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Fillup Question

Discussion in 'Prius c Fuel Economy' started by Uncle Sam, May 8, 2013.

  1. Drdiesel

    Drdiesel Active Member

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    I never did on my 08 PLB after two years. The guy that got a code had 187K and never had a light come one before the dealer worked on his car :confused: As long as you're not forcing the fuel into the filler neck, it should never be able to enter the canister.
     
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  2. ztanos

    ztanos All-around Geek!

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    That's what I'm trying to see. I never had a code on my 01 saturn and it has almost 200k miles on it. I force the fuel into it, too. I don't on my PC, but that's more because I'm lazy and the car will go more than 150 miles farther than the saturn.
     
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    When I say forced, I'm talking about keeping the nozzle in the filler neck.
    I DON'T DO THAT. I pull the pump nozzle out of the tank and allow the fuel to gravity fill down into the neck until
    it fills the tank up to the top. No pressure/force from the pump nozzle.
     
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    Same with our Prius, 2 gallons to the top after first auto click off. I don't do it all the time only in states I can
    pump my own gas, Oregon you can't legally pump gasoline into your car, but in all the other surrounding states
    it is lawful. The extra 2 gallons in your Priuc C should give you a comfortable 500 mile plus tank range...