Gas top off

[eks]

Have any of you had gas spills when you are filling the tank?

On my previous 22V I didn't have this issue the pump would stop when full, but on my RZ2 I never top off because I spilled a couple of times.

I was wondering if we remove the cap on the other side the vent air would allow to top it off?

Any good Ideas?

[Big Wave]

We have the same problem on our 24ve. The best answer I have found is to fill slowly and hold the nozzle at about 10 o clock. Also take short 5-10sec breaks every 30-60 seconds as you get closer to full. I take the cap off the other sid also but not sure if it helps.
Patence is the name of the game.

[eks]

We have the same problem on our 24ve. The best answer I have found is to fill slowly and hold the nozzle at about 10 o clock. Also take short 5-10sec breaks every 30-60 seconds as you get closer to full. I take the cap off the other sid also but not sure if it helps.
Patence is the name of the game.

Thanks!

I don't think I ever got complete full last year.

Why holding the nozzle at 10 o'clock helps? Is that because of the shape of the hose of the boat?

[Big Wave]

My dealer suggested it and hit helps. I think it helps the air escape as the gas flows down the lower portion of the fill line. If you want to get it full, you need to spend a lot of time at the pump. The good news is that you can run all day with way les than a full tank.
This topic has come up before, you may find more if you run a search.

[eks]

My dealer suggested it and hit helps. I think it helps the air escape as the gas flows down the lower portion of the fill line. If you want to get it full, you need to spend a lot of time at the pump. The good news is that you can run all day with way les than a full tank.
This topic has come up before, you may find more if you run a search.

Thanks

[Matt Garcia]

In my RZ2 I take the other cap off and insert the gas nozzle upside down and fill slow. This method seems to work best.

One other method is to "listen" for the gas. That way you can anticipate when its getting near the top.

[eks]

In my RZ2 I take the other cap off and insert the gas nozzle upside down and fill slow. This method seems to work best.

One other method is to "listen" for the gas. That way you can anticipate when its getting near the top.

Thanks Matt,

I'll try that!

[ragboy]

There are several threads on this, i had the same issue, here you go

http://www.tigeowners.com/forum/show...ight=gas+spill

[CP3]

There are several threads on this, i had the same issue, here you go

http://www.tigeowners.com/forum/show...ight=gas+spill

you beat me to it. There have been a lot of threads on this, and tige fuel gauges

[chadster2]

I’ve got 04 22-v riders, long flat tank. If in the nose up position when filling I get 5 gal air pocket that burps. I always pull in to pumps in the other direction, which means now I’m nose down position. Find a pump on a slant and see how much more gas you can put in after turning around. AND I invested in a flow meter. Once calibrated, it’s more accurate than the gas expansion with daily temp change. You know how much gas you have to the 1/10 gal. Every min of every trip.

[CP3]

As long as i pump at about half speed I never have a problem. It takes a lil longer but its worth the wait not to spill

[mtnsmith]

I seem to get a gas shower no matter what I do. The only thing that has ever worked is to listen very carefully for the single gurgle my boat seems to make before spewing gas all over me, if I can hear the gurgle and stop immediately, then I am safe. If not, then I usually end-up rinsing gas off myself a few seconds later. I am glad I have a 20 gallon freshwater shower on board, I've used it quite a few times at the pump.

[hoopykat]

I don't know what the newer model boats' fuel tanks are made of, but my '03 20i's tank is of a plastic type material, and it can expand quite a bit if one tries to force extra fuel in, then puke it back out when the nozzle is taken out of the fill tube. I made that mistake once, trying to get as full as I can, and I got about 3 gallons of gas all over the ground. Lesson learned. Now what I do is I fill at a particular station that has a slight slant downward toward the fuel filler. When the pump clicks off, that's all I put in. Gauge shows full, no problem. Any extra gas pumped in after the first click comes right back out. If I try the pump across the way with the opposite slant, I can NEVER get the pump to fill the tank right, no matter how I orient it into the filler pipe. I guess the overall lesson is to NOT try and overfill the gas tanks, because they will expand to a degree with over aggressive filling and puke the gas right back up. Filling while on the water is a whole 'nother matter. I hold the nozzle upside down and quit at the first click-off. Any further filling usually ends up in the water.

-Mike

[chadster2]

I still think an air pocket is the deal. With air pocket in the tank and fuel in the neck, one would get a "puke" if the air pocket shifted. With a long flat tank there has to be air pockets, unless the tank is leaning the right way. (the far end down).

[spenchey2]

many times i've had the gas fly out the fill hole and into the lake and/or onto the person filling