I had the pleasure of diesel literally gushing out of the fuel cap all over me and my feet tonight.... No lie, I couldn't stop it- had to force the cap back the opening to stop it.

So to explain in detail, I had about 3/4 full tank on the fuel gauge. I went to the petrol station to top it up full, as I am on a long journey first thing tomorrow. However, it took £5 (1.08p per ltr), normal refuelling flow before the pump stopping (and clicking), only to then allow short bursts of fuel to come out (as expected if tank is full). I thought perhaps air blockage? So, removed pump on a number occasions (in an attempt to allow and air/blockage to clear) and patiently persisted to fill it up (given the initial reading on the fuel gauge would have allowed more than £5 worth of fuel to be added before the tank was full).

Anyway, to be precise, I got to £7.92 before the diesel decided to burst out all over me, the car and forecourt.

After some cleaning up and confusingly having to pay £7.92, I got back in the car to find that the fuel gauge still showed 1 bar under the full line!!

So, I don't know if there is a fault with my gauge reading or whether something else is up? Range also showed 370 miles, where usually at 1 bar below full I'd have expected the range to be in late 400's... In comparison it was filled to the top last week and the range said 600 odd miles.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated - one diesel smelling Yeti owner.

Model Yeti Monte Carlo 4x4 170

If I am topping off the tank, I always rock the car and wait before adding more fuel,

this gives trapped air a chance to move. I must admit I have had no problems with

either Yeti in this respect but it is a habit and I give the car a shake anyway

I shake too but there is a certain amount of frothing which has to dissipate and I'm not sure if trickling is worse for it also.

Never had a problem on both my Yeti's, I'm in slow and continuos flow fill side of this discussion.  My theory being that if the flow is slow the air is displaced and has a channel to exit rather than meeting a 'plug' of fuel. 

This 'blow back' of fuel on filling has been a posting in the past from what i recall -it is the shape of the fueltank as it sits like a 'saddle' over the prop shaft with a pump to move fuel from one side to the other over the prop shaft

 

I fill mine very slowly to allow the fuel time to go over the prop shaft to the other tank and never brim it to avoid this 'problem' as you can tell how much fuel you can get in from the gauge before you switch off the engine it only takes a few refuels to learn what you can get in to avoid this.

 

would have thought that just under  a full tank on a fill up was adequate for most journeys until you refuel again and avoid the mess you ended up in -from what you say we are looking at maybe 3 to 4 litres of fuel ? which is not worth trying to squeeze in the tank and ruin your clothes and your day or ruin your enjoyment of 170pd under your right foot

It does say in the manual not to go past the first click.
Did the fuel gauge go up at all as you drove away?

I haven't had this problem but I don't have a prop shaft.

 ^ a different tank shape I believe

It does say in the manual not to go past the first click.

 

That very much depends on the pump, in my experience.  One place I used to fill up at regularly, if I filled at full speed and stopped at the first click I'd have ended up with a half-empty tank a lot of the time.  The place I use most often these days it's not worth trying to top off as the flow speed and cut-out seem to be well tuned to the Yeti.

This 'blow back' of fuel on filling has been a posting in the past from what i recall -it is the shape of the fueltank as it sits like a 'saddle' over the prop shaft with a pump to move fuel from one side to the other over the prop shaft

 

I fill mine very slowly to allow the fuel time to go over the prop shaft to the other tank and never brim it to avoid this 'problem' as you can tell how much fuel you can get in from the gauge before you switch off the engine it only takes a few refuels to learn what you can get in to avoid this.

 

would have thought that just under  a full tank on a fill up was adequate for most journeys until you refuel again and avoid the mess you ended up in -from what you say we are looking at maybe 3 to 4 litres of fuel ? which is not worth trying to squeeze in the tank and ruin your clothes and your day or ruin your enjoyment of 170pd under your right foot

Take your point, I could have left to fill later on in the journey- but it was for convenience purposes of not having to refill on the journey today. And I did refill quite slowly to be fair. But not being even full after this saga, it just seems odd. Although the range did pick up shortly in to the journey to 450 miles - still not full though on those figures.

It does say in the manual not to go past the first click.

Did the fuel gauge go up at all as you drove away?

No fuel gauge didn't, but range did slightly ^

Tried all the tricks of doing it slowly, shaking, removing and re-inserting.... None made any difference tbh

If I fill up at Tesco the gauge always shows one bar less than full, however when I use Shell the tank is brimmed. Always assumed they had different nozzles etc

If I fill up at Tesco the gauge always shows one bar less than full, however when I use Shell the tank is brimmed. Always assumed they had different nozzles etc

Or a more efficient anti-foam.

If I fill up at Tesco the gauge always shows one bar less than full, however when I use Shell the tank is brimmed. Always assumed they had different nozzles etc

 

Because Tesco don't add an anti-foaming agent to their diesel!

Because Tesco don't add an anti-foaming agent to their diesel!

Never heard of no anti foaming dieselene before.

I know Sainsbury's do as I've looked into that some time ago.

I don't put diesel in my TSi

I don't put diesel in my TSi

Yet! :sun:

I don't put diesel in my TSi

Anybody else waiting on a fresh thread being started in the near future?

Ok, I refilled again this evening...first click, continued to second- really cautiously this time.

And got back in to the car; fuel gauge just beneath one bar from full, and less than 400 range

Time to call the dealership!

(Oh and no spillage)

I think, as well, that the shape of the 4x4 fuel tank doesn't help...

 

 

Would never have thought that tank would hold 60ltr and good for over 600 miles

Edited 13 February, 20179 yr by Sad555

I think, as well, that the shape of the 4x4 fuel tank doesn't help...

 

 

I really do think it is going a bit far to take your tank out to make a point. Very thoughtful of you though.

 

Colinl

Edited 20 June, 201610 yr by eribaMotters