Refueling

NickiB · Post by **NickiB** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 3:50 pm

Hi I have a 1.6 cc and I have noticed that when I go to refuel that the petrol pump keeps cluncking out on me as if the petrol tank is full although I have an empty tank and only put about Â£2 in!! If I don't pull up the handle fully it seems to work OK with no cluncking.

Has anyone else experienced this problem or am I just being a girlie who can't seem to refuel properly?!!

mvoong · Post by **mvoong** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 3:57 pm

Yep, experienced the same problem myself. Don't know what's wrong with the stupid thing!

denmark · Post by **denmark** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 5:15 pm

same here - found out that it helps to tilt the handle about 45 degrees when fueling.

hope it helps for you as well..

denmark

Ben302 · Post by **Ben302** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 6:44 pm

1.6 owner - Yes

clunking when refuelling - Yes

Except when I go to the M2 services

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 8:11 pm

NickiB,
It's a known foible/fault with the 206cc. Poor design of the pipe which goes into the tank. Only suggestions are; try not to insert the whole of the nozzle into the opening+pull handle on nozzle only halfway up as before !. Airflow is needed at the tip of the nozzle to allow fuel to settle down into the tank the poor design of the 206cc inlet tube means that when too strong a flow of fuel is flowing it "backs-up"cutting off airflow +giving the same signal to the pump as thou the tank is already full !.

Rgds

Rich

Arjay · Post by **Arjay** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 8:45 pm

Can't remember the last car I owned that didn't have this problem.

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 11:06 pm

happens on my 206LX 1.4, but only at Tesco's (texaco?). Ive never noticed it anywhere else. Its annoying I can tell you, but it doesnt always do it... just not figured out why.

bergen · Post by **bergen** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 11:15 pm

After searching around a bit i have found those stations in my neighbourhood where there is no problem with filling. There are no connections between the filling problems and what firm the station is. I beliwed it depended on the pressure they use on their hoses (how fast the petrol is coming out).

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 12:01 am

yeah i;ve had that problem a few times again a 1.6

i find only pulling the pump about half way makes sure it dont happen and also enable u to fill the tank all the way

Eye See · Post by **Eye See** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 7:37 am

No problems refuelling our 1.6 at Sainsbury's in either Bedford or Kempston.

Eye See

Dave-T · Post by **Dave-T** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 10:11 am

On 2002-08-27 17:44, Ben302 wrote:
1.6 owner - Yes

clunking when refuelling - Yes

same here

My solution --> just don't put the hose to far down. Half way down usually works for me.

Jussi · Post by **Jussi** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 10:35 am

Same here too. My 205Cj and Citroen's had the same thing, so i'm used to it.

Julia · Post by **Julia** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 1:50 pm

I was told that if you are filling a pretty much empty tank, the air that is trapped inside affects the sensor on the pump thingy which causes it to stop. Apparently if you take the whole nozzle out then put back in (usually at a 45 degree angle) it should work.
BUT....

I can never seem to fill my 2.0 up to the top. The petrol pump will stop several times as if to tell me the tank is full but on the display it says almost full

??:

NickiB · Post by **NickiB** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 2:43 pm

Cheers Guys I'm glad to see I'm not on my own with this one!!

Thanks for the tips I'll give them a try!

duncs · Post by **duncs** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 6:16 pm

as you say it's a problem with the airlock which is designed to cut the nozzle out when the tank is full.

i've experienced the problem intermittently with my CC, but, also, with my nissan company car. i think it depends on the pump as much as anything. airlocks can sometimes need re-calibrating, apparently.

duncs