Re-orient gas fill tube assembly?
Thanks Murff,
I have been under the coach and the is no pinching, but the vent hose does sag down even with the fill hose at one spot.
I have twisted the vapor hose to run on top of the fill hose for as much as it's run as possible, and cable-tied it to stay. But, if it gets wet under there or, over time, it looks like it could twist back. It's not a solution I am happy pulling up to a busy pump with. And, I still have to prove it actually helps the situation.
What I did notice is that the entire fill tube seems twisted; a line between the fill tube and the vapor tube on the filler neck assembly does not result in a vertical line; the vapor tube is going off the filler tube assembly at about a 30 degree angle. This makes the vapor hose "want to" run low and sag.
What I'm wondering is if anyone has fixed the situation by removing the filler neck flange from the outside mounting housing (3 or 4 screws at the flange), twisted it vertical so the vapor line runs vertical to the filler tube, and screwed it back onto the housing?
I'm wondering whether the flange is glued/stuck to the housing in any way; and any precautions one might take working at the gas tank fill point (beyond thorough grounding and a clean rag in the inlet).
Thanks,
Tom
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