Can't get gas into the tank, acts like it is full, but it is empty

Well, I was thinking in terms of my Ford truck. It has a 3/4" vent hose that runs all the way from the top of the filler neck right into its own separate nipple next to the filler neck nipple in the tank. If something clogs THAT, it would certainly slow down filling the tank.

Absolutely true!! There is NO WAY a 1/4" vent line is going to allow the tank to fill. This issue is IN THE FILLER somehow. Gasket below is deteriorated hanging down, some obstruction, rusted partially caved in, whatever

In some cases it's the station/ nozzle. There's two stations here that run ridiculously high line pressures. Hell you can feel it when the nozzle shuts off. I don't go to them unless "I forget" Both of them slop fuel all over the place and shut off prematurely