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Vibrant93's avatar
Vibrant93
Explorer
May 03, 2019

Fueling a gasser...

I tired the search but didn't come up with what I was looking for. Do any of you have issues when fueling your coaches with fuel? I have an '00 Suncruiser with the v10 and it takes forever to fill the tank with gas. If I'm at 1/4 tank it'll fill like normal up to about 3/4 tank and then it's a good 10 minutes to get the tank the rest of the way full. I literally have to keep clicking the nozzle handle as it doesn't want to take fuel. I'm assuming it's some sort of pressure/venting issue with the tank but I was more or less wondering if this is something common? The 1st couple of times out with the coach after we bought it I was only filling it 3/4 full and thought I had a fuel sending unit issue. After doing some mileage tests I realized we were never getting it full!
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  • JoeH's avatar
    JoeH
    Explorer III
    May 03, 2019
    When I had a 1999 F53, I had similar problems. I found that if I raised the rear of the coach by deploying the jacks, it would fill much better.
  • Airdaile's avatar
    Airdaile
    Explorer
    May 03, 2019
    Check for a loop or a sag in the fuel tank vent. It traps liquid fuel and acts like a p-trap. If you notice fuel backing up the filler spout, this is most likely the issue. Could also be mud daubers in the vent.
  • BarabooBob's avatar
    BarabooBob
    Explorer III
    May 03, 2019
    X2 on the vent hose either sagging or being somehow plugged. I had a Damon that did the same thing.. I found that I could lay next to the RV and raise the vent hose to get the fuel out of the hose and it would fill properly. If I tried to "top off" the tank the vent hose got flooded and I would have to do it again. The answer to the problem was to stop filling the first time the pump clicked off. I worked for me.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    May 03, 2019
    THe problem is that the motor home is wider so the fuel filler tube has very little "Slope" I used to drop Filler side jacks. Alas just now they are not working but I do plan to fix that Some day..
  • DFord's avatar
    DFord
    Explorer
    May 03, 2019
    Air must come out to make room for more gas. The vent tube is the culprit here. Make sure it slops upward from the tank to the filler.

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