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Bruce,Upstate NY · 08-21-2011, 03:25 PM

Just got back from A'ing in Mass. How do you guys manage to get gas out of those elephant snout faucets?

JtownJoe · 08-21-2011, 03:33 PM

It is the one thing that bugs me about those A's, putting gas in them with any can, hose or spout, it a battle not to spill gas on them. i carry a small 4" funnel in a zip lock bag to make it a little easier.

barnstuf · 08-21-2011, 04:03 PM

I live in Massachusetts and every Mobil station I have ever stopped at has a modern vapor recovery nozzle which allows easy Model A fill ups. With other brands of gas yes the stations often have older type nozzles that are a real problem for a Model A fillup, so it then becomes a matter of chance on filling up a Model A.

Steve Ciccalone · 08-21-2011, 04:08 PM

You didn't fill up at the diesel pump by chance.

lol

. You need a strong hand to pull up the rubber

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1930artdeco · 08-21-2011, 04:25 PM

Go to a Harley store and pick up their vapor recovery hog lock thingy (I don't what to call it). It looks like a hog and when you pull the recovery hose back there is a ferrell there that you slip this pig over and it keeps the hose back, you can then fill up w/o holding the rubber part.

Mike

Barry B./ Ma. · 08-21-2011, 06:17 PM

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The Gulf station in Mass. I use has a small steel nozzle with a rubber hand grip. No problem at all.

08-21-2011, 03:25 PM	#1
Bruce,Upstate NY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, NY Posts: 385	Mass. gas stations Just got back from A'ing in Mass. How do you guys manage to get gas out of those elephant snout faucets?

08-21-2011, 03:33 PM	#2
JtownJoe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Johnstown, PA Posts: 342	Re: Mass. gas stations It is the one thing that bugs me about those A's, putting gas in them with any can, hose or spout, it a battle not to spill gas on them. i carry a small 4" funnel in a zip lock bag to make it a little easier.

08-21-2011, 04:03 PM	#3
barnstuf Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cape Cod MA Posts: 2,840	Re: Mass. gas stations I live in Massachusetts and every Mobil station I have ever stopped at has a modern vapor recovery nozzle which allows easy Model A fill ups. With other brands of gas yes the stations often have older type nozzles that are a real problem for a Model A fillup, so it then becomes a matter of chance on filling up a Model A.

08-21-2011, 04:08 PM	#4
Steve Ciccalone Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: "Live Free or Die!" Posts: 510	Re: Mass. gas stations You didn't fill up at the diesel pump by chance.lol. You need a strong hand to pull up the rubber. __________________ "A wet bird doesn't fly at night."

08-21-2011, 04:25 PM	#5
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,550	Re: Mass. gas stations Go to a Harley store and pick up their vapor recovery hog lock thingy (I don't what to call it). It looks like a hog and when you pull the recovery hose back there is a ferrell there that you slip this pig over and it keeps the hose back, you can then fill up w/o holding the rubber part. Mike __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

08-21-2011, 06:17 PM	#6
Barry B./ Ma. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southbridge, Ma. Posts: 1,614	Re: Mass. gas stations Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The Gulf station in Mass. I use has a small steel nozzle with a rubber hand grip. No problem at all.