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Old 10-18-2014, 09:04 AM   #15
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I am having trouble filling part of the times, I don't know why. Is it possible the fuel hose could be colapsing. At the truck pump I couldn't sqeesze the handle slow enough to get fuel in without it kicking off. both sides did it. I took the cap off the other side and still no luck. After 15 minutes and 10 gal. finally in I went to the rv island. Same problem. After a little while the fuel started flowing. The last fill up I had no problem. I checked the inlet hoses this morning and they go straight in the tank. ?????
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Check your "fuel tank vent hose" a for low point, (a droop or sag in the vent hose can act as a trap and prevent air from escaping the tank as it is being filled)...resulting in multiple "pump shut offs" when filling and making it necessary to "trickle" fuel in.

I found a sag/droop in my vent hose and cut the vent hose 5" shorter, (which greatly improved the time necessary to fill my fuel tank).

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I had the fuel cap off on the other side trying to vent the tank with no luck
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Old 10-18-2014, 01:18 PM   #17
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I would NOT recommend doing that. Tried it a couple times. It doesn't trigger the fuel nozzle to shut off when full and fuel will start spraying out the other side of the coach with the cap off.
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I had the fuel cap off on the other side trying to vent the tank with no luck
IMHO......Taking the cap off the other side won't vent the tank unless it's less than about half full. The fuel inlet pipes going into the tank are on the sides, not top. If they were on top then they would vent. Being on the sides, once the fuel gets above the inlet they will no longer act as a vent.
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You probably have duel fill, fill on both sides of coach. Remove the cap on the opposite side and fuel the rig. This will allow air to vent easily as air pressure is what triggers fill nozzle to shut off.
That works for me, always had an issue; then one day I tried opening my other fill and.. no more clicking the last 15 gals
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IMHO......Taking the cap off the other side won't vent the tank unless it's less than about half full. The fuel inlet pipes going into the tank are on the sides, not top. If they were on top then they would vent. Being on the sides, once the fuel gets above the inlet they will no longer act as a vent.
It actually does work.
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I would NOT recommend doing that. Tried it a couple times. It doesn't trigger the fuel nozzle to shut off when full and fuel will start spraying out the other side of the coach with the cap off.
I agree, I tried removing the cap on the opposite side and ended up with a big mess.
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I agree, I tried removing the cap on the opposite side and ended up with a big mess.
Same here. Big embarrassing mess at the fuel dock.
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