PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - 1999 C230-HELP..Car will not accept Fuel

Ali Al-Chalabi · #2 10-18-2005, 10:26 AM

I have a similar problem with my car where the fuel nozzle keeps cutting out before the tank is full. My trick is to play around with the nozzle until it takes gas. Try making sure the nozzle does not completely seal against the car, so that there is some air allowed to vent and try not running the pump at full blast.

The real problem is a venting problem, that I have not gotten around to fixing yet. I think I remember reading a service bulletin a while ago about the problem possibly being caused by an expansion tank either being clogged or not functioning properly. If this has been addressed by a shop and the car still is not taking gas, then try playing around with the nozzle when you fuel it. Either way, the problem should be able to be corrected by addressing the venting problem, I would think.