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Old 01-23-2013, 03:16 PM   #1
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Refueling Problems?

When I refuel at any gas station at anytime of the day, I am only able to refuel approx .8 gallons of fuel at a time, then i have to squeeze the handle again to get another .8 gallons. I takes me forever to refuel my car when i need to. On the other hand I AM still able to fill up my gas tank, it just takes a little while, has anyone had or have this problem?


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Old 01-23-2013, 04:54 PM   #2
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It sounds like there is some blockage just inside the fueling point. Either a defect from manufacture, damaged from someone jamming the nozzle in there hastily, or possibly something stuck or stuffed into the fuel tank(like a piece of cloth from revenge or rubber from siphoning). Just possible guesses. How many gallons are you able to get into the tank?
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I had that same problem, turned out to be a spider egg sac stuck in the vent tube (factory installed spider egg sac, I kid you not)
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I am able to fill the tank completly, the exact gallons I'm not to sure, I will have to look at my last receipt.
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Moved to: General Technical Chat This section is for technical discussions relating to general maintenance, electrical issues, engine trouble, and recalls.

Similar situations here:
http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/s...79#post4553479
http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/s...&highlight=gas
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Thanks for the help everybody.
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