Filling Up

[N-iGMA]

Hi Guys,

I wonder if anyone else has come across this.

I was filling up petrol the other day (tank had 1/8th left) and as soon as I started, the pump started cutting out, like when it thinks that tanks full.

I tried again at another station thinking that it was a faulty pump, but the same thing happened again initially, even when holding the lever half pressed. But after around 20litres I was able to hold the lever half way without cutting out, but not fully. It took like 5mins to fill up aahhhhhhh :tsktsk:

Any advise

Cheers

Sunil K

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Lexus IS200 Sport | Strathcaron Blue | 8000K HID Kit

[aaronabbott]

i have the same problem at some petrol stations with different pumps dont worry about it

[Lexus2D]

Me 2 i just keep pullin the pump back til it stops doin it

[Steviewevie]

Yeah I've found the IS200 is more tricky to get the nozzle in the right position compared to my last car, so that the pump doesn't keep cutting out. Like Lexus2D said, I find that pulling the nozzle out a bit helps.

[Matt Hillyard]

This must just be a nack thing as i have noticed this prob on my car although i just move it about till it starts filling up!

[84Stoney]

Not had this on my Lexus, though the Celica is terrible for it.

Try moving the nozzle until it works. Upside down often works! It's all about how it flows in!

[Lexus2D]

This thred is startin 2 make me smile

[Dan_Harris]

I got this on my Lex, Basically what's happening is in the nosle of the pump is a fume sensor when the fumes from the petrol bounce back and hit it this cuts the pump off (basically makes it think the cars full to prevent over flow). Way around this is to have the pump pulled back a bit from the tank and have it on a angle so that there is air circulating (don't worry this won't cause spillage).

Hope this helps

Dan :)

[Dan_Harris]

This thred is startin 2 make me smile

You have a dirty mind my dear :P

[crazy-dee]

its a jap car problem this... it used to happen on my mazda 626 aswell it the same on the lex.

another problem ive got with the lex is the fuel gauge needle takes it time to move up a fill up.

its like the other day i filled up, but the needle didnt move from reserve for a good 5 min.

[Parthiban]

I used to have this problem a lot, but as petrol stations have been refurbishing themselves, it's started to go away. Now only occurs at older stations..............either way I always found turning the nozzle through 90 degrees cured the problem :)