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,
Is It Just Me ?
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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 
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.
North West Surrey
pvr said: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 ...
Bloody heck, never thought of that, ill never look at a petrol pump the same again
pvr said: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 ...
Bloody heck, never thought of that, ill never look at a petrol pump the same again
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.
RustyZ4 said:pvr said: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 ...
Bloody heck, never thought of that, ill never look at a petrol pump the same again
Do that after visiting the supermarket but never crossed my mind after filling up. Common sense really. Antibacterial hand wipes now in the glove compartment
MrPT said:
I hope your smart phone is intrinsically safe ( and it won't be ! )
In my career at Shell (in the electrical area), I saw a few vids of idiots with phones and gas fumes...that's why they have labels on the pumps or nearby posts saying turn it off.
Sorry, just a pet peeve of mine.
Myth buster did a program about phones and car fumes, never managed to create a fire.
Think they said the first analogue phones were thought to interfere with the pumps.
Interesting edition about static and women drivers though setting themselves on fire.
Aircraft are earthed before refuelling, but we don't do the same with cars?
In the past engineers have climbed into fuel tanks and used the wrong type of torch.
Think they said the first analogue phones were thought to interfere with the pumps.
Interesting edition about static and women drivers though setting themselves on fire.
Aircraft are earthed before refuelling, but we don't do the same with cars?
In the past engineers have climbed into fuel tanks and used the wrong type of torch.