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10-22-2006, 02:16

Hi, all--

Meant to respond to this thread earlier. . .The FuelKleen Splash Absorbing
Collar sounds great, and I'm sure we'll be purchasing one, but here's one more
tip.

Most of you probably know this already (and, apologies if someone covered it
already), but we sure didn't until we recently refueled for the first time at a
popular truck-stop along I-5 (noticed the cheapest diesel prices in the whole
area): if you're using what's known as a high-velocity pump (not necessarily
common at regular gas stations, but used at many of the truck-stops 'cuz
otherwise, it would take forever to fill huge truck tanks), you can avoid fuel
blow back by using the lowest setting/notch on the pump handle.

In this case, Stew only avoided being covered in diesel by virtue of the fact
that he had inserted the pump handle (with it set to the highest notch
setting--unknowingly to us, the highest truck-velocity setting) into the coach,
and then had stepped back to the pump to start everything up--resulting in
diesel blowing back all over the place. At least Stew was out of range! A guy at
the next pump explained what was going on and said to set the pump handle at the
lowest notch.

Again, if you're relatively new to RVing as we are, how do ya necessarily know
these things? Oh, well, live and learn!

Jo-Ski (and Stew)
"The Bird Abides"
'83-FC 35 RB
Blaine, WA
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----- Original Message -----
From: TJ Hannink
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 7:43 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Fuel blow back

FuelKleen Splash Absorbing Collar

Manufacturer - CENTEK INDUSTRIES
MFG Park # 8-FK-1-R
West Marine Number 3683166
Price: $6.99 each

"Splash" was the search term that worked, all the obvious ones - fuel, fill,
spill, etc.... couldn't locate it.

Good luck,

TJ Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33SB
Full-timing in Paradis, Louisiana
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FC_wanderlodge

----- Original Message ----
From: Dan Weaver
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 8:41:05 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Fuel blow back

Do you have a link to this product?

Please do not send me any gifts or prizes for this valuable
information; your dry clothes are thanks enough for me.

I did several searches at west marine and did not find it.
Dan

--- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, Wallace Craig
wrote:
>
> As with most of you, I have been drenched in diesel for years
while fueling BB. I finally found a solution!!! Eureka!!!
>
> West Marine, and probably other boating stores sells a collar
which fits around the spout of the nozzle that ABSOLUTELY blocks
blow back. I did it today for the first time; NOT A DROP SPILLED.
>
> This is used primarily aroung marinas because of fed. regs
against spilling any fuel in water. It was less than $10 and you
just put it in a baggie and keep it in the fuel door or wherever
winds your clock.
>
> This is better than rags or towels because it has crystals that
capture any overflow.
>
> Please do not send me any gifts or prizes for this valuable
information; your dry clothes are thanks enough for me.
>
>
> Wallace Craig
> 95 WLWB 42
> Azle, Texas
>
>
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