Chris_R
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| posted on 16/10/04 at 11:25 PM |
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Filler probs
I've got a Cavalier and filling up is a nightmare. The back pressure causes the pump to cut off even with the pumps handle only slightly
depressed. Same thing happened with a Corsa I had. Anyone got any suggestions?
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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Peteff
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| posted on 16/10/04 at 11:50 PM |
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I had the same thing with my van but only at certain stations, park further from the pump and don't let the pipe sag below the level of the
filler neck. Worked for me anyway.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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jacko
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| posted on 17/10/04 at 09:32 AM |
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HI All just the same as peteff
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Chris_R
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| posted on 17/10/04 at 10:03 AM |
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I was forced to do that yesterday as I had to park on the other side of the pump, but it's still up to it's old tricks.
Is it common place to have a breather from the tank to allow the preassure to be reduce?
Cheers guys.
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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JoelP
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| posted on 17/10/04 at 10:06 AM |
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i got that on my vectra all the time, and on all cars to a lesser extent. I tend to pull the nozzle out a bit and maybe turn it upside down.
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Chris_R
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| posted on 17/10/04 at 10:19 AM |
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Yeah, I only put the first 1.5" of the nozzle in to reduce the preasure and I've found that having the trigger at about 10 - 11
o'clock helps.
When I was filling up last week the pump cut off as i'd been there too long (3 min). I only managed to get £36 in during that time. 
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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JoelP
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| posted on 17/10/04 at 03:49 PM |
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i was at a pump in scotland the other week, it fed so slow (not cutting off, just slow like that chinese place in herbie goes to monte carlo!) that i
got bored at £9 and gave up!
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Chris_R
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| posted on 17/10/04 at 04:54 PM |
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Well, if you ask me it's a conspiracy devised by General Motors to encourage the public to buy newer cars. Check the patent office and next to
shrink wrap in the categorised section I'm willing to bet there'll be something called Age Wrap. They'll most likely use it to
connect the filler cap to the tank and with age the diameter will decrease making it near impossible to filler 'er up without loosing your
rag.
If it's not a General Motors conspiracy it's the fault of the Green Party.
Or it could just be me, but prolly not.
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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indykid
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| posted on 17/10/04 at 11:52 PM |
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i know what you mean. it pissed me right off for the first few weeks of driving my 92 cav. since then, i've sort of found an optimum position.
its hard to describe and sort of instinctive but put the nozzle in up to the hilt so to speak, then pull it back about 2". it usually works but
i think its a design flaw in the filler neck that only came in with mk3s. mk2 cavs and novas have always been fine so i don't know really. you
just have to sort of live with it
tom
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 18/10/04 at 08:41 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris_R
Well, if you ask me it's a conspiracy devised by General Motors to encourage the public to buy a proper car
ie not a vauxhall! (sorry for the edit!)
atb
steve
no probs filling up with petrol. Im a diesel man right now
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