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Title: Passenger side fuel backwash
Post by: Brixrandy on August 07, 2013, 04:35:58 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 90328 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90328)
Anyone have a problem with backwash when filling the fuel tank, have not noticed it on the drivers side as much as the passenger side fill spigot. Even when the tank is half empty and the nozzle set on lowest fill setting it backs up and start splashing out.
Thanks
Randy Brix

2003 Allure 36' #3089
Title: Re: Passenger side fuel backwash
Post by: Dennis on August 07, 2013, 07:00:31 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 90337 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90337)
Quote from: brixrandy"

> Anyone have a problem with backwash when filling the fuel tank, have not noticed it on the drivers side as much as the passenger side fill spigot. Even when the tank is half empty and the nozzle set on lowest fill setting it backs up and start splashing out.
Thanks
Randy Brix

2003 Allure 36' #3089
I had a similar problem after I purchased the coach a year and a half ago. It was caused by the fuel fill and vent hose being too long allowing a sag where fuel accumulated. So it would always spit fuel and shut off the nozzle because there was no way for the displaced air to escape while filling the tank. You can solve it by opening the drivers side fuel cap each time you fill from the passenger side, but then you need to remember to replace both caps and lock both doors. What I did is shorten both the fuel and the vent hose (5 to 6 inches ) at the fill point to eliminate the sag in the lines and now there is no place for the fuel to pool. It was easy to do and it solved the problem. Make sure you only shorten it the minimum needed.
You also may be able to physically adjust both hoses to eliminate the sags, in which case you won't need to shorten the hose. I couldn't do that.

Dennis 2003 Allure #30884
Title: Re: Passenger side fuel backwash
Post by: Tom Coomes on August 07, 2013, 07:53:15 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 90339 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90339)
Mine does it if the nozzle is pushed in all the way. Pull it about 3/4 of the way out and it should not backup.

Tom

2005 Inspire 51177
Title: Re: Passenger side fuel backwash
Post by: Jryder3344 on August 07, 2013, 10:04:08 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 90342 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90342)
Randy,

Remove both fuel caps prior to filling-up and that might solve your problem. I had the same backwash issue and that is how I solved the problem.

Hope this helps,
Jon

2004 Inspire #51008
Title: Re: Passenger side fuel backwash
Post by: Gramm_robert on August 08, 2013, 11:13:30 am
Yahoo Message Number: 90366 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90366)
I found the metal vent tube corroded/blocked on the DS of the tank. Replaced the tube and have had no problems since.

Bob Gramm

2004 Allure 36' #30985
Title: Re: Passenger side fuel backwash
Post by: Gramm_robert on August 08, 2013, 11:13:52 am
Yahoo Message Number: 90367 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90367)
I found the metal vent tube corroded/blocked on the DS of the tank. Replaced the tube and have had no problems since.

Bob Gramm

2004 Allure 36' #30985
Title: Re: Passenger side fuel backwash
Post by: Gramm_robert on August 08, 2013, 11:13:53 am
Yahoo Message Number: 90368 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90368)
I found the metal vent tube corroded/blocked on the DS of the tank. Replaced the tube and have had no problems since.

Bob Gramm

2004 Allure 36' #30985