Gas-station pumps for CSR cars.

[wdb]

Except when people leave a bit of gas in the hose, which then spills onto whatever you tilt the hose over first...

 

...so sayeth the voice of experience! 

 

My car was specced as a racer from the start. It has a fuel cell with a 2" long threaded neck sticking straight up, and a cap that screws onto it. The floor of the rear 'trunk' area has a hole (hacked) in it for access. I point the fuel nozzle straight down to fill the tank. First though I point the nozzle straight down at the ground, because there is almost always fuel in it leftover from the last person.

 

I can supply pictures if anyone is really curious.

[Timothy Keith-Lucas]

It is evident that this is a VERY common problem. We've all done our best to find ways to keep out of spilled gasoline. So have the people who design filling station pumps. Long ago, the problem was worse - you came away from filling your car with white powder on your hands. The powder was lead.

[pethier]

1 hour ago, wdb said:

First though I point the nozzle straight down at the ground, because there is almost always fuel in it leftover from the last person.

 

There always seems to be a nearby garbage bin.

 

Lately I find there does not seem be be any fuel left in the nozzle. People have been making sure they get all the fuel they can into their car.

[IamScotticus]

On 6/18/2026 at 8:43 AM, pethier said:

There always seems to be a nearby garbage bin.

pertol evaporates quickly

[IamScotticus]

On 6/18/2026 at 8:43 AM, pethier said:

Lately I find there does not seem be be any fuel left in the nozzle

back when I was riding my Harley, in 2013-14,  I found I often had to be aware of residual fuel in the nozzle that would spill on my fuel tank. That lovely paint!

So I developed the habit of placing a gas towel over the area. Back then, it was a problem.  Maybe not so much now?  If fuel recovery is anything like the freon recovery regulations...

 

And, for those who spill gas on paint...JUST LET IT DRY, DON'T WIPE IT!

Edited June 21 by IamScotticus

[Timothy Keith-Lucas]

OK, ways of minimizing poured gasoline on our cars and motorcycles. But all of those methods introduce more hydrocarbons into our atmosphere, overcoming the fuel recovery efforts to keep that stuff out of our lungs and air. I'm going to stick with pumping from closed container (gas can) to closed container (gas tank) and minimize the spills rather than cleaning up afterwards.

[pethier]

On 6/16/2026 at 5:58 PM, Croc said:

I think you need to give this some more thought.  How would you make it “vertical” any more than it is already?  

Turns out, I didn't have all the facts.  Silly me had not really looked at the CSR setup yet.  I thought all Caterham cars were alike in this respect.  Wrong.

 

 

 

[pethier]

On 6/25/2026 at 5:37 PM, pethier said:

Turns out, I didn't have all the facts.  Silly me had not really looked at the CSR setup yet.  I thought all Caterham cars were alike in this respect.  Wrong.

 

 

 

I have been looking at the new fuel tank I have to put into 74PHIL to fix fuel-flow problems.  Looking at the placement of the fittings on the tank compared to the old one, it looks like I need to get a filler setup like the one on my CSR.  The pipe on the 1991 S3 is halfway between the the fore and aft edges of the tank.  The new one is much closer to the back of the tank.

 

Are the "new style" fillers on the S3, SV and CSR all the same?  Can I buy this stuff in the USA?  Caterham clobbered me for shipping this last time I got something.

 

 

[7Westfield]

posted in wrong thread

Edited Wednesday at 02:17 PM by 7Westfield

[pethier]

2 hours ago, 7Westfield said:

posted in wrong thread

I am open to suggestions.

[7Westfield]

I was referring to something I posted

[pethier]

I thought about that later when I realized I have used the same phrase for the same reason!

Edited Thursday at 05:32 PM by pethier
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