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Forecourt Fuel Pump clicking when refuelling
smitht82 - 25/6/13 at 03:58 PM

Hi all,

when using the Forecourt Fuel Pump i get constant clicking when refuelling and it takes ages to fill up. I even mamange to over fill becuase of this. I can't be the only person with this problem so wanted to ask others how they solve this?

I've tried different angles and and different depths but have had no luck

Thanks,
Tim

Macbeast - 25/6/13 at 04:31 PM

I pull the nozzle back so that air can exit.

Not Anumber - 25/6/13 at 04:31 PM

Mine does the same. I find best results are had by not holding the nozzle in very far and just filling at half the speed i would with a tin top.

ReMan - 25/6/13 at 05:15 PM

If your avatar is your car an the filler is on top you shoyuld not have much of an issue, its the ones mounted on the back with a sharp turn in the filler hose that cause a bigger problem
Is yours a fairly straight tube in?
But as said, not plunging all the way in helps

Slimy38 - 25/6/13 at 05:53 PM

Try a different petrol station as well, I've occasionally had trouble related to specific pumps rather than related to the car.

rdodger - 25/6/13 at 06:24 PM

Does your tank have a breather/anti glug?

I have a 6mm breather and a 12mm anti glug back to the filler neck to prevent this. Well I hope so, I haven't been to a petrol station yet!

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[Edited on 25/6/13 by rdodger]

DIY Si - 26/6/13 at 09:08 AM

I found Tesco pumps to be terrible for this, but other places never seemed to be an issue. As others have said, going slower with it makes life easier too.