REFILLING PROBLEM

Site Subscriber Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 1139

is it my 5 gtt or r all 5s like this? becoz wen i go to the petrol station 2 refill from empty (near enough) 4 talikng sake it gets to about a Â£4.00 and clicks (stops) and then clicks every 40p or even 15p after that., i need 2 hold it in slightly 2 get the petrol in but that takes ages as i used wait till i got paid then fling Â£30 worth in and b on my way but this has becum a burdin and now i only put Â£10 in here and there but its prob my imagination but it seems to go through petrol alot quicker that way i feel as if im always putting petrool in it, this happens no matter how much petrol is in the car ie half full?

is it that the chamber in which the petrol flows down is very thin and is splashing back on itself causing it 2 switch off Question

Iv bn meaning 2 ask this Q 4 a while. Embarassed

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

dosnt it cut out to stop the car over filling?

just push to nozzel in as far as possible?

hmm, thats if thats what yuor going on about?

Site Subscriber Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 1139

iv put the nozzle in as far as it will go, once i got it stuck Embarassed

Site Subscriber Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 1575

its you mate mines fine Laughing

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

do u always use the same garage/pump? just sounds like a crap pump...but i suppose something odd like a breather being blocked could cause pressure to build up when it shouldnt in the tank when filling causing pump to cut out?

im guessing

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 589

Some of the petrol's station's iv used do that, then the next one can be fine, i think it's more the filler nozzle's that are the problem Confused

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

hold the thing at the right angle and its not a problem.

The 16V can be an arse because its a narrow neck so you can only fit an unleaded nozzle in it. The 1.4's ph1 are ok cos its just a hole, you can throw however much you want in it.

Site Subscriber Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 1139

na its not the nozzle iv tried loads of garages and holding it right it still aint playing, as JB said could it b a breather or sumthing????????

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:23 am

I had this problem when I had my Xr2i (Sorry for swearing) The prob was the petrol tank had been replaced and the pipe that went from the tank to the filler cap was twistewd, try slackening off thetank and moving the pipe

Site Subscriber Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 1139

i'll try find out any info on that as i still talk 2 the guy who i bought the car from BUT hes moved 2 Kilmarnock so i'll need 2 try and get his new #

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

a blocked breather will do it or a sticky return valve.

if you tell me when your comign down tomorrow I may have a look at it for you.

Site Subscriber Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 1139

cool cheers chris....emmm 10am OK?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

aye thats fine

Site Subscriber Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 1139

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Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

My new 19's a slow filler the other 2 were fine. Pain in the arse really

Site Subscriber Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 1139

tell me about it........iv had the car a year now Sad

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

I filled it today, was fine up to a tenner, he doesn't have the plunger fitted only a hole so dunno that mey be the prob, crap falling in.