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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Emeye on 09 April 2009, 15:10

Title: Hallelujah! I think I've solved my filling up problems!
Post by: Emeye on 09 April 2009, 15:10: You would not believe how much this has been bugging me! :angry:

Everytime I filled with V-power the pump would constantly click off - it really did drive me nuts! I tried everything I could think of - twisting and angling the filler - I really did look like a deranged numptie.

Anyway last night as I drove into my usual Shell service station, I had to approach the pump from the other side as the it was pretty busy, but as I stood their waiting for the frustration to begin, the petrol just kept flowing!

I was a bit baffled, but then noticed that the floor slopes down to the right slightly (as sat in the car). With the petrol filler on the up side there wasn't a problem!

Being the nearest V-power supply I always use this Shell petrol station, so I will have to try it out on a level forecourt - and hopefully it is not just a design "feature" of hatchbacks as TT suggested. I suppose the angle tolerance may be less on a hatch though as I never had this problem on any of my other cars at the same place.

My sanity is restored :)
Title: Re: Hallelujah! I think I've solved my filling up problems!
Post by: bacillus on 09 April 2009, 19:05: Ok... :smiley:
Title: Re: Hallelujah! I think I've solved my filling up problems!
Post by: R32UK on 09 April 2009, 19:38: good to hear. Never had a problem with the golf so was a bit suprised to hear this. Found it happens quite a few times with my dads car so will bear your handy tip in mind next time it does :smiley: :wink:
Title: Re: Hallelujah! I think I've solved my filling up problems!
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 10 April 2009, 11:49: I thought I did mention that sloping fourcourts could cause issues with fueling!
Title: Re: Hallelujah! I think I've solved my filling up problems!
Post by: Emeye on 10 April 2009, 19:50: Quote from: Teutonic_Tamer on 10 April 2009, 11:49
I thought I did mention that sloping fourcourts could cause issues with fueling!

I could never find the detailed reply you said you'd posted to my initial moan!! Where was it?

And for those that think I'm a loony - this really has been driving me mental - it would click off about 15 times during a fill unless I was super gentle with the trigger, and then it would take forever! :laugh:

There is now peace in my life!
Title: Re: Hallelujah! I think I've solved my filling up problems!
Post by: chungster on 10 April 2009, 20:24: i had this problem with one specific pump at my local shell.

fine at all the other ones so i just avoided the problematic one.

they've now re done the whole forecourt with new pumps so no more probs.
Title: Re: Hallelujah! I think I've solved my filling up problems!
Post by: bobotheclown on 10 April 2009, 21:37: never relly had a problem with filling the beast up, however if I ever do then I will bear your advice in mind. Cheers for the tip. :smiley: