Peterbilt problems fueling!

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  1. Feb 20, 2019 #1
    Braden_pete388

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    Hello I recently purchased a Peterbilt with 120 gallon tanks. My problem is that every time I start fueling the nozzle always falls out of the fuel hole and I end up needing to hang onto the nozzle and fuel one tank at a time just so it doesn’t fall out. Does anyone else have this problem or know of way to fix this?
     
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  3. Feb 20, 2019 #2
    pmdriver

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    stick it in upside down or bungy it
     
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  4. Feb 20, 2019 #3
    STexan

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    Are you by chance always filling up at the same pump that doesn’t have a lip at the end of the nozzle as well as a “spring” wrap-around? Like maybe a terminal pump that’s not well-spec’d?

    Without these, many would have this problem.
     
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  5. Feb 20, 2019 #4
    Confused

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    Bungee it.
     
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    Ridgeline

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    Stand there and hold the thing.
     
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  8. Feb 20, 2019 #6
    Braden_pete388

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    No always different pumps. Loves and pilots that all have the spring or the lip.
     
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  9. Feb 20, 2019 #7
    Braden_pete388

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    It would be nice to be able to fuel both tanks at the same time
     
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  10. Feb 20, 2019 #8
    gokiddogo

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    Quit immediately and drive for a company that cares about you.
     
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  11. Feb 20, 2019 #9
    Braden_pete388

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    I work for myself so it’s kinda hard to quit
     
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    Ridgeline

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    Yeah about that ... I would like world peace but it won't happen.

    Here is a suggestion, and I am speaking from experience on this.

    Get two cheap replacement caps, get a hole drilled into each of them the a bit bigger than the nozzle or spring where the pump handle will fit all the way in so when you fill the tanks they won't fall out.
     
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