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| | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 301 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 301 | Curious what other guys are doing when it comes time to gas up your truck. Mine is a 49' 3600 with the stock gas tank and the new pumps at the station push gas so fast it immediately blows back and kicks off. I have to pulse the trigger about a tenth or two of a gallon at a time.
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1949 Chevy 3600
1975 W-25 Hurst Olds
1970 GMC 1/2 ton Fleetside
2010 Chevy Silverado
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 | Fought that problem with police cars all the time. Poor tank venting is the issue. Had some success by turning the nozzle 180 degrees (handle up instead of down) and use slowest setting. Move it around til you find the sweet spot.
Martin
'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily)
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,214 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,214 | I generally use 2 or 3 stations for fuel and I don't have any problems with using the lowest setting and having the nozzel backed out to the last nozzel keeper resting against the edge of the filler tube where the gas cap secures.
In reading this after I typed it, it almost doesn't make any sense, but as previously posted there is a sweet spot but you've got to back the nozzel out as far as is safe to do and use the lowest setting. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,294 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,294 | I haven't had that problem with the two 3100's I have driven. Either we have slow pumps around here or some of you have mud daubers in your overflow pipes.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 201 | I usually just stand there and hold the handle half open and the usually works pretty good | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,038 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,038 | I am with 52 Carl. I drove 2500 miles in my '51 half ton on a trip from AZ to MO a year ago to Kansas City, and never had a problem filling up at any gas station. I just set the handle at max and let it rip. I also have a '42 half ton and have filled it up at various stations in AZ without a problem.
Now my brand new 2015 Silverado is a different issue. Couldn't even fill it at all. Turned out the vent hose was kinked from the factory!
Check your vent hose and see if you have a problem there.
Kent
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,611 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,611 | Counter to logic, I have most success filling my 41 by inserting the nozzle as far into the neck as possible. It will spit back if otherwise. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 301 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 301 | I've tried with the nozzel all the way in ,all the way out, but not turned at different angles. It's a fresh restoration and the vent tube is new, replaced it myself. We must have cursed gas pumps in Illinois. Maybe they pump faster so we don't have to stand in the cold so long in the winter! lol I just had to toss that in there since all of you that replied are in warmer climates! I'm an hour from the Wisconsin border.
1949 Chevy 3600
1975 W-25 Hurst Olds
1970 GMC 1/2 ton Fleetside
2010 Chevy Silverado
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,294 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,294 | They probably hope you spill most of it so you have to buy more of it. 
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
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