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Agonies Of Pumping Fuel

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QuickSilver

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Is it really that hard or I just suddenly became a dunce overnight?

Since I got the B I have always struggled with getting the pump nozzle to keep pumping. It became slightly easier after I debumpersified the thing but still.

So what's the trick or is there something wrong with my cars fuel tank?

I swear I can't stand forcing more than 4 gallons before I give up.
 
We have a similar challenge with my Mum's Spitfire. The trick we've found is to find a gas station with older style nozzles, or ones with the right angles. Not all gas stations are the same.
 
QuickSilver said:
Is it really that hard or I just suddenly became a dunce overnight?

Since I got the B I have always struggled with getting the pump nozzle to keep pumping. It became slightly easier after I debumpersified the thing but still.

So what's the trick or is there something wrong with my cars fuel tank?

I swear I can't stand forcing more than 4 gallons before I give up.
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If your talking about the automatic shut off, I just hold on to it! It doesn't take but a couple minutes to fill it anyway. I have no problem with mine. Depending on where you get your gas, some pumps are more sensitive than others.
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You're inadvertently triggering the auto shutoff mechanism. Try twisting the nozzle 90 to 180 degrees. There is a small venturi (like a straw) at the end of the nozzle that draws air in as the gas is pumping out. If gasoline splashes into the venturi (i.e. by bouncing back off the bend in your fill pipe) it triggers the shutoff. I've found that usually if I have the pump handle in the upside down position the shutoff doesn't get triggered. It might also help to not have the nozzle 100% inserted into the filler, or perhaps inserting it as far as possible and canting it downwards might help (whatever you can do to stop splashing, foaming and gurgling from occuring inside the filler neck).

...and you already know not to try to fill the tank at maximum flow rate, right?
 
X2 on davester's method. I have no problem at all if I rotate the nozzle 90 degrees, insert it about half way, and fill it at about half speed. To fast or too far in will trip it every time.

Still, it's not as bad as my 1954 Studebaker was! :smile:
 
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