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nebstewart07 Member

Name: Ben Stewart Age: 22 Location: Omaha, NE Joined: 2010-12-12 Post Count: 333 Merit: 6
 | Subject: Gas shoots out from tank? Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:55 pm | |
| The past three times I have filled up the pump gets done filling it up it shoots gas out of the tank. This has been at three different stations. wtf is going on. I need to get this fixed b4 i get my new paint hjob |
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DEMonte1997 Fanatic

Name: Rick Age: 34 Location: CT Joined: 2009-03-03 Post Count: 1284 Merit: 31
 | Subject: Re: Gas shoots out from tank? Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:25 am | |
| out the filler neck where the nozzle goes in???
that's odd indeed....
i suspect you might have a leak in the neck but i'll let the experts chime in. or you have poor gas station service in your area. if memory serves
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this link explains some things in a very simplistic fashion:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/fuel-consumption/gas-pump-full-tank.htm
HTH |
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Eldo Addict

Name: Mark Location: The "other" side of the Golden Gate. Joined: 2009-04-09 Post Count: 2937 Merit: 96
 | Subject: Re: Gas shoots out from tank? Sat Feb 05, 2011 1:37 am | |
| Have your 'representatives' forced new nozzles down your throat? Out here in MexiFornia, the POS Air Resources Board has forced a new generation of vapor-recovery nozzles on us that not only added 10 cents/gallon to the price, but the damned things are so FUBAR that they had to remove the lock-on clips from them because they can cause overflows and fires... Typical: Vapor- recovery nozzles that cause more overflows than the old, paid-for ones... |
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albertj Aficionado

Name: Location: Finger Lakes of New York State Joined: 2007-05-31 Post Count: 4901 Merit: 100
 | Subject: Re: Gas shoots out from tank? Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:04 am | |
| | nebstewart07 wrote: | | The past three times I have filled up the pump gets done filling it up it shoots gas out of the tank. This has been at three different stations. wtf is going on. I need to get this fixed b4 i get my new paint hjob |
Is your check engine or service engine soon light on, and if so what is the code? please?
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nebstewart07 Member

Name: Ben Stewart Age: 22 Location: Omaha, NE Joined: 2010-12-12 Post Count: 333 Merit: 6
 | Subject: Re: Gas shoots out from tank? Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:28 am | |
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nebstewart07 Member

Name: Ben Stewart Age: 22 Location: Omaha, NE Joined: 2010-12-12 Post Count: 333 Merit: 6
 | Subject: Re: Gas shoots out from tank? Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:31 am | |
| | DEMonte1997 wrote: | out the filler neck where the nozzle goes in???
that's odd indeed....
i suspect you might have a leak in the neck but i'll let the experts chime in. or you have poor gas station service in your area. if memory serves
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this link explains some things in a very simplistic fashion:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/fuel-consumption/gas-pump-full-tank.htm
HTH |
yes where the nozel goes in at. I have been to three different gas statrions, one in nebraska, one in Iowa, and one in missouri the all did it on the same day. Today I didnt fill the tank up all the way and it didnt do it. so idk whats going on |
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nebstewart07 Member

Name: Ben Stewart Age: 22 Location: Omaha, NE Joined: 2010-12-12 Post Count: 333 Merit: 6
 | Subject: Re: Gas shoots out from tank? Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:35 am | |
| I must mention my fuel gauge is not working properly. My dad replaced the fuel pump and i think he forgot to put the float all the way down because when it is full it is at 1/4 and then it drops down to e after a little while and stays there. Then when i fill it up again it goes back to 1/4 so i will tear that apart next week to see if that is the problem with the gauge but i really want to find out about the gas shooting out cause it is gonna get paint in two weeks and i dont want gas to get on my brand new custom paint job! |
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Eldo Addict

Name: Mark Location: The "other" side of the Golden Gate. Joined: 2009-04-09 Post Count: 2937 Merit: 96
 | Subject: Re: Gas shoots out from tank? Sat Feb 05, 2011 3:00 am | |
| Uh, you didn't drop the tank to do that fuel pump job, did you ?
I only ask because the tank has a ball-valve to prevent overflow into the vent-circuit... But if you only removed the "fuel-module" via the panel in the trunk, then it shouldn't apply. |
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nebstewart07 Member

Name: Ben Stewart Age: 22 Location: Omaha, NE Joined: 2010-12-12 Post Count: 333 Merit: 6
 | Subject: Re: Gas shoots out from tank? Sat Feb 05, 2011 3:23 am | |
| yah no dropping the tank. we changed the fuel pump through the panel in the trunk |
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flyineagle96 Enthusiast

Name: James Age: 43 Location: Dalton Joined: 2009-12-21 Post Count: 690 Merit: 16
 | Subject: Re: Gas shoots out from tank? Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:52 am | |
| [quote="Eldo"' forced new nozzles down your throat? |
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Abaddon Fanatic

Name: Scott Location: Macomb, Michigan Joined: 2010-02-24 Post Count: 1722 Merit: 86
 | Subject: Re: Gas shoots out from tank? Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:41 am | |
| It sounds like your EVAP Vent System is clogged/frozen/stuck/inop. If the system is closed all the time, the tank will build pressure, especially when filling up, causing the fuel puke. I would have the EVAP system tested for function.
As for the fuel gauge, did your dad replace the whole unit or did he simply replace the pump itself? |
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BMD Fanatic

Name: BMD Location: Canada Joined: 2009-04-28 Post Count: 1087 Merit: 33
 | Subject: Re: Gas shoots out from tank? Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:37 am | |
| My FSM says that when doing any work on the fuel system, the fuel pressure should be eliminated first, any chance you guys didn't do that when replacing the fuel pump? |
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nebstewart07 Member

Name: Ben Stewart Age: 22 Location: Omaha, NE Joined: 2010-12-12 Post Count: 333 Merit: 6
 | Subject: Re: Gas shoots out from tank? Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:27 pm | |
| | Abaddon wrote: | It sounds like your EVAP Vent System is clogged/frozen/stuck/inop. If the system is closed all the time, the tank will build pressure, especially when filling up, causing the fuel puke. I would have the EVAP system tested for function.
As for the fuel gauge, did your dad replace the whole unit or did he simply replace the pump itself? |
how do you test the EVAP system?
As for the fuel pump. Is the sending unit on the pump or not if so we took the whole pump assembly with everything attached out of one of the parts cars and put it in my car |
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nebstewart07 Member

Name: Ben Stewart Age: 22 Location: Omaha, NE Joined: 2010-12-12 Post Count: 333 Merit: 6
 | Subject: Re: Gas shoots out from tank? Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:28 pm | |
| | BMD wrote: | | My FSM says that when doing any work on the fuel system, the fuel pressure should be eliminated first, any chance you guys didn't do that when replacing the fuel pump? |
i guess i am unsure on how you would do this but my dad did all of te fuel pump stuff while I was gone so he may have. I will have to check |
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BMD Fanatic

Name: BMD Location: Canada Joined: 2009-04-28 Post Count: 1087 Merit: 33
 | Subject: Re: Gas shoots out from tank? Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:37 pm | |
| There is a pressure relief valve on the fuel rail, similar to that on a tire. Cover the valve with shop towels and depress the valve to release pressure. |
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