I have an 05 that has the splash back issue......i simply slow the pump towards the end.....no more wasted fuel.
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Has nothing to do with my intellect superior or otherwise. This is a basic mechanical issue. It can be fixed or it can be band-aided. If you believe the band-aid is the answer then you don't understand the issue. When you understand the issue, you know the band-aid is just that because it won't work every time.
The GM hose is not a fix, it is a band aid. Think about it, do you think General Motors designed a hose to fix an issue with the 2005-2006 Jeep Wrangler? That hose was designed to fix an issue with a GM product (which escapes me at the moment) and was stumbled upon by a Jeep owner looking for a solution to a problem DC refused to acknowledge. If the GM hose disguises your issue, great. Just know that it isn't an actual solution to the actual problem.
But sure its a solutuon and this is where we disagree, for the OP the valve is stuck open. The GM solution replaces the function that was lost that all.
Someone needs to do a "how to" on fixing the the OEM float. Or maybe theres one on here that I haven't found?
Not exactly. The valve is technically a roll over "shut off." The GM hose does not completely seal off the fuel if you look inside it. So if you do roll, it will leak fuel past the flapper even if closed. And roll in just the right way, the flapper will not close and fuel will pour out. The GM hose also does nothing for the slow filling issue where the plunger is stuck in the nearly closed position causing extremely slow filling. So again, it is a band aid, the proper solution is removing the plunger and fixing it.
After seeing that video, I didn't realize you have to snake that contraption from the inside of the tank. doesn't sound like fun. What is the best method for removing the lines from the quick disconnects without breaking the plastic c clips?
The clips are basic. They are horseshoe shaped and when you press the bridge that forms the back of the horseshoe, it spreads the clip open to release the flange on the fitting. They are thin and somewhat frail so it doesn't take much to overpower the release action. Spray the connection with air to flush out any dirt, push the connection together to remove any pressure from the legs of the horseshoe, then push in on the bridge and pull the connection apart. If it doesn't move fairly easily, clean it again and try pushing it together again. Done correctly, they practically fall apart. Done incorrectly, you'll destroy something before it comes apart.
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The GM hose fix has stopped the splash back issue on my Jeep for almost a year now.
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It's not. Took me a while because I was going at the plunger cage very gently. What I realized after it was out, it is a very pliable nylon and not brittle at all. I used a small screwdriver to pry back one of the lips of the cage then it released easily. It is all done by feel, you cannot see inside the tank at all.
Yep, just grab it and pop it over sideways and it comes right off.
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The silence is not from a lack of interest but more from not wanting to be on the receiving end of a mrblaine "I have to be right" attack.
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