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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 97 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 97 | Found the running board paint bubbled the other day after fill up the night before on my 1950 3100 ( Tank is behind the seat). Outer most channel directly under fill cap had 4" long bubble and splitt open ( nothing on the fill neck or the side of the cab). I think it happened because of the heat expanding the gas in the tank. I have been carefull not to overfill ( I listen to the fill and stop early not allowing the pump handle to stop the flow). I have had the running board repainted (They are base coat and clear) but was wondering if this era trucks had problems like this.
Tom - Michigan
Last edited by TDuffy; 07/31/2012 6:58 PM.
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 | It is very common. A search will find several threads. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,597 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,597 | My truck does the same thing overfilling or parking on an angle for that side on a full tank is not good. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 202 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 202 | Hi, Tom , I had the same problem with my 49, so now I only try to put in 3/4"s of a tank if I am not driving more than 30 miles after fill up.
Keep the 216's running. 1949 1/2 ton model #1314 (US 3104) Brian
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 | Mine did it once sitting out in a blacktop lot on a hot day. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,877 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,877 | Yep, I've had it happen more than once on my '65 C10 too.
-W | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 97 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 97 | Thanks for the feed back. I just thought that the filler tube was vented and should have run out. Not thru the cap area. I am just glad that it did not run down the side of the cab because my painter said it would be very difficult to repaint. Show quality paint and can't get between cab and box without box removal. Well I will have to watch it very carefully on fill-ups. And be glad the running board looks as great as it does.
Tom | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,946 | Never fill it completely full unless you're going on a long trip and driving it right away. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 268 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 268 | Do not have that problem in a 48, tank under bed like all the new trucks. Sometimes good ideas go in circles... 
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1948 GMC FC101 1/2t Pickup w/270 and SM420
1948 GMC FC253 1t Factory 80"x9' Flatbed Dually
1948 Chevy COE 2 Ton 8'x15' Flatbed
1950 GMC 354-24 2 Ton 8'X12' Flatbed w/Dump Hoist
1953 GMC 454-30 3 Ton 8'x14' Flatbed w/Dump Hoist
1953 GMC 454-30 3 Ton Cab and Chassis
1942 Clarkator 6 MILL-44 Heavy Aircraft Tug
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1947 Oliver OC3 HG-42 Tract-Crawler Bull Dozier w/6' Blade
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 864 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 864 | same thing happened to me on Sunday....Cold GAS and a Hot Day :mad: :mad: :mad: | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 | Another thing I have trouble with is making a left hand turn with even 3/4 full tank - it tends to slosh out ! | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,877 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,877 | britcon : take yer gas cap to the hardware store, go to the plumbing section and look for the rubber o-rings. Find one that fits, just inside the gas cap. This will make it snug down on the filler neck, should prevent the slopping over.
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