Gas Tank Question

[khuntsinger]

I hope someone can help. When I go to fill up my car at the gas station I can't seem to get more than a dollar or so before it backs up and stops the pump. This happens when the tank is on E or more than half full. When I am pumping the gas I can hear it hissing and gurgling in the neck then it backs up and stops the pump. It takes forever to put gas in the dang thing.

This is a 02 GT 5 Speed.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[khuntsinger]

Does anyone else have this problem??

 

[Superhereaux]

gas tanks are vented to atmosphere so its sounds like the vent is clogged. when you take off the cap you can see a rectangular shaped hole in the filler neck, thats one but i think theres another vent somewhere



is this at all gas stations or do you always go to the same one?

 

[khuntsinger]

gas tanks are vented to atmosphere so its sounds like the vent is clogged. when you take off the cap you can see a rectangular shaped hole in the filler neck, thats one but i think theres another vent somewhere



is this at all gas stations or do you always go to the same one?

This happens at any gas station. I have tried 3 so far. I am going to get underneath it this weekend and look for any loose fittings I guess. I really don't know what to look for.

 

[stangman]

try not sticking the nozzle so far down the opening. i had this problem once & that helped

 

[PULMEOVR]

Have the same problem sometimes. Not sure what it is, but when I re-adjust the nozzle, it is fine. Probably my own stupidity.

 

[VividDreams]

yup, my ex-girlfriend'd dad's Wrangler did that if i stuck the nozzle in too far. try adjusting it or pull it out about 1/8th inch, that will be just enough to let it "breathe"

 

[khuntsinger]

yup, my ex-girlfriend'd dad's Wrangler did that if i stuck the nozzle in too far. try adjusting it or pull it out about 1/8th inch, that will be just enough to let it "breathe"

Yeah I thought the same thing. But when I try that the same problem is there and it will hiss and bubble out of the tank a bit. I feel so stupid!...haha...it shouldn't be this hard to put gas in my car.

 

[VividDreams]

you need to be smater than the pump.....


lol, just playin