe somebody could fab something?

[dana]

Just hold the end of the nozzle almost above the fill neck. It will burp
back once it gets close to full. But you can actually top the gas up to the
cap.
Richard Morris
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[Miles]

I made an extension about 20 years ago because my gas door kept
getting bent. I used a 90 degree elbow for EMT electrical tubing. I
brazed on a big washer and cut tabs to lock into the filler neck.
Next time I find it I will take a picture of it.
Kevin - go to Winchester Auto, they sell an accordian like extension
for oil bottles, buy one & see if it works. I'd buy one, but I just
pump at a trickle speed so it never backs up or spills.
Miles

[Kevin Lister]

Yep, I did that a couple of the first times I filled it. I almost spilled over once, though. That's why I prefer to just put less in each trip to the station.
kev
Richard Morris wrote:
Just hold the end of the nozzle almost above the fill neck. It will burp
back once it gets close to full. But you can actually top the gas up to the
cap.
Richard Morris

[Kevin Lister]

I'll go by and check it out. But, it hasn't really been that big a deal.
I'll probably just keep filling it almost all the way and listening while it fills.
I trickle fill it too. I't amazing how long 5 gallons can take to pump!
kev
Miles wrote:
I made an extension about 20 years ago because my gas door kept
getting bent. I used a 90 degree elbow for EMT electrical tubing. I
brazed on a big washer and cut tabs to lock into the filler neck.
Next time I find it I will take a picture of it.
Kevin - go to Winchester Auto, they sell an accordian like extension
for oil bottles, buy one & see if it works. I'd buy one, but I just
pump at a trickle speed so it never backs up or spills.
Miles