Quick tip for that 'bar' in the gas tank By yoster (Read 1,161 times)

[yoster]

So, you know that bar in your tank that prevents you from putting the gas fill-hose in all the way? Well, there's an easy way to move it, but I need someone else to confirm just to verify it wasn't a fluke for me.

I was at chevron the other day filling up, and thought, I wonder if I could fit the metal gas spicket thing between the bar and the outside of the hole. Well, it did, then I decided to pull 'back' on the handle. I heard a 'pop' and that bar moved up! Now I can easily put the filler in the tank just like everyone else would. Hope this is all making sense lol. I know I basically essentially broke the piece, but who cares, it's out of the way now.

I like it because it seems a lot safer than one of the alternatives.. cutting the bar, which you then risk of making sparks and a kaboom.

[JR]

LOL! Kaboom not good! They are just spot welded in and easy to pull out.

JR

[scootaway]

I think that bar is the max mark so you don't overfill.

[alleyoop]

Scootaway,
You are correct and also to help prevent splashing up and out.
Alleyoop

[blitztek]

what sucks is that stupid thing causes a LOT of splashback. I love how our Puma Rocky doesn't have that

[damin69]

That bar may be there to prevent splash back out of the tank but causes more hastle then it is worth.

[89newbie]

The bar on the JCL was so wide I was having constant pump shutoffs from trying to fill. I removed it with a small pair of channel locks and have had no problem' s with splash. I did that back in June. Just read this Oh GOD now I gotta work my way back up but then again being a new student at 65 aint bad, Ill get to oggle the gals all over ;D