Filling gas tank. Gas station pump shuts off fast 93 new yorker 3.3

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Ken Jones - 04 Oct 2004 17:20 GMT

I have a 93 New Yorker with 110 K miles and a 3.3L motor. When I go
to fill the tank up the pump at the gas station will stop before it is
full. I end up having to stop pumping or put the gas in slower.

I have the fill nozal only in part way to help air get out but it does
not help.

Any ideas?

Thanks

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Rajsircar - 05 Oct 2004 02:26 GMT

Gas pump nozzles have an auto shutoff device that will shut the gas pump to
prevent spillage from overfilling. First try another pump and see if the
problem persists, if yes your fill tube may have some blockage that causes gas
to drain slowly as you are filling, hence the problem. See if the problem
persists if you pump slowly. If no, then most likely cause is a partially
blocked fill tube.

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maxpower - 08 Oct 2004 14:22 GMT

Been awhile since i worked on one of those, but if the tank neck has a
rollover ball, the ball may be faulty and not raising to get the full in the
tank,

> I have a 93 New Yorker with 110 K miles and a 3.3L motor. When I go
> to fill the tank up the pump at the gas station will stop before it is
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> P.S. Only reply back to this new group since the mail to me will
> bounce.

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