Gas tank Woes

[Guest]

I have been having problems putting gas in my 48 champion I cant seem to get more than half a tank into the car when im fueling the tank starts gurlguling and comes right up to top of the neck i recently changed my sending unit and had it rebuilt i could see inside the tank and it looks clean i am planning to put new vent hose on i have a new vented cap on but i also noticed that when i remove the cap i have alot of pressure waiting to escape does anyone have any ideas?

[stan zoerner]

I am no expert,but I think you are on the right track. I think it is the vent hose and the "pressure' is air wanting to get in not out.

[Skip Lackie]

Agree with the above about replacing the vent hose. And if pressure is released when you remove the gas cap, then you don't have a vented cap (or it's plugged up). Try blowing through it in both directions. Vented gas caps disappeared from new cars in the early 70s, so they're getting a bit hard to find at auto parts stores.

Skip Lackie
Washington DC

[rockne10]

I thought '48 Champions only had filler necks; no vent hoses. I've been wrong before.

If I'm not wrong, I would suspect a collapsed filler neck hose.

[CHAMP]

I had the same problems with my 48 Champion. Replaced the vent hose that runs from the tank to the filler neck and the refueling problem was solved. I put three different gas caps on and finaly wound up with a locking cap that did not push gas out upon removal.

GARY H 2DR.SEDAN 48 STUDEBAKER CHAMPION NORTHEAST MD.

[curt]

Could one drill a small hole in a NON vented gas cap and have a suitable vented gas cap?

[curt]

The locking gas cap makes sense, there are more and news reports of stolen gas.