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2-4 the road   United States
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Confused When we have just filled up with gas some runs out the canister on the right side, there is a hole in the bottom. Can anyone tell me more about this part.
Also immediately after filling for 5-10 minutes the engine misses to the point of stalling, restarts fine. We do not wait until the low light comes on, filling between 1/4 and 1/2 tank. taking about 30 gals. We have checked the tanks have a new Carter fuel pump new filters. Runs great once it gets used to being full.
Are we obsessed?

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Re: gassing up [message #96772 is a reply to message #96766] Sun, 22 August 2010 09:10 Go to previous message
Matt Colie is currently offline  Matt Colie   United States
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2-4 the road wrote on Sun, 22 August 2010 09:17

Confused When we have just filled up with gas some runs out the canister on the right side, there is a hole in the bottom. Can anyone tell me more about this part.
Also immediately after filling for 5-10 minutes the engine misses to the point of stalling, restarts fine. We do not wait until the low light comes on, filling between 1/4 and 1/2 tank. taking about 30 gals. We have checked the tanks have a new Carter fuel pump new filters. Runs great once it gets used to being full.
Are we obsessed?

Currently in St. Croix Falls, WI getting ready to float the river.

That is the carbon filter vapor trap canister. It is never supposed to have liquid fuel in it.
Your vapor separator is stuck open, and not working.
See manual X7525 page 8-2 figure 1. . .
The reason the engine runs poorly after filling is that there is liquid gasoline in the carbon filter and it is being sucked into the engine during the canister purge.
Fix that valve and your problem will go away. (I think you can buy a new one from JimK.)
Matt

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