Filling my Clio up

[Woodentop]

I seem to have problems putting petrol into my car am i stupid? or doing something wrong? It feels like the nozel of the petrol pump wont go in very far and i can hear the petrol going in. I can only seem to fill it up to 3/4 full and then the pump stops any ideas? Do i have to push hard to get the pump further in?

 

[dazraffan]

ive found that diffrent petrol stations have diffrent size nozzels on there pumps some go in all the way others dont .

 

[Toypop]

I have found it doesn't seem to go in that far. It does seem to depend on the pump though.

 

[The Hoff]

Its not the size of the nozzle, its what you do with it that counts!

 

[Ads_172]

I found this the first few times I filled up my 172. One time it only put about a tenner in and stopped. I wiggled the nozzle around and it dropped straight in and filled up.

Give it a wiggle!

 

[Ibanezman]

Funny that, I noticed the same on my new 172 the other day, I felt like I wasn't putting it in right :S

 

[GarethM]

yeah i have noticed that too just move it about a bit and you should be fine

 

[Steve2004]

This sort of thing used to happen with my old fiesta, but my 172 has been fine!

 

[Andi-B]

funny ... I noticed that on my 182, nozzle only seems to go in half way,

Might be just coz its designed like that.. Ususally if the pump "clicks out" it means its pumping the fuel quicker than its going down the intake pipe and it "backs-up" the fuel slightly which is why it clicks,Thinks its full - clever stuff is technology!! lol) Least thats what I've been told anyways...
Dont worry too much about it

 

[thedoc]

the shell station down the road has had new pumps installed (bet its to do with the price going over 100p!) and ever since, the nozzle's are a f>kin joke, wont fit in, then stop/start. poo.

 

[robcup]

ive found that diffrent petrol stations have diffrent size nozzels on there pumps some go in all the way others dont .

so daz where are the different size nozzles haha rob