Well I've tried a few "techniques" to try to fill the tank to full without the stupid gas pump thing stopping but cant figure it out. I don't really care about having a full tank but I cant tell my MPG unless it fills up to the same point each time. Is there another way to do this? How bad would it be to just keep filling till I can see the gasoline from outside?
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gotta pull the nozzle out a bit and dont hold the nozzle wide open......that is if you do not have those stupid vapor recovery hoses on the gas pump nozzles which you probably do
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Yeah I tried pulling out the nozzle a little bit and slowly pumping it in but the thing still stopped so I'm thinking maybe the two I tried w/this technique had the vapor recovery hoses. I'm going to start checking out the pump nozzles for this. What about just putting in gasoline till I can see it from the outside? While in Japan a coworker did this all the time and had no problems but I don't know if its dangerous on our boxes.88 MGM 5.0 stockComment
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Very dangerous if it overflows and you then drop a lit cigarette on it and set your car on fire.
If you're like me, you don't smoke, so you only have to worry about the slight waste, running fuel over your paint, and possibly the odd static discharge from getting in and out of the car that could supposedly ignite fuel vapors.
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OH SHIT! I just remembered that I didnt do a proper cleaning! The crap wouldnt come off and I planned to clean it later that day but totally forgot! I know gas is corrosive. Whats the best way to get it off? It has turned into kind of a sticky glue substance.88 MGM 5.0 stockComment
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A puddle of gasoline will only extinguish a lit cigarette... the static spark is much more dangerous.Originally posted by 1987cp View PostVery dangerous if it overflows and you then drop a lit cigarette on it and set your car on fire.Pete ::::>>> resident LED addict and CFI defector LED bulb replacements
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Turned sticky, you say? I don't remember ever noticing that ... then again, I don't remember if any of my paint was ever nice enough to bother even wiping it off after a spillage.Originally posted by deepsleep View Post2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!
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soap and water is probably sufficient. If its real stubborn, maybe some spray nine?
How full does the tank get before it kicks, or does it constantly kick no matter how much fuel is in there?86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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Yeah its constantly turning off during the fill. Besides the fact that I cant measure my mpg, its really annoying and takes a while to fill the car up. I have to pump it really slow.Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
Its turned sticky because of the volcanic dirt that stuck on it when I went to Mauna Kea. I'll try some hand soap but if that doesnt work would dish soap be better?88 MGM 5.0 stockComment
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That could be my problem ... none of my cars have ever seen volcanic ash!
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don't use dish soap, it strips off any wax you've put on the car and can even soften the paint.
+1 for using Spray Nine.
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