A Burp Free Fueling

[Jon Wehrenberg]

I think Jim Shoen had the opportunity to refit his coach with a newer design fill tube and he posted pictures here. I haven't heard from him about his success.

I continue to pollute by having fuel puke at least 50% of the time. I do know it never pukes when I use the diesel from the car size nozzles, but that takes forever. I can clean a lot of fuel off the side of my coach in the time it takes to fill from a small nozzle. Some of the timeit takes for me to fill can be attributed to the long range fuel with fills in the 200 gallon range being typical.

[Alan__]

I must be blest or lucky or maybe my turn is coming. So far in 5 years never a burp using the truck nozzle.

[Jon Wehrenberg]

I never had fuel puke when I filled my 87 coach which was a passenger side fill only. When it was getting full you could hear the flow of fuel change sound and as soon as the fill pipe started getting full of foam or fuel the nozzle would cut off and not a drop would emerge. Ever. That bus also had an auxiliary fuel tank.

[phorner]

On my bus, it's kind of a toss up as to whether it will puke fuel or not. I have found that if I place the flow control on the lowest gpm setting, and go have breakfast while the bus is fueling, I stand the best chance of keeping all the diesel in the bus.

Unfortunately, the trucker behind me doesn't often find this amusing......

[LarryB]

Jerry, is that fuel price you posted correct? You must not be in TX as Fuel Boss web site lists the price about a buck less. Just wondering???

[merle&louise]

Larry,

When they see Jerry coming, they jack up the price!

Loc pays $5.42/gallon!

[garyde]

Jerry's original Post regarding the fuel price was in 2008 when we were having $150.00 a barrel oil. I remember the Pahrump rally as being the most expensive fuel price I have ever paid.
I'v read about the burp but I have never had it happen. It must be specific to only certain coaches.

[jack14r]

I know that my 2001 burped but my 2005 did not-apparently they fixed it by 2003 from what Gary has said.

[Jerry Winchester]

I guess the upside was the fuel was $3.16 and I only had 4 guys come ask "Is that your bus?" and " How much fuel does it hold?"

[Sawbonz]

I know that my 2001 burped but my 2005 did not-apparently they fixed it by 2003 from what Gary has said.

That's at least ONE good reason to buy a newer bus. I'll have to remember that for Jon!