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Car Forum / Toyota / Prius / March 2005Gas pump issue
I've found that I have to pump gas _very_ slowly when filling up my 2004 Prius to avoid have the pump's cut-off valve (or whatever it's called) stop the flow almost right away. When I say _very_ slowly I mean a mere trickle -- filling the tank can take five minutes. I'll certainly bring this up the next time I bring the car in for scheduled maintenance, but I was wondering if my experience is typical.  SignatureMike Rosenberg <http://www.macconsult.com> Macintosh consulting services for NE Florida <http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart You Californ's have those fume recovery hoses, don't you? That may be part of the issue, but not likely the primary cause. We may be dealing with the fuel tank neck being too small for the flow rate of American pumps. I've noticed at about six gallons a minute, mine does the same thing, so I try to use about three-quarter's of a squeeze on the handle. KK > I've found that I have to pump gas _very_ slowly when filling up my 2004 > Prius to avoid have the pump's cut-off valve (or whatever it's called) > stop the flow almost right away. When I say _very_ slowly I mean a mere > trickle -- filling the tank can take five minutes. I'll certainly bring > this up the next time I bring the car in for scheduled maintenance, but > I was wondering if my experience is typical. > You Californ's have those fume recovery hoses, don't you? I live in Jacksonville. :-) > That may be part of the issue, but not likely the primary cause. We may be > dealing with the fuel tank neck being too small for the flow rate of > American pumps. I've noticed at about six gallons a minute, mine does the > same thing, so I try to use about three-quarter's of a squeeze on the > handle. I'd be absolutely delighted with six gallons a minute. Two gallons a minute is more like it. SignatureMike Rosenberg <http://www.macconsult.com> Macintosh consulting services for NE Florida <http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart > I've found that I have to pump gas _very_ slowly when filling up my 2004 > Prius to avoid have the pump's cut-off valve (or whatever it's called) > stop the flow almost right away. When I say _very_ slowly I mean a mere > trickle -- filling the tank can take five minutes. I'll certainly bring > this up the next time I bring the car in for scheduled maintenance, but > I was wondering if my experience is typical. Not a problem with my 2002. I had a similar problem with another car, and found that the angle of the filler neck and the particular nozzle used by my station did not like each other. The nozzle woudl shut off almost immediately unless I turned it about 1/3 clockwise. Nozzle. Isn't that a funny looking word? The more I look at it the more it seems wrong. Nozzle Nozzle Nozzle Nozzle Yup. Looks wrong. Daniel snip >Nozzle. Isn't that a funny looking word? The more I look at it the >more it seems wrong. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Nozzle >Nozzle Probably phonetic derivative from the German for nose: "nase". A nasenwarmer is a tobacco pipe. Rod > I've found that I have to pump gas _very_ slowly when filling up my 2004 > Prius to avoid have the pump's cut-off valve (or whatever it's called) > stop the flow almost right away. When I say _very_ slowly I mean a mere > trickle -- filling the tank can take five minutes. I'll certainly bring > this up the next time I bring the car in for scheduled maintenance, but > I was wondering if my experience is typical. I had the same problem until I figured out that I'd pushed the nozzle too far into the filler neck. On my previous car (an old Opel) I'd always pushed the nozzle as far in as possible, but with the Prius I have to leave a few inches off or the cut-off valve would stop the flow immediately. Oh, and unfortunately I've had to test the car in minus 20 C temperatures (that's -4 F) during the past week. She's run beatifully, although she uses somewhat more fuel when it's colder. SignatureJenny With the Axe, and the Temper http://www.algonet.se/~jenny-h/ #include <std_disclaimer.h> "The only truly safe "embedded system" is the system that has an axe embedded in it... " -Tanuki > I had the same problem until I figured out that I'd pushed the nozzle > too far into the filler neck. On my previous car (an old Opel) I'd > always pushed the nozzle as far in as possible, but with the Prius I > have to leave a few inches off or the cut-off valve would stop the > flow immediately. Thanks. I'll give it a try and report back. SignatureMike Rosenberg <http://www.macconsult.com> Macintosh consulting services for NE Florida <http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart |
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