Filling up gas is a pain

I hold the vapor recovery boot back and listen. When I hear fuel coming up the filler neck, I know it is full and stop the pump.

I am thinking of a vent tank, anyone think this is a good idea?

65ShelbyClone said:

I hold the vapor recovery boot back and listen. When I hear fuel coming up the filler neck, I know it is full and stop the pump.

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Thta's what I do as well. Also, don't top it off, nothing's worse then filing your Mustang to the brim, then having gas slosh out over the back once you drive away.

I've contemplated getting a filler neck out of a newer car and trying to fab something up (while still retaining the same look). Has anyone tried this before?

I did this on my last '66 as it had a real problem. I left the original cap as it was for venting. The cap inside the trunk was not vented. Never had a problem again
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Used a second filler neck for any older vehicle. Mine was from a '60 Ford truck that I had laying around. Decided where I wanted the new neck to join at and cut the end to fit the proper angle. Got that shaped to fit the curved shape before cutting into the original. Used the new neck then to draw a pattern on the original neck. Removed the neck from the car and used a dremel to cut the oval hole. I brazed the two together and water checked it for leaks. Then, in order to get it in the car, I had to cut the top off of the original neck. I cut the existing rubber hose in half and got a couple more clamps to get it all installed. The cap I used for the inside cap was originally a vented style since I could not find one to fit that was non vented. A bit of JB Weld was used to plug the vent hole on the inside of the cap. You do not want fumes inside the trunk.

If doing it again, I would make the new neck shorter so the cap sat closed to the original neck tube. I also would run a small hose (with two small steel nipples)from just under the new cap to the old upper part of the neck. At times, fumes would collect in the new cap area and this would eliminate that. It still actually vents out of the original cap so if overfilled, you can still get a fuel leak. Sealing the original cap and installing a vent tube out of the trunk floor would stop that.

sj9ers said:

I have a 1967 coupe and filling up at the gas station is a pain for me. does anyone have any tips on how to fill up with out spilling gas?

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First question: are you in CA or another state that has those silly vapor recovery nozzles? If so, it makes the following a lot harder (drove a '68 hardtop as my daily driver out in CA in high school, 2000-2005).

I usually have to get down there and wedge the nozzle in with my body, scrunching that thing up as much as I can. I also put some paper towels between the filler opening and the bumper to absorb as much of any spillage as possible. If it doesn't have the vapor recovery sleeve, it's a lot easier to get that thing deep enough in there to make this go a lot less painfully.

Go slow. I have had it spill out even at the first lock on the pump handle. I like to hold it just short of where you can lock that handle on the first lock. This is just slow enough to keep it from spilling, and fast enough to engage the auto shut off when you're full.

When it's done, bang the nozzle around in there a couple of times to get as much excess out of the nozzle as possible. When removing, as others have said, try to turn it upside down so you don't get those pesky little extra drops.

Hope this helps.

I let er run all over the valance lol, its just primer

I like the second in-trunk filler option, however I don't have a workshop so I can't build anything easily. Why doesn't one of the mustang shops make something for us to use. Any other options anyone? I have a 67 coupe that I constantly have issues filling. I have had my car as a daily driver for eight years and still have problems doing it right. Any other ideas?

For 68 camaro I never filled. I decided how many gallons before hand, leave pump out a little for air. If any spilled I used window wand cleaner to splash washer on it and wiped with towel.