Problems filling up

[NWZ]

Anybody else have a problem filling right up to the brim? For the last week when I fill up to the clicks and the gauge is only showing 3/4 full. I reckon I'm losing about £10 a tank which is a pain if I'm doing long journeys.

 

To give you more of an idea, filled up from nearly empty yesterday, dte read 80 miles, cost £45.00, dte now says 330 miles. Sounds about right but what happened to the 60? 70? litre tank (can't remember what size it is).

 

Help!

[Sarnie]

80 litre tank isn't it? Filling up at 80 dte???? I used to take it right to the -------------------- and even then would do about 20 miles on that, fill up and still only get about 72 litres in it

[stuey]

never had a problem filling mine up............

 

 

 

 

its the paying bit i struggle with..................

[nixy]

As i've mentioned before I have problems filling up full stop - got £40 quid in yesterday before I got bored of standing there with it clicking!

[marzman]

I take mine down to about 80km dte on my jdm, and then always have to put £60-£65 in of regular fuel, so 62litres?

 

And i though jdm's hav a smaller tank?

[Zummertor]

Had a bit of trouble this morning, but it was the usual scenario. I tend to pull nozzle out a bit to one side to ensure an air gap down the side and then fill up ok, right up full according to the gauge.

 

I've noticed this on a few cars and it tends to be at the same garage pumps that cause a problem and not the car.

 

Filling up with fuel is one of my pet hates

[Toon Chris]

When the pump clicks I can sometimes get about another half-litre in before it spills out. Must be the angle you hold it at

[Chris`I]

When the pump clicks I can sometimes get about another half-litre in before it spills out. Must be the angle you hold it at

+1

[flirt]

yea mine is the same, never goes full when i getback in the car!!

 

strange!

[steve_b]

Always managed to 70 ltrs in mine with probs.

[RobPhoboS]

I've just noticed this as well. I can't fill the bloody thing up, it seems to go to around 3/4 full.

Persevere with the clicky filling up ?

[Dblock]

I've just noticed this as well. I can't fill the bloody thing up, it seems to go to around 3/4 full.

Persevere with the clicky filling up ?

 

I usually take mine out a little and that seems to help, but my car hasnt done it for a while.

[RobPhoboS]

Cool, I'll give that a go next time

[Ekona]

Also worth trying holding the nozzle upside down too.

[BulletMagnet]

When it clicks, I usually pull the nozzle out and fill till I see fuel in the fillerneck

[ChrisS]

I've just noticed this as well. I can't fill the bloody thing up, it seems to go to around 3/4 full.

Persevere with the clicky filling up ?

Nearly a 5 year ..................... "Holy thread revival" (good to see people using 'search' though)

 

If it gets to the clicks and still says 3/4 full I'd suggest the fuel gauge need fixing. There is a brilliant guide in here somewhere.

[StevoD]

Im to scared to fill up seeing the £ go into triple figures, wouldnt mind but its to fun using it all up so fast

[Ebized]

Could be this?

 

http://www.350z-tech.com/wiki/index.php?title=TSB_05-048_Fuel_Tank_Difficult_To_Fill

[RobPhoboS]

Many thanks guys, I'm wary of the gauge as it is (new year fix hopefully).

Yeah a bit of a thread resurrection but at least it's a relevant one (I wish we were still on 2008 fuel prices!)

[BulletMagnet]

For me, from a 30 miles DTE to a brimmed tank (I do wobble the car to release any trapped air bubbles) £80