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10-22-2004, 05:12 PM
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Wierd-ass problem.
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Join Date: Sep 2004
City: Indy
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For the past few months when I have been filling my tank at the gas station, the freaking pump will randomly shut off after a few seconds of pumping. Sometimes a little gas will even overflow around the top of the filler. The only way I can keep it from shutting off is by just barely squeezing the handle and waiting forever for the tank to get full.
(and no, my tank isn't full, this is happening on a nearly empty tank  )
Is something wrong with my filler tube or something? Has anyone else ever heard of this happening?
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10-22-2004, 05:36 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CakeOrDeath?
For the past few months when I have been filling my tank at the gas station, the freaking pump will randomly shut off after a few seconds of pumping. Sometimes a little gas will even overflow around the top of the filler. The only way I can keep it from shutting off is by just barely squeezing the handle and waiting forever for the tank to get full.
(and no, my tank isn't full, this is happening on a nearly empty tank )
Is something wrong with my filler tube or something? Has anyone else ever heard of this happening?
Thanks.
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I have it happen every once in a while. All I do is kind of shift the position of the handle of the filler and adjust the angle of the filler tube and try again. Sometimes I have to adjust it more than once...but eventually it works. It all depends on the back pressure. Now, this might not be related to your problem, but I have the same symptoms every now and then and that is what I do to fix it.
EDIT: And when I have a nearly empty tank and this happens, I have to let it pump slow for a gallon or so and then it is all happy. |
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10-22-2004, 10:41 PM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
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Yeh..something about the angle it's put in at...
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10-22-2004, 11:53 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
City: DFW, TX
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If the angle of the gas nozzle is rubbing against the inlet pipe then you won't get a good pressure flow. What I always do is put it and lift the nozzle as i pull it out just a tad. This will get the flow going which will make continuing it easier.
hopefully that makes sense
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10-23-2004, 07:43 AM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Whatever you do..be sure to finish before pulling out... 
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10-23-2004, 10:54 AM
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I liek gramer
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Hell NAW! You better pull out before you finish!
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10-23-2004, 12:12 PM
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better safe than sorry!! 
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10-23-2004, 08:29 PM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Mine has a auto shut-off lol
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Mine:
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-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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10-23-2004, 10:51 PM
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Toss my salad, please!
Join Date: May 2004
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you have a "Wierd-ass problem"
You might want to go see an "ass" doctor!
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10-23-2004, 11:02 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
City: Indy
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No, hence the hyphen.
If I had a "Wierd ass problem" then I would see an "ass" doctor. |
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10-23-2004, 11:35 PM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Ass doctor? I'd rather go without..the doctor that is, not my ass
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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10-24-2004, 02:33 PM
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Taking life one day at a time
Join Date: May 2003
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Unlike the filler tubes of old that had a big tube with a reduced size hole for the pump nozzle to fit in the 94 and up stangs use a very small tube going to the tank not much bigger than the nozzle. This causes the pump to get a back pressure sensing and shuts off. It is a safety feature so you need to make adjustments to the position of the nozzle. I think what causes it more than anything is the shape or bend of the pump nozzle and how it fits doen the filler tube
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10-24-2004, 02:51 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
City: Indy
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Grrrrr......
It did it again today at the same gas station.
It took like 15 minutes to fill my tank......
It's ok tho, the joy of my new Sylvania Silverstars and my new CAI (when it gets back from the powdercoaters) will cancel out the insane rage brewing becuase of this gas tank thing.
Maybe it is just their pumps, I suppose I should try a different station. I swear I never had this problem when fueling at this station when I first got my car, I dunno.
Last edited by CakeOrDeath?; 10-24-2004 at 02:53 PM.
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10-24-2004, 03:00 PM
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Taking life one day at a time
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Next time you go there take a tape measure and measure the length of the nozzle and notice the curve or bend of the nozzle and compare it to stations you dont have probelms with. Also the pump back pressure sensing unit my be set to sensitive
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10-24-2004, 05:34 PM
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City: Indy
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Yeah, I've taken it to another station before, so I'll have to try that out. |
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01-14-2005, 01:51 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2004
City: Indy
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Ok.
I'm still having the same problem and now it has finally gotten to the point where it is annoying me enough that I'm going to try and fix it.
It doesn't matter what gas station I go to , it has the same problem.
I'm thinking that maybe one of the vent lines is kinked because I had the rubber gasket between the fuel filler neck and the tank replaced a few months ago (not at a Ford dealership) and maybe when they put the tank back on they ****ed up and bent the line.
I'm going to try and take my car in to the Ford dealership to see if they can take a look at it.
Any idea how long it will take them to do this? Can i get my car back before Monday? (assuming they only have to drop the tank and straighten out the line or something like that) |
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01-14-2005, 02:05 PM
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Elite member
Join Date: Dec 2004
City: Hesperia, California
State: California
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I know some people's cars that do this but only at specific gas stations. Sometimes it's annoying as hell cause it takes like 15 minutes sometimes. I've had mine do it at some 76 stations. Let us know what the problem was after it's fixed |
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