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while filling my gas tank..
i'm getting a little impatient.
wondering if any of you exeprience this - and any easy fix?? i have to ever so SLOWLY squirt gas into the tank. in other words, pulling on the nozzle handle and opening up the flow is impossible. is there too much air in my tank? does the gas not trickle down quick enough? is something blocking the passage?? i'm spending way too much time at the pump - when all I want to do is get back in and DRiVE!! any suggestions?? thanks, Maurice '80 SC Coupe |
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12-30-2002, 12:20 PM
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What happens, does gas come gushing out, or does the the nozzle go 'click'? If its just a click, try not stuffing the whole nozzle in the filler tube....works for me.
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12-30-2002, 12:32 PM
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Many of us have had the same problem. I solved it by only sliding the nozzle about half way in. That allows me put the auto fill lever on about the meduim flow slot on the nozzle without fear of it kicking off.
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12-30-2002, 12:35 PM
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Maurice, do you have the nozzle unside down? Turn it upside down from the way you would normally use it (with the handle pointed towards your car and not towards the ground). You get weird looks from others, but it works for me.
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12-30-2002, 12:35 PM
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See those holes on the side of the filler nozzle? Make sure those remain outside the filler hole. Don't push it in all the way, no matter what instinct may tell you.
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12-30-2002, 12:37 PM
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Upside down is the ticket. It lets you fuel up at max force without ever kicking off prematurely.
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12-30-2002, 12:58 PM
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Both "tricks" work very well. I use the "don't stick it in all of the way" (leave the holes on the outside method myself, but have heard of the upside down and even tried it once myself. I get full flow my way and it is much simpler.
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12-30-2002, 01:02 PM
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The Porsche fuel tank intake tube seems to be slightly oddly shaped compared to most vehicles.
If you place the bowser handle the normal way you will see that the bowser nozzle is going to meet an almost 90 degree angle in the intake tube (open your bonnet and have a look at the pipe). I believe that most bowsers use back pressure as the automatic cut off mechanism. I have found as other has mentioned, the trick is to not put the bowser in all the way, but also turn it 180 degree's, so that the bowser handle is facing towards the back of the car, not the front (or side as some people have it), this way the bend in the bowser nozzle almost matches the pipe and you should have no problems! 
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12-30-2002, 01:06 PM
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great info!! thanks, all.
i will try these methods tonight as i have to fill up for a road trip tomorrow. happy new year to everyone! Maurice '80 SC Coupe |
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