Takes a verrry long time to pump gas
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Takes a verrry long time to pump gas
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When I pump gas it takes super long for me to fill up. I have to go slow or it overflows, and I can't get the handle to stay down, I have to manually hold it down at like 1/3 of the way in.
it sucks because I premix and need to fill up all at once. seriously takes me 20 minutes for 15 gallons.
something wrong with my fuel filler neck?
When I pump gas it takes super long for me to fill up. I have to go slow or it overflows, and I can't get the handle to stay down, I have to manually hold it down at like 1/3 of the way in.
it sucks because I premix and need to fill up all at once. seriously takes me 20 minutes for 15 gallons.
something wrong with my fuel filler neck?
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Ive had it like 5 years and its always done this.
used to not bother me cuz i rarely get gas.. but im starting to drive it now and it sux
edit: at least i think it has been always like this
used to not bother me cuz i rarely get gas.. but im starting to drive it now and it sux
edit: at least i think it has been always like this
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Hi................. try removing the vent(line)BIG ONE on the carbon canister under the hood on the right side of the car you might have a plugged canister ,or your tank vent is plugged, or maybe twisted or has a kinked hose If you remove the left hand lower plastic tank cover it may be able to inspect the filler neck,if not you can always drop the Tank for a peek ,,,,,,,,,,,,,good luck
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Mine did that too for the longest time [not to that extent though] but the trick for mine at least was to point the nozzle towards the back of the car when pumping gas, the tank has a seperate "breather" line inside the filler neck if you will that helps allow air to flow past when the tank is being filled, as soon as I figured that out and aimed away from it, the problem went away.
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ive tried disconnecting the line on the charcoal canister and pointing it towards the back of the car when pumping gas. it seems to help a little bit but if i try to pump too fast it overflows over the outside of my car.
getting gas is so frustrating
getting gas is so frustrating
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Wow, I'm having the same problem. Starting about 3 months ago (every thing was fine before, set the gas pump on the highest notch and it shuts off when full, according to Michael's instructions) my otherwise Perfect Silver One started popping off the pump on the high notch. I'd have to reset at the low notch and even then I couldn't get the last three gallons in until I'd driven a bit down the road and stopped at the next station.
Eventually I realized if I nursed the last three gallons using the trigger (lowest setting on the pump doesn't work, pops off right away) I could get the full 15 gal. and not have to stop at the next station (I'm premixing too, so to get the oil/gas ratio right I need to get the 15 gal). That's what I'm doing now.
So yeah, it's a pain, glad I noticed this post.
Tim says its my fuel level sensor (I don't think so, I keep track otherwise) and Billy says someone stuffed bananas in my gas tank, which might be the case.
But I'm thinking there might be a more technical explanation.
I'm gonna' do the stuff recommended in this post and get back to ya'll.
Eventually I realized if I nursed the last three gallons using the trigger (lowest setting on the pump doesn't work, pops off right away) I could get the full 15 gal. and not have to stop at the next station (I'm premixing too, so to get the oil/gas ratio right I need to get the 15 gal). That's what I'm doing now.
So yeah, it's a pain, glad I noticed this post.
Tim says its my fuel level sensor (I don't think so, I keep track otherwise) and Billy says someone stuffed bananas in my gas tank, which might be the case.
But I'm thinking there might be a more technical explanation.
I'm gonna' do the stuff recommended in this post and get back to ya'll.
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How big is the tank on the GSL-SE? I've only ever put around 10 gallons in, anymore than that and it stops the pump. I too have to pump slowly or it will cut off. Figured it was just because it was an older car?
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Sounds like an easy explination I would think...??? Like when you're trying to pour something thru a funnel and it goes slow or nears the top of the funnel nearing overflow b/c the air can't escape as fast as the fluid that wants to take it's place. Lift the funnel a bit to allow air to escape and wallah... fluid entering picks up speed. I've sometimes jumped the gun with my responses and I hope this isn't one of those times but it sounds like your vent is clogged. On the picture above there's a feed line (the larger of the three) a return and a vent. I'm not sure which is return and which is vent but it sure as heck sounds like the vent line is partialy clogged not allowing air to escape which won't allow fluid to enter (or real slow in your case).
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Wow, I'm having the same problem. Starting about 3 months ago (every thing was fine before, set the gas pump on the highest notch and it shuts off when full, according to Michael's instructions) my otherwise Perfect Silver One started popping off the pump on the high notch. I'd have to reset at the low notch and even then I couldn't get the last three gallons in until I'd driven a bit down the road and stopped at the next station.
Eventually I realized if I nursed the last three gallons using the trigger (lowest setting on the pump doesn't work, pops off right away) I could get the full 15 gal. and not have to stop at the next station (I'm premixing too, so to get the oil/gas ratio right I need to get the 15 gal). That's what I'm doing now.
So yeah, it's a pain, glad I noticed this post.
Tim says its my fuel level sensor (I don't think so, I keep track otherwise) and Billy says someone stuffed bananas in my gas tank, which might be the case.
But I'm thinking there might be a more technical explanation.
I'm gonna' do the stuff recommended in this post and get back to ya'll.
Eventually I realized if I nursed the last three gallons using the trigger (lowest setting on the pump doesn't work, pops off right away) I could get the full 15 gal. and not have to stop at the next station (I'm premixing too, so to get the oil/gas ratio right I need to get the 15 gal). That's what I'm doing now.
So yeah, it's a pain, glad I noticed this post.
Tim says its my fuel level sensor (I don't think so, I keep track otherwise) and Billy says someone stuffed bananas in my gas tank, which might be the case.
But I'm thinking there might be a more technical explanation.
