Jump to content

Gas fill issue

martha3065
 Share

Recommended Posts

martha3065 Enthusiast

martha3065

Posted
Posted

Anyone have issues getting your truck to accept gas? Last week, I tried filling up and it spit gas back out the vent hole and filler neck. Pulled pump out and filler neck was totally full. Truck was at half tank before I started filling and wouldn't take any gas in. Tried a different station the next day with same result.

 

Dropped off at dealer and they were not able to find any issue. They put 5 gallons in just fine. Dealer couldn't recreate, and no TSBs, so did nothing. I picked it up and filled it just fine.

 

Last night I tried to fill again. Again at half tank. Same issue. Tried another station this morning. Same issue. Tried a third station this afternoon and it initially spit back out. I pulled pump out, tried again, and it started filling.

 

Anyone had this issue?

 

2016 Silverado 5.3 CC LTZ Z71

  • Replies 33
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

pm26
pm26

Search on youtube.com under "gas fill problems" Usually it is the vent control solenoid that is at fault.    

ic3man5
ic3man5

I've had issues with some pumps in cold weather on previous vehicles. It generally helped to pull the pump out as much as possible so its not all the way in but not far enough out where it would fall

hogfan123
hogfan123

I believe it's a GM issue with the way the neck goes to the tank. I have the most issues at pumps with worn out nozzles. The station by my house I have to hold the nozzle while I pump because the nozz

Posted Images

pm26 Senior Enthusiast

pm26

Posted
Posted

Search on youtube.com under "gas fill problems" Usually it is the vent control solenoid that is at fault.

 

 

  • Like 1
ic3man5 Enthusiast

ic3man5

Posted
Posted

I've had issues with some pumps in cold weather on previous vehicles. It generally helped to pull the pump out as much as possible so its not all the way in but not far enough out where it would fall out without holding it.

  • Like 1
redwngr Senior Enthusiast

redwngr

Posted
Posted

Towed across the country (and obviously filled at many different stations) and haven't had any problems.

hogfan123 Enthusiast

hogfan123

Posted
Posted

I believe it's a GM issue with the way the neck goes to the tank. I have the most issues at pumps with worn out nozzles. The station by my house I have to hold the nozzle while I pump because the nozzle is worn down and the slightest back flow will set it off. I have seen others with GM trucks or SUVs have the same issue. Stations with new nozzles that aren't worn out I can just put it in, latch it down and let it pump. Older nozzles i have to find a happy medium to let the pump flow on its own.

 

Keep in mind I have had no issues at the pump by my house with the wife's jeep or my dodge I used to own. But with my Silverado it can get frustrating. Had a lady in a new Tahoe throwing a fit because the pump kept shutting off on her. I showed her to barely set the nozzle in and let it flow at a slow rate. Any faster of a flow or putting the nozzle in deeper will kick the pump off.

  • Like 1
Ventilator Senior Enthusiast

Ventilator

Posted
Posted

I've never had an issue until the station I use put in all new tanks and a brand new type of pumps. Can't go all in with full lock. I hate it when that happens!

martha3065 Enthusiast

martha3065

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Filled 3-4 times at my normal station. It's only 2 years old and hasn't gotten new equipment since I got the truck. Just the last 2 fills have been an issue.

 

I tried going deep, shallow, fast, slow...any variation I could. Couldn't get her to take it like she should. [emoji12]

 

Dealer advised I make sure I had it all the way in and start out slow. Then ease into full flow. Also said the new trucks have issues if you let them get extremely low, which it wasn't.

 

If it continues to be an issue and a resolution is found, I'll post back here.

HondaHawkGT Senior Enthusiast

HondaHawkGT

Posted
Posted (edited)

I believe it's a GM issue with the way the neck goes to the tank. I have the most issues at pumps with worn out nozzles. The station by my house I have to hold the nozzle while I pump because the nozzle is worn down and the slightest back flow will set it off. I have seen others with GM trucks or SUVs have the same issue. Stations with new nozzles that aren't worn out I can just put it in, latch it down and let it pump. Older nozzles i have to find a happy medium to let the pump flow on its own.

 

Keep in mind I have had no issues at the pump by my house with the wife's jeep or my dodge I used to own. But with my Silverado it can get frustrating. Had a lady in a new Tahoe throwing a fit because the pump kept shutting off on her. I showed her to barely set the nozzle in and let it flow at a slow rate. Any faster of a flow or putting the nozzle in deeper will kick the pump off.

 

I've had this issue with many brands of vehicle. My current truck hasn't had this problem. It's not a GM problem. I had a beater Kia that constantly did it. It's a tank venting restriction, sometimes combined with overly sensitive gas station fuel pump nozzles.

 

http://www.agcoauto.com/content/news/p2_articleid/242

Edited by HondaHawkGT
  • 7 months later...
martha3065 Enthusiast

martha3065

Posted
  • Author
Posted (edited)

Dealer ended up replacing the tank per bulletin 16-NA-100. Indication was an anti-siphon valve was the cause. No issues in the 5 or so fills since. I was having the issue with every fill prior to the new tank.

