nozzle cuts off at 5 gallons consistenntly when fueling

[Will_w202]

I've been through 2 summers with the car, and the only trouble I have had before is if I run the pump on high, and it might stop filling up 1-2 gallons short. Now though, I can run any pump I use on the lowest setting, and I am having to click-click-click from 5-8 gallons up to the full 14 or so. I don't know why the difference this spring.........I mean you can say heat and expansion all you want, but it never was like this last summer.......

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[novaalison23]

Originally Posted by Will_w202

I've been through 2 summers with the car, and the only trouble I have had before is if I run the pump on high, and it might stop filling up 1-2 gallons short. Now though, I can run any pump I use on the lowest setting, and I am having to click-click-click from 5-8 gallons up to the full 14 or so. I don't know why the difference this spring.........I mean you can say heat and expansion all you want, but it never was like this last summer.......

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I had this problem with my car last summer, and it turned out to be the gas station. When we went to another one it didnt happen anymore.

[Will_w202]

Thanks, but unless all the area gas stations I have used have done something with their pumps this year, that doesn't seem to explain it.

[Will_w202]

I guess what I am asking is if there is any valve or part in the tank or filler that could be causing this.

[manny]

Common problem on a lot of W 202's ( and also MANY gas stations ).
Try this:
Insert the filler nozzle about 1/2 to 3/4 , and keep the bottom of the handle in the 7 - 8'o clock position.
Works for me.

[haasman]

When I experience this problem I turn the fuel filler handle 180 degrees so it is upside down of what you would normally expect.

They never kick off this way.

People do look at me like I am crazy but I also saw someone else equally as frustrated do the same thing and then smile approvingly.

Haasman