Anyone has problem filling up the gas tank?


HeritageBruce

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Mar 13, 2006
748
Southern CA
When I gas up I always have to hold the nozzle as vertical as possible for the gas to flow uninterrupted, and if I let go of the nozzle and the weight of the hose would tilt the tip of the nozzle more horizontal and gas would shut off. Does anyone has the same problem? I really would want to take the car in and have it pull apart just for this if I can fix it myself.
 

dbk

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Jul 30, 2005
15,247
Metro Detroit
I believe it may depend on the type of nozzle. I've never had to do it in Michigan, but I noticed the states like California with the evap cover on the hose have caused the problem for me. You could be stuck with it. I hear the same thing happens with the Gallardo.
 

TallCarGuy

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Oct 2, 2006
456
Santa Ynez, California
Bruce,

I live in California (Santa Barbara area) and have not run into this problem at all. Has it happened at more than one station? Always the same brand of fuel?

Richard Hille
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Chris A.

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Feb 6, 2007
1,245
Ortega Mountain, CA
Same exact issue over here Bruce
 
H

HHGT

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When I gas up I always have to hold the nozzle as vertical as possible for the gas to flow uninterrupted, and if I let go of the nozzle and the weight of the hose would tilt the tip of the nozzle more horizontal and gas would shut off. Does anyone has the same problem? I really would want to take the car in and have it pull apart just for this if I can fix it myself.

"flow uninterrupted" - That starts to happen when you turn 50 Bruce
 

GT4JR

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Jul 26, 2006
189
Yorba Linda, California
I have no issues and am in CA! :thumbsup
 

OzGT

GT Owner
Aug 21, 2006
290
South of Sydney, AUS
Drives me nuts! I spend the entire time trying get the nozzle angle right to stop the auto shutoff constantly going off.
 

Neilda

GT Owner
Oct 19, 2005
3,559
London, UK
Same here too - there's a perfect angle, but it's like trying to split the atom to get it right.

Quite often I'll end up with 2/3rd's of a fill too - thinking I've topped it.
 

tpraceman

THEE GT OWNER
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Feb 20, 2006
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Washington Michigan
maybe you guys have the filler tube / flappe valve issue??????

Mine fuels like a champ and not fussy at all
 

Mullet

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Oct 21, 2008
2,468
Houston Texas
happens here in Texas too.
 

shelbyelite

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May 10, 2007
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What you guys are doing wrong is not getting the nozzle all the way down in the gas inlet. If I don't get it all the way in, it keep shutting off. If you slightly turn it, it will usually go in further and you should not have the shut-off issue.
 

Mark06GT

GT Owner
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I was going to post a serious comment about how my nozzle got stuck and I couldn’t get it out, but I’m sure the double entendre would be too much for this crew and the thread would deteriorate beyond all usefulness. :frown
 

dbk

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:lol
 

B O N Y

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Sep 5, 2005
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I think it is all in the technique. I have no issues, even with the system we have in many counties her in Kal-fool-nia. One has to be gentle, move slowly in a relaxed fashion.
Perhaps some of us senior members could conduct a seminar at Rally IV and counsel members who have problems. Sort of an old bull helping the younger bulls out. We could also have a private section of the forum started so that only owners can see the members with issues and offer anonymity avoiding any public embar-ass-ment
 

911teo

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Jan 5, 2007
628
Surrey, UK
maybe you guys have the filler tube / flappe valve issue??????

Mine fuels like a champ and not fussy at all


I had that problem fixed. Certainly it fuels better but I still have issues occasionally.
 

silver1331

GT Owner
Jan 31, 2008
414
Chicago, IL
What you guys are doing wrong is not getting the nozzle all the way down in the gas inlet. If I don't get it all the way in, it keep shutting off. If you slightly turn it, it will usually go in further and you should not have the shut-off issue.

+1 this is what i do and it works fine. When i first got my GT i had the issue though
 

OzGT

GT Owner
Aug 21, 2006
290
South of Sydney, AUS
What you guys are doing wrong is not getting the nozzle all the way down in the gas inlet. If I don't get it all the way in, it keep shutting off. If you slightly turn it, it will usually go in further and you should not have the shut-off issue.

I got it right once like that, but have never been able to get it right since. I am starting to think it was a fluke or the particular gas pump I was using.
 

Empty Pockets

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Oct 18, 2006
1,362
Washington State
I was going to post a serious comment about how my nozzle got stuck and I couldn’t get it out, but I’m sure the double entendre would be too much for this crew and the thread would deteriorate beyond all usefulness. :frown

The above is precisely what I figgered would surely happen after Shelby's post below!

What you guys are doing wrong is not getting the nozzle all the way down in the gas inlet. If I don't get it all the way in, it keep shutting off. If you slightly turn it, it will usually go in further and you should not have the shut-off issue.
 

CJ428

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May 21, 2008
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NJ
I've had the nozzle get stuck as well. :willy
 

donnymac

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Sep 26, 2008
734
West Texas
Finally a topic with potential. Would be a great rally seminar. :cheers