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1968 American gas tank filler neck |
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tomj
AMC Addicted Joined: Jan/27/2010 Location: earth Status: Offline Points: 7522 |
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Posted: Dec/03/2019 at 8:46pm |
The center fill cars were a PITA when new, being so low to the tank, and today, every fill-up is a chore. Especially California vapor-recovery nozzles, which have a peculiar bend that prevents the tube from entering more than a few inches. I stick my ear down next to it to listen but it still gushes almost every time. Even Arizona old-fashioned fill nozzles don't enter all the way, and gas foams up making a mess. Has anyone ever found or made a new filler neck? Is it similar to AMX/Jav, engineering-wise? I'm thinking that if it were larger diameter, or had a crook in it, it might accommodate modern nozzles, at least. Might require rejiggering the shield in the trunk but that's easy. |
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1960 Rambler Super two-door wagon, OHV auto
1961 Roadster American, 195.6 OHV, T5 http://www.ramblerLore.com |
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Ollie
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I just live with it.......my 66 fills better than my 69. the 66 has venting from the fill pipe but the 69 doesn't.
Having AMC Fun, Ollie
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1966 American Convertible -- "The Rambler"..SOLD
1974 Postal Jeep -- "Rapid Delivery"...SOLD 1969 Rambler 220 post car--"Road Warrior" 1989 Jeep Comanche Pioneer, 4.0L, auto, 2wd |
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6768rogues
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/03/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 6234 |
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My 66 with the vent tube fills ok but I am changing it to the later vented cap type because when it is full it lets off gas smell.
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