gas cap vent

[willy]

I have a similar issue with my V20, when I try to fill up at the pumps I have to trickle it in slow or fuel will back right up my vent and splash out, this is the second V I have had that does it. I am wondering about relocating or some other alternative to the current vent set up.
Am I the only one that has had this problem?

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by willy

I have a similar issue with my V20, when I try to fill up at the pumps I have to trickle it in slow or fuel will back right up my vent and splash out, this is the second V I have had that does it. I am wondering about relocating or some other alternative to the current vent set up.
Am I the only one that has had this problem?

Have you checked the vent hose for water, a pinch or some other obstruction...I've heard to put a loop in a vent line to keep water outtta the tank, but that just gives water a place to hold in the vent hose...unless the loop goes UP...

[Blue_Runner]

Mine will leak out the vent if I fill it too much. I always know about how many gallons will fill it so I listen very closely while filling and one I hear a gurgle I stop. Have not had any problems with it ever since.

[chumbucket]

I would think that if you use the vented filler that I showed and run another vent line from that filler to the outside as a second vent, it would probably solve the problem when sitting on the trailer. This way, with the filler in the from of the tank he could raise the tongue of the trailer up and it would still vent from the larger filler hose in the front of the tank.

[macojoe]

Thanks all!!

I fill it and leave on the trailer so I don't have to find a gas station at 3 am
I put the bow own last night to un block the vent, but I bet I have a boat full of water right now!!

CB I saw that vent cap also, but was thinking it needed a hose from the tank to the cap?? If you just put a hose there and on side of the boat it would be great!

I have tryed to not filling it all the way but I not to good at it, it really doesn't make muc h noise till pop

The boat is going to be on a slip this year, at least in part, I am worried that its going to do it there? And I have to fill it there as the gas dock isn't going to be open in the early morning.

[chumbucket]

Just run a vent hose from the small fitting on that filler to a vent outside the boat. Done.

[willy]

Mine does it on the trailer, on the water, don't make a diff. I think I will try running a new hose this season.
Can't believe I have had two V's with six years age diff and they both do the same thing and no one else here has run into it.
Maybe it was just Jersey delivery boats, b@stards.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by macojoe

The boat is going to be on a slip this year, at least in part, I am worried that its going to do it there? And I have to fill it there as the gas dock isn't going to be open in the early morning.

I turn the ignition key ON when filling and watch the gauge...when it is just before gettin' to FULL, I stop fillin'...has worked well for long time...

[macojoe]

Thats nice if you have a working gas gauge!