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Is It Just Me ?
- RustyZ4
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Is It Just Me ?
Is it just me that when im filling my Z with fuel, the petrol pump keeps stopping as if it full (even when im just starting and its pretty empty), I have to keep juggling the pump to different angles, or wait a second or two to carry on, occasionally I get a pump that only does it once or twice, but I do get it every time I fill up and in any station, not a huge issue, just wondered if anyone else has the same thing happen,
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Just filled mine up tonight. Once you Find the sweet spot it's fine but yes, takes a bit of a jiggle
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happens most of the time for me, put the nozzle in fully and just clicks, the trick for me is to pull the nozzle out about an inch and no problem putting fuel in
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Yup same here, alsoget it clicking off when full but it just over 3/4. Found the trick is having the pump and either 5 or 7 oclock, does the trick for me at most pumps
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Happens every time without fail for me. I'll have to try the 5/7 o'clock trick next time...
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Not just you. It’s even worse when you’ve been merrily filling away for a couple of minutes, perhaps using the “backhand” pump technique and checking social media for the latest fake news, and you realise that the fuel’s been coming out at a rate one litre per decade.
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- Mr Tidy
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No - I find my E86 tends to have the same issues!
But worse still once I've got the tank filling the pumps don't seem to cut out until I've got fuel dribbling down the rear wing!
Fill-up roulette.
But worse still once I've got the tank filling the pumps don't seem to cut out until I've got fuel dribbling down the rear wing!
Fill-up roulette.
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- R60BBA
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Don’t put the pump in all the way. I usually put it in 3/4 of the way and what you’ve described never happens.RustyZ4 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:58 pm Is it just me that when im filling my Z with fuel, the petrol pump keeps stopping as if it full (even when im just starting and its pretty empty), I have to keep juggling the pump to different angles, or wait a second or two to carry on, occasionally I get a pump that only does it once or twice, but I do get it every time I fill up and in any station, not a huge issue, just wondered if anyone else has the same thing happen,
This is something I have noticed on all cars not just the Zeddies.
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Never had this problem at all. try a different filling station??!!
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Thanks everyone for all your advice, glad to know its not just me, ill try some of your tips, bound to be one that works
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And remember to use the anti bacteria hand wash stuff after using the pump as the bacteria level on those is the highest that you can get on anything.
Since I have known that, I use the stuff before touching anything in the car again ...
Since I have known that, I use the stuff before touching anything in the car again ...
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- RustyZ4
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Bloody heck, never thought of that, ill never look at a petrol pump the same again
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- RustyZ4
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Bloody heck, never thought of that, ill never look at a petrol pump the same again
Z4 Mineral Grey, 28i MSport Auto, lots of goodies
Z4 E85 3.0, gone but now with son
Growing Old is Mandatory But Growing Up is Optional
Z4 E85 3.0, gone but now with son
Growing Old is Mandatory But Growing Up is Optional
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When I first bought my E86, I felt like a right t**t at the pumps, and had great difficulty getting any petrol in.
I read about the same problem others have had, and followed the advice to twist the pump round. For me the 10-11 o' clock position works best, and I can fill up fine now most of the time.
It depends where you go however, I've had some nozzles that were really hard to get in properly, and other places where you don't need to turn it at all to fill up.
I read about the same problem others have had, and followed the advice to twist the pump round. For me the 10-11 o' clock position works best, and I can fill up fine now most of the time.
It depends where you go however, I've had some nozzles that were really hard to get in properly, and other places where you don't need to turn it at all to fill up.