0d1fd8c792a5a1eb167c9eb02a0226e6.jpg

Edited by martha3065
  • Like 1
powerhaulic Enthusiast

powerhaulic

Posted
Posted

Also if ground is not flat at pump, be sure to have drivers side of vehicle higher than passenger side

tenscourts Enthusiast

tenscourts

Posted
Posted

I typically fill my tank at around half full but my last two tanks got down to the low fuel warning. I've never noticed the issue before but these last two fill ups were frustrating. The pump kept kicking off at the lowest setting. I ended up having to hold it.

 

Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk

werked Enthusiast

werked

Posted
Posted

This happens 99% of the time when I gas up. Frustrating as heck. Used to do this periodically with my mustang and I'd have to turn the nozzle upside down just to get any gas at all. With this truck I just have to play with it til it will accept fuel and always have to hold it. Sucks.

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  • 2 weeks later...
vacuman Enthusiast

vacuman

Posted
Posted

Every time I pump gas in my 2015 Sierra long bed (34 Gallon Tank Std) is a workout. The handle will not stay locked and will shut off by itself. The only way to get it to accept gas is to stand there holding the trigger at halfway and stand very still for about five full minutes. Also the body panel metal around the filler neck is so thin it flexes if you let go of the handle. Vapor recovery hoses in CA are pretty sensitive anyway but this is ridiculous. This happens at every station I've used--even in Nevada.

 

It's the one thing I truly hate about this truck.

  • 3 weeks later...
Svonpress87 Enthusiast

Svonpress87

Posted
Posted

I have the same problem with my 16 crew cab. I am on my second tank and still have the problem. Dealer says to hold handle at a 90 degree angle to fill

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Forum Statistics

    250.5k
    Total Topics
    2.7m
    Total Posts

  • Member Statistics

    342,965
    Total Members
    8,960
    Most Online
    DaleB
    Newest Member
    DaleB
    Joined

  • Who's Online   1 Member, 0 Anonymous, 1,206 Guests (See full list)

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • Grumpy Bear
      Some Assembly is Required

      By Grumpy Bear · Posted

      Common Sense Assembly   Your driveline is forgiving of the occasional mistake. It will even often forgive the random serious blunder. But it will not forgive a continuous bad habit.      What? Not everything needs to be a five thousand word essay.       
    • Grumpy Bear
      Gas Prices

      By Grumpy Bear · Posted

      We drove about 15 minute east today to visit a friend and saw a steep increase in price in the same county. About 50 cents a gallon steepper. 
    • Grumpy Bear
      Wow I'm in a pickle. (Broke down truck) and a story.

      By Grumpy Bear · Posted

      Sure about that? A degree wheel and a dial indicator would lower your degree of assurance in that statement. 😉    It why we have offset keys and dialable timing sprockets. Just say'n.... I've built a few and have never seen one "On the money". 
    • Chuck FB
      Tire psi

      By Chuck FB · Posted

      I will admit I haven't experimented much with pressure drops beyond the numbers I put in and part of that is that the numbers I used are fairly low and then found out it would trigger regardless at that 35 psi. Having said that I had tried before had changed the placard pressures and being that I have a 1 ton set to 80 on the placard for the rear I believe it triggered close to 60, the front I don't recall now for sure but thought maybe it could get close to 45 from that factory 60 placard pressure. So I never did figure out if it was a number of psi from placard pressure to the alarm or a percentage of the total placard number as some figured it was like a 25% drop from placard pressure would trigger it. So as to try and answer your question, I believe I set the placard pressure on the front to 47 or so and while I run the front tires at 40, they have dipped below that some if its colder and I haven't put "winter air" in yet and never once have had the front alarm go off. I would say that the answer your looking for is no, that if you set your placard pressure to 45, you have a certain amount of room to drop below that pressure before the alarm will go off.    The pressures you decide to run in your truck, that ends up being what makes sense to you based on what your carrying in your truck or if towing, then have to bump them back up to something that will carry the load in the rear and the fronts typically left at the same pressure. It all comes down to that chart I put the link to and using an accurate roadside scale to be your guide, both unloaded and then loaded to know your minimum safe pressures.    I just wish GM would allow a person to change the readings for the tire pressures to the English system of pounds as I have to look at that goofy metric reading that will never ever jive in my head and will go over and change it just to figure out what they are if need be and then change it back. 
    • TrueBlue
      No Software Updates - Old Build

      By TrueBlue · Posted

      That part I understand, that the dealer can do it. But I'm not understanding why updates that were available to the truck since it left the factory, or the dealership originally, would not still be available to it without dealer intervention.   I'm thinking along the lines of recalls. They stay available until they are completed, regardless of whether they are in warranty or not, or in the hands of the original owner or not. Why not updates as well, especially since some of those can be safety related also?

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...