Reply to "Gas regurgitation at fill up"

If you have the later, 73-74 outside filler tube; there is an overflow/spill tube/hose that directs the overflow down behind the fender and dumps it on the street below the rocker, as you discribed. Look in the "Pocket" around the actual filler cap, there should be a small hole in the bottom corner about 1/4" Dia.. They are most often clogged, and can be unclogged with a piece of straight wire. To fill my Panther, I turn the nozzle completely up-side-down, to keep it from shutting off. That's right! Hose pointed up in the air. Try it yourself!!Marlin. One more word about that overflow tube! The only way to get to it is remove the left/rear wheel, and the splash guard!! Why would you want to get to it?? Because you will find that it is too short and dumps any spilled gas into the interior of the fender and chassis, plus it's rotten by this time. When I replaced it,(I believe it was 3/8" I.D.) I made sure the end hung down below the rocker 2 inches.

[This message has been edited by MARLIN JACK (edited 11-12-2003).]

[This message has been edited by MARLIN JACK (edited 11-13-2003).]