Petrol going in very slowly

biddy21 · 07-04-2016 3:27pm #1

A couple of months ago, I went to put in petrol in my car and it took forever. I thought it was the pump that was the problem but it is the car. Can take 10 mins to put in 10 euros worth of petrol! Any ideas on what the problem could be, as it is wrecking my head!!!

biko · 07-04-2016 3:51pm

You're probably pushing the nozzle in too far.
Try putting only the tip in* so air inside the tank easily can escape.

* you heard me

colm_mcm · 07-04-2016 3:54pm

That's what she said

Etc etc

biddy21 · 07-04-2016 4:02pm

No, it doesn't make any difference, whatever u do. Different people have tried. Just goes in so slowly and sometimes spits it back out at you

Senna · 07-04-2016 4:05pm

Is there breather pipes in fuel tanks? Maybe it blocked (if there at all)

mahoganygas · 07-04-2016 4:06pm

Are we still talking about petrol?

Del2005 · 07-04-2016 4:07pm

biddy21 wrote: »

No, it doesn't make any difference, whatever u do. Different people have tried. Just goes in so slowly and sometimes spits it back out at you

Is it the same station all the time? Otherwise you've got a blockage in the pipe which is causing the back pressure.

sjb25 · 07-04-2016 4:08pm

biko wrote: »

Try putting only the tip in*

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readytosnap · 07-04-2016 4:14pm

Have you tried removing the petrol cap first? you do know that tiny slot is only for a key?

:p:p

biko · 07-04-2016 4:21pm

biddy21 wrote: »

No, it doesn't make any difference, whatever u do. Different people have tried.

That's strange. What car is it?

Try holding the handle upside down

exador · 07-04-2016 8:57pm

biddy21 wrote: »

A couple of months ago, I went to put in petrol in my car and it took forever. I thought it was the pump that was the problem but it is the car. Can take 10 mins to put in 10 euros worth of petrol! Any ideas on what the problem could be, as it is wrecking my head!!!

Some cars have a misfuel device built in to the fuel tank neck...On diesel cars anyway to prevent putting petrol in...not sure on the other way around..You will notice the FLAP has been activated as in the picture...just check this first..If the flap was activated it would take forever to put fuel in ?

biddy21 · 07-04-2016 9:23pm

Its a Mitsubishi lancer. Have tried different ways, stations everything. Petrol car.

biddy21 · 07-04-2016 9:25pm

readytosnap wrote: »

Have you tried removing the petrol cap first? you do know that tiny slot is only for a key? :p:p

Don't you just love smart arses

Petrol going in very slowly

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