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#Post#: 100756--------------------------------------------------
Series 3 petrol fuel filling
By: freewheeling_pubs Date: February 9, 2016, 3:02 pm
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Probably a daft question, but here goes...
I have a 1980 S3 petrol 88. I find when filling the fuel tank
that the extension pipe in the filler neck - which contains a
mesh filter - restricts the flow from the pump so much that a)
the auto cutoff keeps activating and b) the slow flow causes
fuel to piss out through the overflow pipe. I'm tempted to bin
the extension (and filter) to fill the tank directly, which also
means I should be able to see when the fuel is filled up to the
filler pipe, but what do other people do? Is this a unique
problem? Is there a technique to it?! I'm fed up with paying for
a puddle of fuel on the forecourt floor!!!
Thanks...
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Re: Series 3 petrol fuel filling
By: hippydave Date: February 9, 2016, 3:29 pm
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make sure that the filter isnt crapped up with crud as its quite
fine, i fill mine with the same set up and fill it steadily not
with the pump at full pelt and it fills fine whether the
expansion is pulled out or just left in the bottom.
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Re: Series 3 petrol fuel filling
By: Doug_T Date: February 9, 2016, 4:29 pm
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What he said about making sure the gauze is clear (it should be;
you're putting a pretty good solvent through it!), and I find
that not pointing the nozzle directly at the mesh helps - I
point it at the "high side" of the filler tube and can squeeze
the trigger fully. No splashing and a nice fast fill.
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Re: Series 3 petrol fuel filling
By: DarrenH Date: February 10, 2016, 5:47 am
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mine is 81 build date, mesh is spotless and clear, filler neck
also fills up and makes the pump cut out, so basically same
problem you are having. i basically just fill up at half
speed, trigger half pulled. also same as you when the tank gets
full it fires a spurt of fuel from teh spill return, up the
groove between the filler neck and all over the floor.
the bit with the mesh in it is telescopic (a nod to the past,
help people refuel from a jerry can) but when its at full reach
you can clock it bayonet style and it will come right out of the
filler neck. never been bothered myself, i just fill it slower
as above
#Post#: 100773--------------------------------------------------
Re: Series 3 petrol fuel filling
By: ashcrroft752 Date: February 10, 2016, 3:02 pm
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Never fill mine with the extension in place, so far hasn't
caused me any problems. My last tank was 5 years old when I put
a hole in it, didn't find any crap in the bottom of the tank.
#Post#: 100776--------------------------------------------------
Re: Series 3 petrol fuel filling
By: DarrenH Date: February 11, 2016, 4:15 am
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edit, filled up last night and tried my own suggestion, removing
the extendable filler neck.
there was a sweet spot aiming the fuel towards the front of the
landy (little notch for the retaining chain of the extendible
filler) managed to fill up at max pump speed 8)
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Re: Series 3 petrol fuel filling
By: freewheeling_pubs Date: February 11, 2016, 6:09 am
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Righto, so basically I need to either be a bit more patient or
lose the extension!! To be fair the gauze filter in mine is a
little bit crappy, the old girl was sorn'd and stood around for
a few years before I bought her and it's gone a bit rusty on one
side - and I can't imagine what sort of crap might come out of
the pump to need a filter anyway!!
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Re: Series 3 petrol fuel filling
By: samc88 Date: February 11, 2016, 1:14 pm
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I leave the extension in while driving as its safe storage (i.e.
I wont lose it). I take it out when filling up though as I use
the pump at full pelt and usually brim it once a month and run
it down to quarter tank. I will use it occasionally when topping
up out of a jerry can in the garage etc
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Re: Series 3 petrol fuel filling
By: freewheeling_pubs Date: February 12, 2016, 4:16 am
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Thanks samc88, I'll give that a whirl. Also, I love your quote,
bit of a DNA fan myself (you hoopy frood) :-)
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Re: Series 3 petrol fuel filling
By: NoelC Date: March 1, 2016, 5:08 pm
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Yeah, pull it out when filling on the forecourt is good advice.
I've never had anything nasty come out of a forecourt petrol
pump. I leave it in for jerry can filling etc.
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