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Slight problem when refueling...

Discussion in 'Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by TaraMC16, Aug 15, 2012.

  1. TaraMC16

    TaraMC16 New Member

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    Does anyone else have a problem when getting gas with your Prius C?

    When I put the nozzle in for the gas and place the lock on it, it doesnt take long before the nozzle unlocks itself.

    I know my fuel tank is not full... But every time I reset it unlocks itself. Even when I hold the nozzle handle down the safety feature usually engages and I have to take the nozzle out and reinsert.

    I'm a little scared that the gas will overflow because I cant really gauge if it my tank is full or not.

    Is there anything I can do to fix it?
     
    #1 TaraMC16, Aug 15, 2012
  2. Ryephile

    Ryephile The Technophile

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    You can slow down the rate of refueling. This will reduce turbulence in the filler neck which can confuse the venturi on the gas pump nozzle. As a rule, about 0.1 gallons/second is a rational rate. This does mean it'll take more than a couple seconds to blast gasoline into your tank, however you'll always get a positive venturi stop when the tank is full and almost never any overflow.
     
    #2 Ryephile, Aug 15, 2012
  3. onlineid615

    onlineid615 Junior Member

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    I had this issue at one station. It shut off every ~3 seconds no matter how slow I pumped. I haven't had it happen since I assumed it was pump specific.
     
    #3 onlineid615, Aug 15, 2012
  4. mremaximus

    mremaximus "I can't wait to start hammering people" Bubbles

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    This happened to me also, just assumed it was the pump.
     
    #4 mremaximus, Aug 22, 2012
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