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Why does fuel kick off when filling?

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desy

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So, Its wicked cold out and I think the gas foams up cause this doesn't happen in summer but it keeps shutting of the gas pump after about a litre or so while filling.
Real chore to fill a 2001 Windstar resetting the handle 80 times

I googled it but couldn't quite find the issue and certainly no 'how to fix advice' I guess I'm not putting in the right question
 
it happens here a lot too. the solution is too pull the nozzle out a bit and let the air pressures equalize i think. has worked in my experience, and when i asked a tech friend that fixed the old gilbarco systems he told me it was the temp difference from the hose and your tank. made sense at the time, and he made a living fixing gas pumps so i tend to believe him, until someone disproves it lol.
 
It pretty gosh darn cold in Canada and I've never seen this happen before. It might be the result of legislation governing how the pumps work where you live.

Could always vary from pump to pump as well. I've seen pumps that have a little metal thingy to hold the pump going and some require me to just hold the handle the entire time, which leads me to believe that the pumps might vary quite a bit from station to station. Some of the pumps might have a really weird system governing when it turns off.
 
Back the nozzle out slightly and you should be good to go.

This can be caused by a problem in the evap system, but backing out the nozzle a bit should still let it fill properly.
 
Happened to me on sat. I was like wtf, checked my fuel gauge, it was half full. So I went and kept pumping. I just pulled it out and reset it. Then kept going. Luckily did this only 3 times until it just filled it up.
 
ShawnD1 said:
It pretty gosh darn cold in Canada and I've never seen this happen before. It might be the result of legislation governing how the pumps work where you live.

Could always vary from pump to pump as well. I've seen pumps that have a little metal thingy to hold the pump going and some require me to just hold the handle the entire time, which leads me to believe that the pumps might vary quite a bit from station to station. Some of the pumps might have a really weird system governing when it turns off.
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In many places, it is illegal to let the pump run unattended, so they remove those devices from the pump handles, forcing you to stand there or jam something in there.

The pump will shut off even if the handle is held on.
 
LTC8K6 said:
Back the nozzle out slightly and you should be good to go.

This can be caused by a problem in the evap system, but backing out the nozzle a bit should still let it fill properly.
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This..

The EVAP system have solenoids that less gas vapors be returned to the engine to be burned. When these solenoids are bad the gas can't vent or excess pressure builds up.

Happens a lot in GM vehicles too.

They are usually expensive components to fix and will trigger CEL's.
 
joutlaw said:
This..

The EVAP system have solenoids that less gas vapors be returned to the engine to be burned. When these solenoids are bad the gas can't vent or excess pressure builds up.

Happens a lot in GM vehicles too.

They are usually expensive components to fix and will trigger CEL's.
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Fuel tank should also have a vent to equalize pressure. If vent is dirty/clogged it will cause this problem.
 
I have tried moving the nozzle about this wasn't the first time, I think it might be a vent problem, You can hear the fuel coming back up through the system kind of like when you fill your windsheild wash and you can hear the change as it move up the pipe.

Most of the stations I use here in Canada do have the latch to lock but because of the frequency it kicks off I have to stand outside' -29C on Sunday' and keep squeezing the nozzle which still kicks off, so I wait a sec then start again
RPITA
 
I've gotten this problem when the nozzle was in too far and also when it wasn't in far enough.

*sneaks out of thread*

seriously though
 
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