filling her up

[youngkyle]

So I was reading this thread that was on to the conversation of full and self serve gas stations and one guy said something about he warned the attendant not to hold down something all the way, or else he'd get sprayed with gas. I know the cap is behind the license plate, but what is he talking about? I don't want to seem like a fool Te first time I fill her up!

[Prafeston]

No idea. I never had an issue with my Eagle. Put in the pump put it on auto and walk away. Take it out when it clicks. Never had it spill out on me..

[IowaEagle]

SX/4's are known for spraying gas back at you when the auto fill shuts off.  That is if you have the pump going a full bore.   They like the last 3 - 4 gallons nursed in.

[Prafeston]

Good to know as my last Eagle was a wagon. I'll take note of that. I do fill up my tanks at the lower or middle notch on the pump though. Never at full speed!

[IowaEagle]

My Ambassador is worse.  I need to find out why it is not venting when I fill it.  Ambassadors with big engines need filling often. 

[youngkyle]

Good to know. I usually only put in $20 at a time, but when I go get my eagle, I'll remember that

[Zoro]

My wagon will spray but only if I'm really trying to top it off by cramming in every ounce possible. No problems filling mine with the auto fill, even if most gas stations have gotten rid of those but that's what the gas cap is for. The license plate sometimes kicks the pump handle over to the side but that's about it.

Only done the full serve thing with this car twice and one of those times the kid asked me where to find the gas cap.

[youngkyle]

I read a few things about full service confusions. Didn't even think about that before, but having them walk around and around the car to find it is just hilarious to me.    when I first saw pictures of an eagle I thought the gas cap was the circular light in the rear was the cap.

[Prafeston]

The wagons don't have the circular side marker lights in the rear like the SX/4. Must be even more confusing!

[IowaEagle]

Kind of like Clark Griswold trying to find the cap on his Family Truckster and then the lady next to him with the Sportabout filling hers in the same spot we have ours.

[youngkyle]

I've never put anything but unleaded in my lebaron, but this eagle I'm looking at says he's never put anything but premium in it! Now I'm stuck paying more (not that I mind) because there's no way he was that dedicated for me to just dump cheap gas in there.  I'm buying only premium gas for her!

[IowaEagle]

You don't need premium.   Maybe he has the timing all wrong.

[carnuck]

My Ambassador is worse.  I need to find out why it is not venting when I fill it.  Ambassadors with big engines need filling often. 

There should be a hose about the size of a heater hose coming off the tank to the top of the filler hose. If not, yours didn't get the retro-fit. You can add a line to the top of the tank and add a rollover valve at the end with a cap on it (I used to get them from boat stores) Unscrew the little cap while filling. LOTS of gas fumes though!

[IowaEagle]

Thanks carnuck.  I will check that out.

[youngkyle]

You don't need premium.   Maybe he has the timing all wrong.

Stopped at the cheap sx4 sport near me, says unleaded only.. Kinda worried now, Are they all only unleaded