Dumb Fill up question.
Champion
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From: Spokane, WA
RE: Dumb Fill up question.
I've only had it spurt out on me once. I was topping it off and I bumped the truck to get some of the air out of it and the next thing I knew I had gas literally shooting out of the tank and all over the place. Of course I washed the truck.
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RE: Dumb Fill up question.
hmmm wow. when mine clicks i can usually add another $2. but i top it off. i didnt not know it could cause problems. i have never had the light turn on. guess ill have to quit doing that
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RE: Dumb Fill up question.
ORIGINAL: Night_Runner
hmmm wow. when mine clicks i can usually add another $2. but i top it off. i didnt not know it could cause problems. i have never had the light turn on. guess ill have to quit doing that
hmmm wow. when mine clicks i can usually add another $2. but i top it off. i didnt not know it could cause problems. i have never had the light turn on. guess ill have to quit doing that
Some mechanic friends I have talked to have said it is equivelant to running your gas down to 1/8 of a tank. Just more hard work on the pump, therefore causing it to crap out faster.
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The reason it runs over if you put more in after the "click" is because of air in the tank. Pull the handle and wait a second or two. For fuel to go in, air has to come out, usually there's fuel trapped in the tank neck that will go down as air bubbles out through it. You can see this best by pulling the filler handle and shaking the truck, this causes the air to come out faster. I always top mine and haven't had any problems. When I say top, I mean up to the point where it's coming out around the trap flap sometimes. No lights, no problems at all and I've always done it with every car I've owned.
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RE: Dumb Fill up question.
Thanks for all the replies I guess its designed this way and not a defect. I am just surprised that it will spill after only 10 cents! Forces me to pay attention when filling it. I ll try to shake the truck next time to see if air comes out.
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ORIGINAL: Beazer
The reason it runs over if you put more in after the "click" is because of air in the tank. Pull the handle and wait a second or two. For fuel to go in, air has to come out, usually there's fuel trapped in the tank neck that will go down as air bubbles out through it. You can see this best by pulling the filler handle and shaking the truck, this causes the air to come out faster. I always top mine and haven't had any problems. When I say top, I mean up to the point where it's coming out around the trap flap sometimes. No lights, no problems at all and I've always done it with every car I've owned.
The reason it runs over if you put more in after the "click" is because of air in the tank. Pull the handle and wait a second or two. For fuel to go in, air has to come out, usually there's fuel trapped in the tank neck that will go down as air bubbles out through it. You can see this best by pulling the filler handle and shaking the truck, this causes the air to come out faster. I always top mine and haven't had any problems. When I say top, I mean up to the point where it's coming out around the trap flap sometimes. No lights, no problems at all and I've always done it with every car I've owned.