[FC] Hi all... gas leak help needed

[Merv Krull]

roger wilco!
New gas filler hoses on the way!

toodles
Merv


-----Original Message----- 
From: J. R. Read
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 7:27 PM
To: Ron Hinz ; Merv Krull ; corvanatics at corvair.org
Subject: Re: [FC] Hi all... gas leak help needed

Until you get to it, just don't fill the tank all the way up into the filler
neck.  Mine does not leak, but I still make it a practice to shut the pump
off as soon as I hear a gurgle.  This is to keep gas from spilling over onto
the paint job.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Hinz via Corvanatics" <corvanatics at corvair.org>
To: "Merv Krull" <MervKrull at shaw.ca>; <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 7:45 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] Hi all... gas leak help needed


> It leaks where the rubber hose coupling connects to the gas tank.  Mine 
> did that a few years ago when I was in Palm Springs, 1100 miles from home. 
> As I recall. it's difficult to get at the hose clamp and a four letter 
> event to get a new coupling on without removing the entire fill tube 
> assembly but it can be done on the road or at least in a parking lot.  The 
> hose is also an oddball size not commonly available except from Clark's. 
> Other than that, it's a snap to R and R it.
> RonH
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Merv Krull via Corvanatics
> Sent: Wednesday, May 7, 2014 4:22 PM
> To: corvanatics at corvair.org
> Subject: [FC] Hi all... gas leak help needed
>
> Hi Folks!
>
> I hope this day finds everyone well.
>
> I filled the tank of my GB and noticed gas dripping out. I pulled over to 
> the parking area and I could see the gas was dripping fairly quickly. I 
> decided to head home to use up some of the gas. When I parked pointing 
> uphill, the gas poured out fairly steadily. I turned the van around so the 
> left side was a bit higher than the right and the dripping stopped.
>
> My guess is the filler hoses too crispy to transfer gas from the station 
> pump hose into the gas tank?
>
> Clark’s?
>
> toodles
> Merv Krull
> Salmon Arm, BC
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