jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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hey ppl,
when ever we go to fill up my gf's corsa 1.2 8v, the fuel doesnt want to go into the tank. it pump clicks and the fuel stops as if the tank was full. it does this all the time and takes ages to fill it up.
has anyone else experianced this who could please help shed some light on this situation.
cheers
james
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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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May be a blocked vacum pipe?
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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You're holding the nozzle too deep in to the filler neck. Hold it further out and it won't click off.
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abdus
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Registered: 23rd Feb 06
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oh yes, i had it some time back, it stopeed by itself.don't put the pipe too deep inside...
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jamesvalver
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we have tried holdin the nossle just inside the filler neck but still no joys.
which breather pipe could this be?
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abdus
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Registered: 23rd Feb 06
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breather pipe from the fuel tank to the filler neck
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SHARPY
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Registered: 11th Nov 04
Location: Wigan, Lancs Drove: x14xe Sport
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my nova did this, the breather that was in the rear arch had been battered with grit and stuff off the road till it had put a hole in and blocked it, dunno if that helps like  also it used to spit petrol out at you so its not a good idea to hold it half way in while filling up
[Edited on 30-05-2006 by SHARPY]
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jamesvalver
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will have a look at this. sounds like this could be the very problem that we are having. ill get a look at this tomorrow and let you know if its helped! cheers!!  
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dna23
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Registered: 1st Nov 04
Location: Northamptonshire
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twist the pump 90 degrees and fill it up
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mattwhite
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Registered: 22nd Jun 03
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im having the exact same problem mate, i havn't got any idea's what it is so if you do solve the problem can you let me know.
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dna23
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Registered: 1st Nov 04
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quote:
Originally posted by mattwhite
im having the exact same problem mate, i havn't got any idea's what it is so if you do solve the problem can you let me know.
u tried twisting the pump as i said?
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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there is a green filter/nozle thing at the neck of the filler pipe which can come loose and fall down, causing a blockage in the filler pipe
happened on my old corsa, would take upto 10 mins just to put 10litres of fuel in it
had to take the pipe off & use a grabber to try get the damn thing out...
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mattwhite
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Registered: 22nd Jun 03
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yeah iv tryed twisting it but with no success,
i'll have to look into the above comment, cheers
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