Hi, I have a 2000 Mustang v6, and taday I took it out on a cross country trip. When I filled up the gas tank, it started to leak and I thought I had a hole in the tank. Later on, after a few more tries, it looked like the spill was due to overfill rather than leakage. Basically, the nozzle won't click off, it would just keep pumping. But, as the tank fills up, isn't it supposed to build pressure so that the pump will click off? What is going on here?
2006-08-13 15:44:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The problem was with the pump nozzle, not your car. It may not have been an automatic shutoff nozzle, or it may have been defective!
It has nothing to do with your tank building up pressure!
2006-08-13 15:51:10 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey Barry,
If your fuel spill was coming out of the "fill" on your car.... It was more that likely a problem with the fueling equipment.
many factors could have come into play. If the dispenser was delivering the fuel very slow, the auto shut off on the nozzle doesn't work lower than 3 gallons per minute. The auto shut off is simply an air passage from the bottom tip of the spout into a valve on the top portion of the nozzle body. If that passage get blocked or crushed you will see this problem. The manufactures claim that they are fail safe, but we know that to be different.
I added this link, It is to OPW which is the name on 80% of the gas nozzles in North America.... If you click on the trouble shooting tab next to the picture, there is a pdf file that shows a split side view of how it works.
https://www.opw-fc.com/product_detail.aspx?pid=1
2006-08-15 16:07:48 · answer #2 · answered by and,or,nand,nor 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
generally there are 2 hoses going to the gas tank. One facilitates you to place the gas in and the different we could the air out as you place the gas in and it generally attaches to the hose which you place the gas in up close to the place you place the gas pump in. i could say a sort of hoses is crimped close or in simple terms approximately close with the aid of the crash impact and that's not letting the gas in or the air out. the two you may still produce your subject.
2016-10-02 01:17:25 · answer #3 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had that happen to me a few times, it is usually a problem with the pump not with your car. If you let them know they will fix the problem.
2006-08-13 16:11:26 · answer #4 · answered by justmyjusrty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nozzle problem. Nice if you told them, and the next day checked that it was "BAGGED".
Then you need to call the Fire Marshall, if it wasn't!!!
Definite FIRE hazard! Station can lose their license!!!
2006-08-13 15:56:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Makes sure your gas tank it on tight.
2006-08-13 15:51:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