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Post by RustyZ4 » 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,
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Post by JimsZ » Sun Feb 25, 2018 10:06 pm

Just filled mine up tonight. Once you Find the sweet spot it's fine but yes, takes a bit of a jiggle :oops:
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Post by blackabbot » Sun Feb 25, 2018 10:11 pm

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 :thumbsup:
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Post by Vonlipvig » Sun Feb 25, 2018 10:42 pm

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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Post by bgibbo » Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:06 pm

Happens every time without fail for me. I'll have to try the 5/7 o'clock trick next time...

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Post by buzyg » Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:14 pm

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Post by MrPT » Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:23 pm

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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Post by Mr Tidy » Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:41 am

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! :headbang:

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Post by R60BBA » Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:57 pm

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,
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.

This is something I have noticed on all cars not just the Zeddies.
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Post by mcbutler » Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:19 pm

Never had this problem at all. try a different filling station??!!
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Post by RustyZ4 » Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:28 pm

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 :thumbsup:
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Post by pvr » Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:52 pm

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. :o

Since I have known that, I use the stuff before touching anything in the car again ...
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Post by RustyZ4 » Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:55 pm

pvr wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:52 pm 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. :o

Since I have known that, I use the stuff before touching anything in the car again ...
Bloody heck, never thought of that, ill never look at a petrol pump the same again :(
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Post by RustyZ4 » Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:55 pm

pvr wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:52 pm 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. :o

Since I have known that, I use the stuff before touching anything in the car again ...
Bloody heck, never thought of that, ill never look at a petrol pump the same again :(
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Post by Wood Butcher » Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:04 pm

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.

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