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Why don't gas station nozzles fit?

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Old Jun 28, 2006, 02:50 PM
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Question Why don't gas station nozzles fit?
For some reason, gas station nozzles don't fit. They're all curved, but the filler seems to be designed for a straight nozzle. Anyone else notice this? I can still get gas in the car, but the nozzle only goes in a couple inches.
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Old Jun 28, 2006, 03:01 PM
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One thing I noticed ii the Evo is that if that sations pumps pump fast. Itll shut the pump off like it was full. So I have to hold the handle half way down so I can put gas in.
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Old Jun 28, 2006, 03:04 PM
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That happens to me too. I wonder if it's related to not being able to put the nozzle in all the way.
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Old Jun 28, 2006, 03:09 PM
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Your just not putting it in the right way.
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Old Jun 28, 2006, 03:10 PM
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lol ya dude i have no problems with this but maybe because i have a thousand gallon fuel tank at my house with 93 octane that i get my gas from
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Old Jun 28, 2006, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by evo637
Your just not putting it in the right way.

So she tells me
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Old Jun 28, 2006, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by evo637
Your just not putting it in the right way.
Somehow I knew someone would say that.

BTW, you meant "you're" not "your"
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Originally Posted by ShiftySVT
Somehow I knew someone would say that.

BTW, you meant "you're" not "your"
doesn't change the fact that you don't know how to pump gas
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The nozzel goes in for me all the way, but i have the problem of it shutting off for no reason ALL THE TIME. I have to half squeeze for EVER!
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Same problem here... Fuel nozzle doesn't go all the way in. It only goes in to the first bend, not to the rubber ring like it does on other cars. Lol... let's see what you sick people think up from that one.

Seems like I have to be extra careful not to get gas all over the side of the car as well. I've only had the pump shut off early on me once, but it has happened.
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just put a little hair around the filler hole ... it'll go right in! :-D
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Originally Posted by gsrboi80
One thing I noticed ii the Evo is that if that sations pumps pump fast. Itll shut the pump off like it was full. So I have to hold the handle half way down so I can put gas in.
yeah i had the same problem on my g35. it would click like the car was full. once i thought maybe my gas gauge was broken on the g35 because it kept doing it. then i gave the gas pump "half throttle" and it started flowing
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Originally Posted by jbrown
just put a little hair around the filler hole ... it'll go right in! :-D
which hole?
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Old Jun 28, 2006, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by gsrboi80
So she tells me
lol..
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some how i dont think we are talking about putting gas in the car anymore. but i could be wrong
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