Fuel Tank Ball Check Valve Modification

[truk4u]

Orren,

Even at the RV Island on the first slow setting, it's going to puke almost every time.

[flyu2there]

I have been told that Winnebago's with V-10 Ford's do not do that...live with it!

[jimshoen]

Although it may only be a minor inconvenience to have these expensive vehicles spit fuel, the real problem it the fuel on the ground at the truck stop.
Spilling diesel on the ground may have been acceptable in the days gone by.
Prevost definitely knows what is happening, and they know it is a design problem.

[gmcbuffalo]

Outside of a inside baffle I don't think there is much that can be done. The problem as I see it is the fill hole is close to the level of the fuel when it gets close to full. The force or flow from the nosle creates a surface wave of fuel to the opposite side of the tank, which has to return towards the filling hole after it hit the far wall. Hence PUKE, wet feet, hands and stainless.

In other words an open bucket would do the same thing if a surface wave was created when the bucket got full.

GregM

[jimshoen]

Greg,
In addition to what you are explaining the filler neck on the other side is probably gaining fuel as the tank nears full. As that fuel comes back down by gravity, it helps the wave and spitting action.
However, the problem is fixable and for about $600 bucks and 1.5 to 2 days labor you will be good to go. Prevost has repaired many of these. I am sure some of the lucky POG'ers have the mod and may not even know it.
Join in with the complaining voices and send an e-mail to Bill Jensen.
See my earlier post on this thread.
Thanks to everyone who has taken some interest in this ridiculous problem.

[merle&louise]

Although it may only be a minor inconvenience to have these expensive vehicles spit fuel, the real problem it the fuel on the ground at the truck stop.
Spilling diesel on the ground may have been acceptable in the days gone by.
Prevost definitely knows what is happening, and they know it is a design problem.

Thank goodness we don't have any tree-huggers in POG.

The spotted owl population is surely suffering from this desimation of the environment. Talk about a carbon footprint.

[jimshoen]

That's not fair, A POG Newell owner picking on us Prevost owners.

[merle&louise]

Sorry Jim, I just couldn't resist

Hey, Newells have problems:

1. Shore power bay door leaks(rain gets in)
2. Granite floor tiles crack
3. Air leaks
4. Generator doesn't start when batteries are down

But like Prevost, they have many, many good qualities!

[Gary & Peggy Stevens]

Jim S, I sent Bill J. an email, but I wasn't "WAY HARSH" as JDUB would say, cause Bill J. has been great to me.

Thanks for the suggestion, lets see what happens.

Gary S.

[jimshoen]

I have no problem with Bill or Prevost. Just want them to fix my bus. Apparently they forgot to repair my coach when they were fixing all the others.