Gas pumping problem

marjam · 07-12-2006, 11:29 PM

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I was somewhat concerned about this before I got my 06. It turns out I just put the nozzle in lock it on the highest flow and it fills the tank, usually between 9.5 and 10.5 gallons. I've had 13 fillups from 8 different stations and never an issue. Wonder what the difference is.
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The difference is you are very lucky!!!!

asills · 07-12-2006, 11:49 PM

This used to happen to me all the time on my Mazda6 (all gas stations). I just started putting the nozzle 2/3 of the way in instead of the whole way and it never happened again.

I'm only 4 tanks into the Prius though (~2000 miles) and it hasn't happened on it. I do still only put the nozzle 2/3 of the way in, although with the Prius it's because the nozzle is too hard to get out when fully inserted (it keeps getting stuck).

snowman83 · 07-13-2006, 10:45 PM

I had this problem the first two times I filled up, but never since. As someone else mentioned, the secret is to pump relatively slowly (don't pull the handle up too far) - it doesn't take much to pump it, and it only takes like 15-20 seconds longer (shorter if you count the many stops and starts required to pump it faster).

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07-12-2006, 11:49 PM	#12
asills Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 32 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	This used to happen to me all the time on my Mazda6 (all gas stations). I just started putting the nozzle 2/3 of the way in instead of the whole way and it never happened again. I'm only 4 tanks into the Prius though (~2000 miles) and it hasn't happened on it. I do still only put the nozzle 2/3 of the way in, although with the Prius it's because the nozzle is too hard to get out when fully inserted (it keeps getting stuck).

07-13-2006, 10:45 PM	#13
snowman83 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA Posts: 29 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I had this problem the first two times I filled up, but never since. As someone else mentioned, the secret is to pump relatively slowly (don't pull the handle up too far) - it doesn't take much to pump it, and it only takes like 15-20 seconds longer (shorter if you count the many stops and starts required to pump it faster).