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94 BMW 325ic when filling gas
I have a 94 325ic and when I am filling the car with gas the gas pump shuts off frequently as though the tank has reached full. This happens beginning after a couple of gallons. I have to squeeze the handle of the gas pump extremely lightly to keep filling without interruption. Anyone ever run into this problem?
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03-08-2003, 10:16 AM
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don't push the nozzle in all the way, and it will not shot of. I think it has to do with the air from your gas tank not being able to escape when you push the nozzle in all the way.
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03-09-2003, 08:01 AM
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Bijan, Thanks for your reply. It doesn't seem to make a difference if I pull the nozzle back. I've tried pulling it out as far as possible and it still causes the pump to shut off.
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03-10-2003, 06:37 AM
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It's air in the tank. The pump senses this, then automatically shuts off.
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03-10-2003, 09:22 AM
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Jared, Thank you for your reply. Any ideas on limiting this? I don't remember this being a problem until recently. I've owned the car for two years. I suppose managing to fill the tank all the way would help?
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03-10-2003, 11:52 AM
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Well, considering it's quite dangerous to top off your tank, I dont reccommend you do it at all.
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03-10-2003, 11:54 AM
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Is this always the same pump that does this? There was one time I filled up my tank in Coalinga (yeah, I should'a known better than to stop in Coalinga!
 ) where the "auto shut-off" hit when I had filled my tank less than halfway. I started it up again, and it filled the tank to the top and oveflowed onto me! I wa not happy....--DD
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03-10-2003, 12:24 PM
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Thank you, Dave. This happens at any pump at different gas stations.
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03-10-2003, 01:33 PM
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I've often wondered just how accurate those pumps are. I know they have guys that come by in trucks to check that you really are getting a gallon of gas when you fill up, bu tit still seems suspoect to me.
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03-10-2003, 02:33 PM
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