My Fuel tank is slow to fill at the pump

[runciano]

So I have a 1990 Ski Brendella, I have check the vent hose and that's clean, It is painfully slow to fill at the pump and the nozzle clicks off. Is it due to new EPA gas pump requirements? HELP!

[BraceMaker]

Having had a marina job and run the fuel dock I can tell you that most boats fuel horribly.

 

Make sure your vent line doesn't have any sags which will trap fluid and then not vent, and then either buy one of these type of things http://www.phatperformanceparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MCCUFF&CartID=

 

Or I used a rubber bearing cap from a bearing buddy with a hole cut in it.

 

When people would show up with fountains that had 300+ gallons in 4+ tanks you had to find something that worked.

[Deke]

Sometimes if the boat is tilted toward the vent it will keep shutting off just from sloshing around in a relatively flat tank. That can happen if filling at the dock and you are standing there to hold the nozzle or if boat is crooked on the trailer. I have also found that even when the boat is level, sealing up the fill hole around the fill nozzle with paper towels can help but you still need to go slow.

[pgmoore]

I think this is somewhat common. I have a 1997 MB Sports Boss 190 and basically have to trickle the fuel in when using a pump.

[Tom351]

Same here, 99 Sport Nautique...some pumps seem to be only 100% flow or off (with nothing between) and fueling is nearly impossible...A tall funnel seems to help in my case...I did cut off the last couple of inches of the funnel so it barely fits in the fuel filler- then I aim the nozzle so the fuel "swirls" in and that at seems to help as well.

[TomH]

Common on every boat I've ever dealt with, but I usually get decent flow by turning the nozzle 180-degrees so the nozzle angle matches up to the angle of the fill hose. If I go in the other way, it's an instant shut-off.

[vernonreeve]

Like @BraceMaker said. It's the vent line going from the gas tank to the vent hole. It either has a sag in it, or it has a filter type thing that is plugged and needs to be replaced. Coincidentally, I just had to fix this on my car last month. It's a 2004 Toyota Camry and I couldn't even use the slowest setting on the gas pump. It has a evap canister that absorbs gas fumes that had gotten plugged. After having it replaced, I can now fill up with max flow.

[Deke]

@BraceMaker I like that thing that you posted. Sure would work better than my wad of paper towels!

[oldjeep]

My Malibu fills a lot easier if I hold the nozzle at a 90 degree angle (twist 1/4 turn). Otherwise it shuts off a lot with some pumps

[UWSkier]

I have a Racor LG-50 in my '01 Response. I can go full speed on fills at Costco with no issue other than needing to hold the handle.

[Kevin89MC]

On my 1989 Prostar the only way I can fill on anything but super slow speed at the pump is with the nozzle an inch or so above the "all the way down" position. However keep a close eye on the level, because when filling all the way up the shutoff can trip too late and you might get gas squirting out of the vent. I usually just leave the key on and watch the gauge for when it gets close to full, and then just stop.