Spen Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I had about a quarter of a tank left and was putting in another £30 at the weekend. Get the old click click on the pump so gave it a second to go down but it just won't take anymore. Get in the car and ignition on and I have only 3 quarters of a tank full. Are there any breathers in the tank on the Z and do you think a blocked breather is most likely the cause?? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Is your car a JDM bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spen Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 Nope, a uk spec 05 which I was under the impression should hold around 80litres? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Thats my answer gone then, the JDMs sometimes have an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 nix has an issue with filling her tank too i believe. hers is a JDM and has an adaptor so you cant put diesel in, i had assumed this would be the problem. you wont have one of these adaptors so maybe its a common issue with the car itself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Was it BP fuel? I don't use it generally but have always found it to be very frothy. I'd take it to another station sometime soon and see what happens. Different brand perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich5259 Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Or you've got a problem with the float and it's sunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posidrive Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Nope, a uk spec 05 which I was under the impression should hold around 80litres? UK definitely holds 80l, I put 79 litres in a few weeks ago. Talk about cutting it fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jak Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I cant fill mine to the top either................. though it's nothing to do with the car...... I only fill to the top if on a long trip, otherwise whats the point carrying around all the extra weight when theres a petrol station on the way to work (i.e. no extra distace covered stopping more regulaly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walbertonio Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Just to go for the obvious one now - might just be a fault in the delivery mechanism somewhere? My local Shell has 2 pumps that are a nightmare - fortunately, it does have 1 vpower pump that works OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Yes, I wouldn't worry unless it happens with another pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I struggle to get petrol in sometimes too. Wiggling the nozzle or putting it in deeper or pulling it out a bit (oh er ) normally lets you get more in. My UK car only seems to take 60 litres though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontPanic Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I struggle to get petrol in sometimes too. Wiggling the nozzle or putting it in deeper or pulling it out a bit (oh er ) normally lets you get more in.My UK car only seems to take 60 litres though? Yep, me too. I have had the petrol light on and only managed to squeeze 60 litres in. Also a UK car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccaman Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 At some pumps I find it cuts out almost from the start. Normally if you don't squeeze the trigger all the way it is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spen Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 It's shell v-power that I always put in. I've tried going a bit slower with it but it didn't seem to make much difference. Perhaps I should be even slower or as you say try a different brand of super. Funny that some others can only squeeze 60 litres in. I wonder if 60 litres is from the bottom mark on the guage and the other 20 is in reserve then? Seems like a lot to have in reserve though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 i have stood at the petrol pumps and watched a bloody lorry fill up quicker than i can..........click click bloody click. sometimes even though i know i shoud get about £60 worth in I just give up at about £30 before I go berserk and start kicking the pumps, the car, the people next to me....... BUT it's definitely a bit random - at some pumps it works ok, not many though! I always assumed it was down to the fuel filler restrictor which was fitted in mine at SVA. Its so tight you can hardly get the nozzle in. But reading this maybe it isn't? I always feel so sorry for people that get stuck behind me at the pumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 "Fuel refiller hose". If you do a search on my350z.com, you'll get lots of responses, there was a TSB (technical service bulletin - or do a search for technical service bulletin/s) in the US, seems to have escaped other countries, amongst other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spen Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 Looks like the recall was due to the filler hose cracking on 03/04 models in the states. On mine I've had it start to click and then take it a little further and it starts to come up the neck of the filler which is strange when the tank isn't even full. Another thing is when I undo the filler cap after the drive to the petrol station I get a psssssttttttt (hiss of air ) Is that common? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 I mostly get trouble at Tesco filling stations, but not all of them. Never a problem when I use V Power, maybe it's trying to tell me something? maybe a red herring, but someone suggested a blocked breather pipe, is the tank meant to be under vacuum as I get quite a 'woosh' when I take the petrol cap off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmJak Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Mine sometimes shows it's full, sometimes only 3/4 full. I always put about the same in, only ever been able to put £60 in about once (until recently when it costs £1.11 per litre ). Think it's to do with a dodgy fuel reader, that shows it's 3/4 full when it's actually full. I can comfortably go 50 miles when empty, and still can't put anywhere near 70 litres in. I now go by mileage covered, and fill up after about 200-250 miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 glad its not just me then.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Looks like the recall was due to the filler hose cracking on 03/04 models in the states. On mine I've had it start to click and then take it a little further and it starts to come up the neck of the filler which is strange when the tank isn't even full. Another thing is when I undo the filler cap after the drive to the petrol station I get a psssssttttttt (hiss of air ) Is that common? This actually did happen to some of our cars from new. Some micro fine holes, temperature does tend to exacerbate the problem. When you're filling it can cause the fuel to flick off many times or run at a ridiculous slow speed. It's just pressure in the tank that causes the psssttt noise. As you unscrew the lid, just do it slowly, thusly letting pressure off, instead of completely unscrewing the lid fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmJak Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Following this thread, i thought my problem may be as above, that it's not filling right. I filled it as slow as possible and ended up with petrol on my trainers, so I knew it was full. Still showed 3/4 full on the dash tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givememorepower Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 I mostly get trouble at Tesco filling stations, but not all of them. Never a problem when I use V Power, maybe it's trying to tell me something? maybe a red herring, but someone suggested a blocked breather pipe, is the tank meant to be under vacuum as I get quite a 'woosh' when I take the petrol cap off? Surely that's simply pressure building up from the expansion of the gas, and you are likely to have less in the tank when this happens? As for not filling right up, maybe fill it at one petrol station, then later on in the day see if you can add a great deal more at a different station? -If I run my car down to the reserve light, it costs me £81 ish for a full tank of V-power/BP Ultimate, and I can over fill mine past the point of no return, so that it overflows and dribbles through my hole You might have some restriction of some kind or an inaccurate fuel gauge. Try counting how much you fill for how far you go, or maybe some Redex ???? Good luck with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 managed to 'drizzle' £55 in today from red light status - gauge showed 3/4 full and the man behind me was late for work i reckon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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