Jump to content

pumping gas today &

tsanchez92

By tsanchez92
in The Off-Topic Bar

Recommended Posts

tsanchez92 New Member

tsanchez92

Posted
Posted

This always seems to happen, I'd say 75% of the time.lol

I always try using the gas pump trigger latch so I'm not there standing and squeezing the trigger. But it never seems to work!Lol As soon as I take a step away from the pump it stops pumping so I end up staying there squeezing the darn thing. & even when I'm there squeezing it, it continually stops pumping & it's no where near being full.

Why so? Is it because the gas station going low on gas? Or what could it be? Just curious. , :)

 

zadusa2y.jpg

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Chris Senior Enthusiast

Chris

Posted
Posted

My answer is for California where we Have a flap in the mouth of the filler neck and stupid damn vapor recovery nozzles. Mine does this when filling fast and the vapor builds pressure

TimmyG Senior Enthusiast

TimmyG

Posted
Posted

Sometimes changing the angle helps or not filling up at full flow

 

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

MikeNH

Posted
Posted

Some pumps just don't play nice. There was one station in NH that was like that for me. It was a bummer cause it was the only top tier station on my commute and I couldn't use it.

Chris Senior Enthusiast

Chris

Posted
Posted

My friends 06 doesn't. Cars I have seen in other states dont. Every car in cali I have had have it right at the mouth

doverarjim Senior Enthusiast

doverarjim

Posted
Posted

Chris, that little flap has been there since they came out with unleaded gas, and the hole is smaller that what the "Regular" gas nozzle was. In my younger days the nozzle on the gas pump was the same size as the nozzle on a Diesel pump today. It was done so idots could not put leaded gas into a unleaded tank. :jester:

Chris Senior Enthusiast

Chris

Posted
Posted

Hmmmm. Now im wondering why my friends 06 doesn't have it

Squirrely Enthusiast

Squirrely

Posted
Posted

Your truck is flawed. Be quick and ditch it before further disaster unfolds and that thing leaves you and your family stranded! As your interweb friend, I will take it off your hands... free of charge.

 

No thanks needed.

hdsinner Enthusiast

hdsinner

Posted
Posted

Mine did it what I lived in California and it does it still in GA. I always have to mess around with the right angle.

 

Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk

 

 

desrtrat Senior Enthusiast

desrtrat

Posted
Posted

Hmmmm. Now im wondering why my friends 06 doesn't have it

my 03 has the flapper, my 08 Aveo had it. my 2012 Express, and the 2010-2012 Ford vans at work do not have them, but their Flex Fuel..could be why... :dunno:

LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

LongrangeLauber

Posted
Posted

I got the flap.

 

And as far as it stop pumping, I just pull it out a little bit, and that seems to let the vapors escape better. Especially on hot days. Those are the worst

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Forum Statistics

    250.3k
    Total Topics
    2.7m
    Total Posts

  • Member Statistics

    342,724
    Total Members
    8,960
    Most Online
    No1UKnow
    Newest Member
    No1UKnow
    Joined

  • Who's Online   5 Members, 0 Anonymous, 864 Guests (See full list)

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • Chuck FB
      OCI, not when but why?

      By Chuck FB · Posted

      I certainly could be wrong but I hear of pickups far newer than that 2007 cutoff which may not be going to the wrecker but are having engine work done and be that a reman engine or new engine or trying to repair the existing engine. Some of it would be design issues as per the cylinder deactivation system that GM has and one of those lifters wiping out the cam and the question of oil changes moving the needle or not on that whole mess, or in the case of Ford pickup engines that have the long timing chains and wearing them out and the roller followers and phasers and some of that certainly goes back to oil change intervals. But in those various cases the truck has all sorts of life left in it and so the unfortunate owner and may be original owner or used market owner that is pouring money into repairs so the truck is not seeing the salvage yard yet but damage is happening by infrequent oil changes. A friends son had bought a 2018 I think it is half ton GM and it had some sort of extended or used dealer warranty on it and of course the lifter issue bites and its rattling and so the dealer had to swallow the bill and was at least 7000.00 and I think they only replaced what they felt they had to replace so yeah, I can see that being a ticking time bomb in the not too distant future. Would frequent oil changes cure all these engineering "marvels", probably not but some engine designs have shown that they do much better if the oil is changed a lot more often then if the manufacturer service claims are followed. New trucks cost so much that there is an incentive to keep the existing truck on the road by repairing. 
    • davester
      Tranmission stays in Low

      By davester · Posted

      get a good code reader, and find out what problems the truck has noticed by reading codes. cheap ones can only get basic engine codes, you may want to get one that can get codes from all the computers in your truck.
    • asilverblazer
      OCI, not when but why?

      By asilverblazer · Posted

      This is sort of my point, salvage yards aren't overflowing with all these 'poorly' maintained trucks - excellent/good/servicable condition otherwise, salvaged only as a result of a bad engine from poor oil change regiment.    In my area, there are no 2007 to newer gm trucks/suvs in any salvage yards. A few are in the 'recyclers' with very obvious reasons for being there - wrecked.
    • asilverblazer
      Stabilitrak conversion to Z71

      By asilverblazer · Posted

      Stabilitrack was a stability control, traction control system, that functioned independently from the transfer case.   Z-71 has nothing to do with the transfer case or differential.   If it does have an AWD system, my memory recalls this being specific to the Denali trim, converting won't be as simple as swapping out mechanical parts like differentials and transfer cases. It will require reprogramming at a minimum. Long story short, not likely worth it.   Pulling a fuse, may disable the AWD system, it might also prevent any other transfer case functions.   However, the AWD case was generally based on the same transfer case you refer to in the 2006 Suburban. If it still has a 4-High and 4-Low where the transfer case locks and splits power 50-50 front to rear, what are you gaining by changing anything? A true-rear wheel drive only, what good will that serve? Not enough to go through the trouble of changing out all the parts.    Generally, all the factory systems will handle a 33" tire and re-gearing. Probably a 35" tire too, if you aren't driving like a caveman. If 35" tires are in the plan...   If you do plan on driving like a caveman or are fully committed to 35" tires, an entire re-think of the build is probably in order. Starting with square one, an IFS front end isn't going to be the best starting point for 35's and caveman driving. 
    • PunchT37
      Oil Consumption

      By PunchT37 · Posted

      1/2 qt over full ain`t gonna hurt $h!t. Most times, a whole qt won`t either. Most have windage trays now. As long as the crank isn`t slapping itself in the oil, it`s not the end of the world.   We used to overfill 1 qt at the track, at race time. Better to have it over full than having the pan sucked dry at 6500 rpm`s.

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...