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 REFILLING PROBLEM
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A14LN C
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:59 pm

is it my 5 gtt or r all 5s like this? becoz wen i go to the petrol station 2 refill from empty (near enough) 4 talikng sake it gets to about a £4.00 and clicks (stops) and then clicks every 40p or even 15p after that., i need 2 hold it in slightly 2 get the petrol in but that takes ages as i used wait till i got paid then fling £30 worth in and b on my way but this has becum a burdin and now i only put £10 in here and there but its prob my imagination but it seems to go through petrol alot quicker that way i feel as if im always putting petrool in it, this happens no matter how much petrol is in the car ie half full?

is it that the chamber in which the petrol flows down is very thin and is splashing back on itself causing it 2 switch off Question

Iv bn meaning 2 ask this Q 4 a while. Embarassed
Roger Red Hat
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 5:04 pm

dosnt it cut out to stop the car over filling?

just push to nozzel in as far as possible?

hmm, thats if thats what yuor going on about?
A14LN C
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 5:06 pm

iv put the nozzle in as far as it will go, once i got it stuck Embarassed
david3533
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:00 am

its you mate mines fine Laughing Laughing
JB
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:25 am

do u always use the same garage/pump? just sounds like a crap pump...but i suppose something odd like a breather being blocked could cause pressure to build up when it shouldnt in the tank when filling causing pump to cut out?

im guessing
roddy21t
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 3:40 am

Some of the petrol's station's iv used do that, then the next one can be fine, i think it's more the filler nozzle's that are the problem Confused
Chris H
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 6:26 am

hold the thing at the right angle and its not a problem.

The 16V can be an arse because its a narrow neck so you can only fit an unleaded nozzle in it. The 1.4's ph1 are ok cos its just a hole, you can throw however much you want in it.
A14LN C
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:31 am

na its not the nozzle iv tried loads of garages and holding it right it still aint playing, as JB said could it b a breather or sumthing????????
mals
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:23 am

I had this problem when I had my Xr2i (Sorry for swearing) The prob was the petrol tank had been replaced and the pipe that went from the tank to the filler cap was twistewd, try slackening off thetank and moving the pipe
A14LN C
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:37 am

i'll try find out any info on that as i still talk 2 the guy who i bought the car from BUT hes moved 2 Kilmarnock so i'll need 2 try and get his new #
Chris H
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:40 am

a blocked breather will do it or a sticky return valve.

if you tell me when your comign down tomorrow I may have a look at it for you.
A14LN C
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:49 am

cool cheers chris....emmm 10am OK?
Chris H
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:59 am

aye thats fine
A14LN C
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 1:23 pm

sorted Cool

dont know why i used the sunglasses face as its never sunny wen i cum over 2 urs Sad

i think it may have sumthing 2 do with the little sunglasses face i hav above my avatar....he......he Razz
Chet T16
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 1:33 pm

My new 19's a slow filler the other 2 were fine. Pain in the arse really
A14LN C
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 1:35 pm

tell me about it........iv had the car a year now Sad
Chris H
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:45 am

I filled it today, was fine up to a tenner, he doesn't have the plunger fitted only a hole so dunno that mey be the prob, crap falling in.
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