99 Accent - Fuel tank doesn't fill up

Hi there,

Even after pumping in just a few litres of gas, the fuel pump nozzle
shuts off and my fuel tank won't accept any more gas. The fuel gage too
doesn't move. I can never get to fill even half my tank.

Just a month back, someone suggested me to use the fuel injecter
cleaner in the fuel tank....could that be causing trouble?.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

HAHAHAHA funny you should mention that, it happened to me tonight with my
wifes Santa Fe.......I could squeeze about 6 or 7 cents at a time and the
nozzle would shut off, it took me almost 10 minutes to fill her tank. I had
the same thing happen to my XG350L not to long ago at the same gas station,
the same pump !!!! That particular time I stopped filling the tank and went
to a differant staion and everything was fine...... try a differant staion
and see if it does the same thing


Tunez

 

The nozzle is sensing that the filler tube is full. This is probably
because it is. Try slowing down the rate of fill by not squeezing the
handle all the way. Also check that the air hole in the nozzle
restrictor plate is not plugged.

 

NM, I checked all that stuff on both of mine and all was well. I tried
putting gas in slower but the nozzle would kick off almost as soo as I
touched it as I said 6 or 7 cents at a time, I pulled nozzle in and out of
tank to diffeant positons and also tried twisting the nozzle in diferant
positions nuttin worked.... Like I said I went to many other gas staions and
have had no problems at all, it was just this 1 Chevron station close to my
house.

Tunez

 

First, it's important to know whether the tank is full. If it is, then
you've got a fuel gauge accuracy issue. If not, then you need to find out
why it's not accepting fuel. One possibility is as suggested above, the
pump you're using. But, if you've been using different pumps with the
same result, then your tank is not venting properly.

 

Hi all,

Thanks for the replies. I tried different gas stations and the problem
remains.

As suggested, I even tried pumping in slowly from the nozzle, but that
didn't help either.

How do I rectify if the tank is not venting properly?

Thanks

 

If you're sure your tank is not full then I think you just did.

Chris

 

You'll need to find where the blockage is.

There's a "rollover" valve in the top of the fuel tank that closes in the
event of vehicle rollover to prevent fuel leakage. If that sticks shut,
your tank won't vent.

The vapors go through the charcoal canister. If the canister is clogged
or the hoses to it are crimped, the system cannot vent.

There's a valve on the end of the canister (canister close valve) which
closes for system testing. If it sticks shut, the system cannot vent.

I believe there's also a filter and/or hose on the end of the canister
close valve which could be restricted or clogged.

At this point, there's no way to resolve the issue without digging in and
finding the cause.

 

Just curious - how would one troubleshoot it? I'm thinking about
putting two or three pounds of air pressure into the filler neck and
seeing what comes out where but there is probably a better way?

 

You could try that, but you'd need to be careful. To much pressure can
damage the fuel tank pressure sensor. Two to three psi sounds okay.

Since I have a lift at my disposal, I typically put the car on the lift
and investigate different parts of the system, some by blowing through
them. I don't advise you to do this, by the way. Nasty things in mouth.
Not good, really.

 

I know exactly what it is its the feuller neck hose which is between where ya put the nozzle and your tank.
Dealer item well it was for me