Problem filling up with fuel

[Finlay Harp]

Hi all.

Not sure if anyone else has had this problem but my Diesel Vrs has stopped accepting fuel with the nozzle in the way it should be. Instead I have to hold it at the opening and trickle it in. I thought it may have been the station I use but having tried two others it still happens. Took me 10 minutes to fill 50 litres in yesterday! Any thoughts?

[Stoofa]

Occasionally have the same problem on my Petrol vRS.

However it only "occasionally" and for some reason it's almost always the "pay at pump" pumps at Tesco :-/

Filling the car takes an eternity as you can't squeeze more than a tiny way.

However mine is only "ever so often" - so I've put that down to pump and/or windy weather related.

[john_walker74]

Try twisting the nozzle round a bit. I find holding the the handle at roughly the ten o'clock position and not fully inserting the nozzle works.

[Finlay Harp]

Tried every possible angle to no avail. It's as if the tank is full when the pump clicks back.

[martinch]

Might be a pump issue? My Fabia (OK, so different car) will trigger the automatic cut-off instantly in the local Tesco Express or Shell garage if I've fully inserted the fuel nozzle up to or very near to the rubber guard. Doesn't do it at the local Esso garage though. Just have to back off a couple of inches and behaves as normal in my case ...

[skippy41]

mine does this occasionally let the fuel level drop to below a quarter and you should have no more problems.

Its as if the vent blocks somehow and stops the fuel getting in

[lfc958]

I find if i hold the nozzle trigger at either 5 or 7 oclock with it pulled back approx 1 inch i have no problems.

Had the same with Fabia vRS & the Fiat 500

[Finlay Harp]

I normally fill when tank is near empty. As soon as the nozzle goes in it cuts out. Is there anything mechanical in the pipe to the tank that could be causing this?