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Hi Tom -
You've described my 444 perfectly.
In order to rule out the 'damaged pickup tube' theory on mine, I connected the fuel line to the fitting normally occupied by the drain plug, on the bottom of the tank. Poured 1/2 gallon into the tank, then went to the gas station, and it still only took 5 gallons.
Part of the problem, for me, is that Oregon doesn't allow self serve fuel stations. The law requires us to allow teenage punks unfamiliar with cars old enough to predate the narrow unleaded nozzles to slosh raw fuel all over the side of the car. Very nice.
I later found that I could squeeze 8 gallons into the car, but that it had to be dispensed v e r y slowly. Slower than the slowest rate that a filling tank pump will dispense.
Finally, I found that the burp tube (or whatever it's called) was almost completely blocked, preventing the air in the tank from escaping and causing an air bubble in the top half of the tank; which then prevented the fuel from entering at a reasonable rate. After reaming out this tube and finding spider eggs, rusty scale, old undercoating and other creepy stuff, the car will now take 8 gallons at the filling station.
Dunno if this is related to your issue, but it sounded familiar.
Best,
Cameron
Rose City
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