Gary,
Darren Paget moved his down and aft. The opening was just above the level
of the top of the tanks and he used a filler with the backsplash flapper
off of a newer car. I'm not sure but I think Dave Mumert has the coach and
maybe he'll chime in here or you can contact him off net.
> Hi Rick, I'm definitely going to look into moving the filler when I do my
> tanks. Finding a route in a 23 I think looks pretty easy. I've got space in
> the dinette area that goes far enough inboard to reach the edge of the tank.
> I'm actually thinking of a fill for both tanks even though the crossover is
> there (which I am not a big fan of) The filler necks would be about a foot
> or so below the beltline, recessed in their own aluminum boxes and then a
> couple of those cool round billet aluminum covers to hide the caps. Having a
> gas filler so high up right under the window as it is now was designed by a
> retarded person. Not only does spilled gas run down the entire coach it can
> run down the beltline trim and actually enter the vehicle. What were they
>
thinking.!!!!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gary and Joanne Worobec
> Anza, CA
> 1973 23' Glacier
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Denney"
> To: "Steven Ferguson"
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 9:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] no hub
>
>
>> Steven Ferguson writes...
>>
>>> Dan,
>>> It the magnetic latch still on the upper side of the filler door
>>> opening on your coach? That topic came up at the last SJS rally and
>>> most have must moved the magnet to the side or used velcro like I did.
>>> My coach lived in CA for 8 years before we moved here and even though
>>> it was often tight, all pump nozzles fit.
>>
>> Mine had no magnet (probably removed by a PO to solve this problem),
>> but I still could not seat a filler nozzle all the way. When I had the
>> inner panel off to replace the fuel hoses and fix the floor, I made a
>> modification which has solved the problem for me. I removed the filler
>> from the fiberglass and enlarged the opening in the fiberglass to
>> allow the filler to be installed about a half inch closer to the
>> outboard edge of the filler cavity. I reinstalled the filler with a
>> custom foam gasket, and then sealed around it with polyurethane caulk.
>> No gas can get into the inside even if I overflow the tank, and all
>> nozzles (so far) have seated easily.
>>
>> But I would still like to devise a way to move the filler down by the
>> tanks without encroaching on the interior, which would solve a host of
>> problems, not just this one.
>>
>> Rick "who sees rivet holes for the magnet on the top of the cavity"
>> Denney
>>
>> '73 230 Ex-Glacier "Jaws"
>> Northern Virginia
>>
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