Fueling
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Fueling
having problem fueling my 04 C5. live in SOCAL, where we have to put up with the gas pump nozzles. I have to litterally stand & hold the lever at barely on or the pump will kick off. When I take car out of state, I do not haVE THAT PROBLEM AT THE PUMP::ack
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Try inserting the nozzle all of the way and holding back the rubber vacuum/vapor recovery hose a bit.
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this is how it is in Montreal, some pumps are ok but only have 91. Where I get 94, I have to pull the nozzle back some. Will try what jcgunn suggested once this bad bitch is back roaming the streets...
Last edited by Georgies; Aug 5, 2017 at 05:19 PM.
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I've heard that too. Do you always fill up at the same station? If so, try another one and see if the problem persists.
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It's a coaxial hose.
Some pumps have a vapor recovery system that consists of a rubber boot that is intended to seal against the car body. In some versions, this boot is under a small vacuum and this vacuum sucks fumes back up the dispenser hose and ultimately into an underground storage tank rather than allowing fumes to escape into the atmosphere.
Some pumps have a vapor recovery system that consists of a rubber boot that is intended to seal against the car body. In some versions, this boot is under a small vacuum and this vacuum sucks fumes back up the dispenser hose and ultimately into an underground storage tank rather than allowing fumes to escape into the atmosphere.
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