1967 Fuel Filler from inside the Trunk

[rotorshawn]

Is there a simple way to convert the fuel filler to a cap/fitting that you can fill the gas tank from inside the trunk rather than through the original fuel filler opening on the back panel.... We live in a full service State (Oregon, we don't pump our own gas), but they usually let me, but in case, I want to avoid them spilling it on my rear panel....

Thanks

[69DroptopGT]

Should not be hard but I would be worried that they would screw up and fill up your trunk. Full service wow not very many places here in Michigan has that.

[rotorshawn]

Originally Posted by 69DroptopGT

Should not be hard but I would be worried that they would screw up and fill up your trunk. Full service wow not very many places here in Michigan has that.

That's a good point too, but when I let them, they usually try to walk away and I have to run to the back to hold it in because I'm afraid it will fall out and make a bigger mess...

[juan]

Just rotate the curved piece of pipe to the left. Been using it that way for years. Concerned about spillage? Put a towel under the filler. John--Las Vegas

[JohnnyK]

You can't legally do that.. At least here (I do not believe). That being said, I'd rather have it venting to the outside of the car!

[rotorshawn]

Originally Posted by JohnnyK

You can't legally do that.. At least here (I do not believe). That being said, I'd rather have it venting to the outside of the car!

Another great point.... Maybe I just deal with it as it came..

[supershifter2]

totally legal in the usa. lots of street rods with fuel cells and the filler inside the trunk. fuel safe and others make a hose kit to vent the fumes to the outside. you mount a hose fitting at the top of the neck and drill a hole and mount the check valve behind the rear bumper. use a non vented cap. make a bracket to hold the filler neck in place. cut the stock filler neck short and screw back to the tail light panel. put the stock cap back on.

[supershifter2]

Originally Posted by JohnnyK

You can't legally do that.. At least here (I do not believe). That being said, I'd rather have it venting to the outside of the car!

"IF" your not sure why post what you did ? the usa and canada have different laws ! the reason i ask you not to post if you aint sure is beacaue guys like you that arnt sure post stuff that gets spread around the web as if it is so and people become misinformed. theres so much misinformation on the web right noe cause of people posting that dont know.

[bartl]

Just remember that after you do this modification, the fuel tank will now be vented into the trunk.

Adding a vent to the filler neck should help with the splashback. It's been discussed at length here, do a search on "Fuel Vent".

You could also make an extension/adapter that would screw in and lock, like a fuel cap, but come out another few inches....

[slim]

Originally Posted by supershifter2

"IF" your not sure why post what you did ? the usa and canada have different laws ! the reason i ask you not to post if you aint sure is beacaue guys like you that arnt sure post stuff that gets spread around the web as if it is so and people become misinformed. theres so much misinformation on the web right noe cause of people posting that dont know.

I was under the impression that "Forums" were places to have friendly discussion of things. My personal guess not good for over riding a shop manual is just modifying the filler to inside the trunk wouldn't pass muster for safety inspection or my auto insurance. Hot rods, hobby cars etc. are in a different catagory. Please, don't take what I say as official.

Slim

[JohnnyK]

Originally Posted by supershifter2

"IF" your not sure why post what you did ? the usa and canada have different laws ! the reason i ask you not to post if you aint sure is beacaue guys like you that arnt sure post stuff that gets spread around the web as if it is so and people become misinformed. theres so much misinformation on the web right noe cause of people posting that dont know.

Sheesh. And I've never caught you doing that!

Let me rephrase then.. Up here, you CANNOT fuel up your car from inside your vehicle.

And as I said before.. I would not want to.

[69DroptopGT]

As I said before it is not a good idea for many reason. Biggest one is the guy pumping gas walks away and then pump overfills. I don t know what is legal and what is not wherever. But I would only do something like that if you have self serve, which you dont. So I feel it would be a bad thing.

[rotorshawn]

I LIVE IN A FULL SERVICE STATE. They pump EVERYONE's gas.. (although with the classic cars, hot rods and motorcycles, they let you if you ask), but some are stubborn until I tell them that they need to run the pump at half speed and HOLD it in place or it will fall out and make a mess, then they let me... but you never know when you need to make it idiot proof, just in case.

[slim]

Originally Posted by JohnnyK

Sheesh. And I've never caught you doing that!

Let me rephrase then.. Up here, you CANNOT fuel up your car from inside your vehicle.

And as I said before.. I would not want to.

Johnney it's wild statements from people like you that gives our forum a bad rap! Some states still do vehicle inspection for registration. On late model cars they check the gas cap and the computer system. Wonder if you took your car in for inspection or emission test and you say the gas fill is in the trunk...hey no problem Mr. Jones!

We've had many, many safety discussions here and you dare to give the radical mis information that filling gas in a fill pipe changed to trunk fill seems illegal.

I'm in the USA not a mis informed Canadian! I agree with you!


Slim

[Kenster]

Seems like a hell of a lot of trouble to go to avoid the paranoia of having a couple drops of gas get on your rear panel. Clean it up! Or maybe rig up some sort of bib that will slip over the neck opening so that any spill will roll over the bumper and not onto the car?

Overfilling or spilling into the trunk will be a much bigger mess to deal with.