I'm gonna' do the stuff recommended in this post and get back to ya'll.
however the mazda is japanese, and we expect japanese things to do work properly, because they usually do.
the fuel filler assembly is pretty simple, there is the big main fuel hose, and a smaller vent line. filling the tank with liquid, means you have to vent some air, as the tank is not empty, its just not full of fuel.
there is a flapper valve at the top that is supposed to prevent you from doing something that never happens, perhaps filling the gas tank when the car is upside down? i don't know.
what i suspect is happening is either the vent line is clogging from old age, or premix as the premix really would rather go down the vent unless you have a nozzle/funnel thing
the whole thing is very easy to check, its all assessable from under the car, and you probably wont even have to drop the tank
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welcom to the club mine does it too i have it solved already FUEL CELL.
I would just deal with it, its not causeing any other problems other then you being late.
I would just deal with it, its not causeing any other problems other then you being late.
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While not a Mazda, my Datsun did the same thing in the past. It was a vent tube plugged, nothing major. I'd say the advice given about the vents is probably spot on. Depending on the width of the vents on this car (I'm not yet familiar with them), a clothes hanger with a soft end taped to it should suffice in cleaning the tubes.
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Ray another thing I have run into was a rust filled plugged vent line in the gas tank, how we cured it was fairly simple, we ran a speedo cable into the pipe and turned it slowly and the vent opened back up( remember no sparks , or battery connected when messing with your tank),its one way of checking for open lines on your tank as well..................... good luck .................. fred
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Sounds like this problem may actually be fairly common but not getting fixed because we just put up with it, finding tricks to get the gas in.
When I tanked up this afternoon I disconnected the carbon filter under the hood to see if that would fix the "vent" problem but it made no difference. I still had to put the pump on slow until it clicked off at around 10-12 gallons, then nurse in the last few gallons by delivering a trickle with the trigger.
While those last few gallons are going in there's a whole lot of gurgling coming out of the filler neck, like air isn't getting where it should when it should. So I like the vent line idea (thanks for the tips guys) but won't have a chance to take a look at that until I get some daylight tomorrow.
If I don't see anything obvious with the vent I guess I need to get out the FSM and go over the fuel system tests, make sure those check valves and things are all working right. I'll report back when I learn something.
When I tanked up this afternoon I disconnected the carbon filter under the hood to see if that would fix the "vent" problem but it made no difference. I still had to put the pump on slow until it clicked off at around 10-12 gallons, then nurse in the last few gallons by delivering a trickle with the trigger.
While those last few gallons are going in there's a whole lot of gurgling coming out of the filler neck, like air isn't getting where it should when it should. So I like the vent line idea (thanks for the tips guys) but won't have a chance to take a look at that until I get some daylight tomorrow.
If I don't see anything obvious with the vent I guess I need to get out the FSM and go over the fuel system tests, make sure those check valves and things are all working right. I'll report back when I learn something.
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Ray, please let us all know if you come up with anything in your searching/wrenching. I've got another 1985 GS that I'm working on right now and I'd bet it's going to have this same issue the first time I gas it up. It's one of those things that you think about while you are gassing up, but then as soon as you're done it goes to the back of your mind and you never think to try and fix it.
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Yep I tried other stations, in fact the first couple times it happened I blamed it on the pump, even told another customer to watch out because they weren't working right. Of course all my cursing at the gas station didn't help the situation and I had to eat crow when it kept happening at the other stations. (Moral of the story: Don't believe things people tell you at gas stations).
Thanks for the tip on the residual gas Michael. Because I'm using the Silver One for my daily 110 mile commute I have the gas consumption figured very closely, usually down to the last half gallon. Basically I expect to get 340 miles+ between fill ups, with the fuel gauge bouncing on empty and the warning light pretty much steadily on. Then I expect to add 14+ gallons to the tank.
In fact, at first I was wondering if it was a fuel gauge problem and I wasn't getting an accurate reading on what was left in the tank (especially after Tim pointed out that a ground fault to the sensor could cause this) but on careful checking I established when the gauge said empty it really was empty. Using the dribble method, I've added 14.6, 14.7 and 14.2 gallons on the last three fill ups, respectively. So there really do seem to be some banana's in the filler neck or something like that.
And yep Starfox, I was thinking the same thing about reaming out the vent hose, probably not a good idea doing this from the top down with the debris ending up in the tank. So I guess I need to get under the car and work from there, hopefully some time later today.
Thanks for the tip on the residual gas Michael. Because I'm using the Silver One for my daily 110 mile commute I have the gas consumption figured very closely, usually down to the last half gallon. Basically I expect to get 340 miles+ between fill ups, with the fuel gauge bouncing on empty and the warning light pretty much steadily on. Then I expect to add 14+ gallons to the tank.
In fact, at first I was wondering if it was a fuel gauge problem and I wasn't getting an accurate reading on what was left in the tank (especially after Tim pointed out that a ground fault to the sensor could cause this) but on careful checking I established when the gauge said empty it really was empty. Using the dribble method, I've added 14.6, 14.7 and 14.2 gallons on the last three fill ups, respectively. So there really do seem to be some banana's in the filler neck or something like that.
And yep Starfox, I was thinking the same thing about reaming out the vent hose, probably not a good idea doing this from the top down with the debris ending up in the tank. So I guess I need to get under the car and work from there, hopefully some time later today.
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as far as the debris is concerned the tank filter is located outside the tank before the fuel pump it will filter it out and prevent it going into the pump/engine ,unlike a 2 gen 3rd which has a pre - filter screen on the pump in the tank,if the vent is the issue and you solve it ,then the tank would have to be removed and flushed .