Unable to pump gas
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Unable to pump gas
in my 98 Nissan Altima. The gas pump keeps shutting off before any gas gets in. Anyone have any ideas to what I should be checking first? Thanx in advance
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Re: Unable to pump gas
Originally posted by Mr Hyde
in my 98 Nissan Altima. The gas pump keeps shutting off before any gas gets in. Anyone have any ideas to what I should be checking first? Thanx in advance
in my 98 Nissan Altima. The gas pump keeps shutting off before any gas gets in. Anyone have any ideas to what I should be checking first? Thanx in advance
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Tried all kinds od ways to fill up the tank, basically right now to get a full tank of gas, I need to press the lever in very slightly, and it still clicks off on me every 5 seconds.
This happens on all pumps, at different stations, and its just been getting worse. The car itself drives fine, with no symptoms other than having a real tough time of gasing it up.
I know that in order for the gas to pump in, the air thats now in the tank needs to be displaced, and vented outside. I wonder if that venting mechanism is either jammed, or physically blocked, but Im not sure where I should be looking for it.
This happens on all pumps, at different stations, and its just been getting worse. The car itself drives fine, with no symptoms other than having a real tough time of gasing it up.
I know that in order for the gas to pump in, the air thats now in the tank needs to be displaced, and vented outside. I wonder if that venting mechanism is either jammed, or physically blocked, but Im not sure where I should be looking for it.
#6
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shit...I forgot the name of the valve that is busted...basically there is a valve that is controlled by vacuum and is connected to your fuel feeder neck and thats what shuts down the pump when your tank is full....it's busted or stuck and it thinks your gas tank is full...thats why everytime you put gas in it it's like topping it off. Call up Nissan and they'll be able to tell you the exact name of the failing part.
#7
1999 CL3.0
sometimes what youve gotta do is turn the gas pistol
upside down and do it that way. i pumped gas at an exxon for
a while and that happend to a lot of trucks
also try not putting it a deep , you know
not a rim job, but put it in a little more than halfway but not all the
way
upside down and do it that way. i pumped gas at an exxon for
a while and that happend to a lot of trucks
also try not putting it a deep , you know
not a rim job, but put it in a little more than halfway but not all the
way
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Originally posted by anothercls
I thought I was going to read:
"I grew up in jerzee, and now I can't pump gas cause I never knew how"
I thought I was going to read:
"I grew up in jerzee, and now I can't pump gas cause I never knew how"
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