Modern Vespa

Have any of you californian scooterists tried using the "McCuff No-Spill Motorcycle Filler" product? I got one at the motorcycle show a few weeks ago, and the first time I used it I ended up spraying gas all over myself because the pump never cut off. According to the isntructions it's supposed to trigger the automatic pump shutoff, but it didn't.

Here's what they look like:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B001CZGZ6A/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=15684181&s=automotive

Background for those of you that dont' know what I'm talking about: In California, every gas pump has one of those annoying "anti-evaporation" things on the end of the fuel filler nozzle, and they must be retracted in order for the pump to actually start pumping gas into your tank. It's a pain, because you invariably end up with your fingers smelling of gas, plus there's no back-pressure so the pump doesn't know your tank is full, and if you don't watch you'll end up pumping gas all over the outside of your scooter/motorcycle. So many companies sell doughnut-shaped inserts that you put over your gas fill hole, and insert the pump filler thru it, and it automatically retracts the anti-evaporation nozzle thingy.

Any advice on how to use it properly would be appreciated. Or is it just a scam and I shouldn't bother?

Thanks.

-Dan

not real good for scooters.
we stopped selling them.

Toss it in the garbage.

(Search for McCuff here and see what comes up...)

My be good for a cold lonly night,

I got one for a friend when she first got her vespa, she used it once and now its in my things to sell on ebay box. WASTE of $$$$$.

It would be better to just buy a cheap pair of gloves (leather) to protect your hands when you fuel... it's what I do when I fuel my cage, even though I don't have to pull back the pump's "foreskin" to fuel up.


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Methinks CA fixed their fume 'problems' until they broke...

More gas must have been evaporated due to these systems (and the Evap crap) than has ever been contained.

You poor guy. You really fell into a snake pit on this one.

The McCuff is kinda a major thorn in many (weighty) sides on this site. Best to just pretend you didn't post the thread at all, slink away and move on. Honest!

Oh, I don't mind that he posted. I'm just sad that another person ended up getting suckered.

If anyone is so upset with the cuff I would be happy to take them off your hands. I want to see if I can modify them all to be spill free.

The problem is the hiegth of the yellowish sleave holded. All my life I have been designing things and this cuff is a great idea, They are just too tall. Cut 1 inch off with a sharp razor knife and now the filler nozzle fits further down inside the tank, there fore the nozzle shuts off earlier. Just my opinion.

Do it, use it for a month to prove it works (frankly a huge 'O-ring' would be better), and get paid by McCuff for a design improvement - win-win.

You can have my MCJunk, but you need to let us all know if you made it work

I gave mine away and my friend whom I gave it to tossed it in the trash.

I modified mine, per McCuff's own directions and its no better. They (complimentary) sent me a newly designed one (same venting as they had me put on mine) and it's no better.

I know why they are yellow....

Sigh. I should have checked here first before buying, but it was an impulse buy at the motorcycle show. Now I know why it was on sale for only $10. At least I didn't pay full price...

Thanks all for the info.

...slinking away now...

-Dan