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Evo won't take gas
Help..I have been having this problem for about a month now, and its driving me crazy. Every time I go to fill up, the car takes a little gas then the pump clicks off. I have to basically baby the fuel in the tank. I have tried everything from barley having the fuel spout in the car to pushing it far down the fuel hole. I freaking stumped. Im pretty sure it has to do with the retarded evap system, but not sure. Looking for advice and opinions. Thanks.
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Do you continue to go to the same gas station, or is this happening at different gas stations?
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i sometimes get that to, i just have to put the pump on the slow setting and it doesn't do it after that.
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I have been having the symptom at multiple gas stations..
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It is the EVAP system. I can't remember WTF it is exactly that causes it, but I've seen threads like this within the past 6 months. Sorry I couldn't give deffinate answer's, but better than nothing right?! lol
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It's happened to me before, I just pump slower. Some of them seem to flow too much when fully depressed. I guess that's what you've been doing though.
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Should I tear the evap system out and smash it? I have already disabled the EGR test through the ECU. Also I live in GA, we have no emissions tests where I live.
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I found where Frosty removed the whole system, and I am going to do this as soon as I acquire an EGR block off plate. If you do have a better idea let me know. Damn PC load letter..
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Sounds like the leveling valve is stuck shut. It closes off the venting, gas backs up the filler pipe shutting off the dispenser before the tank is completely full - this is normal operation. So, you can imagine what happens if the valve is stuck shut.
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How do I fix this, will I need a new leveling valve, if so will have to D&A the fuel tank.
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Fixed the issue. I disconnected the vacuum line the goes from the leveling switch to the charcoal canister, and it took gas not problem. I believe the charcoal canister is junk. Probably going to remove the evap crap all together. Thanks to Barneyb for the help..
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I would try to replace the check valve in the fuel filler neck, mine does the same thing. but if i pump half speed it works fine just takes forever. i have had this issues on other cars at work and replacing the valve or the full filler neck (has valve in it) has fixed this.
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+1 on pumping a little slower when it happens to me. Otherwise I jam the filler in and wedge it down relatively hard and it usually works. Threatening the pump whilst cursing also seems to help (me, anyway).
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I just had the problem tonight...haha...so whats the remedy...just pump slow?
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