Fill Up Problems??

DooDooBrown · 11-03-2009, 10:42 PM

Well, at the local 7-11 filling up, checking the oil, and all the sudden I hear this dripping sound. The dripping sound turns into a gushing sound, and, well, my gas tank is full, the the area around the Z is soaking with gas. All in all, less than 3 gallons, but still, never had that problem. Anyone else had this issue, or was it just the pump??

Oh yeah, the Miles Until Empty maxed at 378 miles!

Smallywood · 11-03-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DooDooBrown

Well, at the local 7-11 filling up, checking the oil, and all the sudden I hear this dripping sound. The dripping sound turns into a gushing sound, and, well, my gas tank is full, the the area around the Z is soaking with gas. All in all, less than 3 gallons, but still, never had that problem. Anyone else had this issue, or was it just the pump??

Oh yeah, the Miles Until Empty maxed at 378 miles!

Sounds like a pump issue to me.

jacobwf · 11-03-2009, 11:20 PM

sounds like the pump auto stop when its full didnt work.

josh · 11-04-2009, 11:47 AM

my gas cap wouldnt open thats the only fill up problem ive had

kenchan · 11-04-2009, 01:49 PM

i always listen for when the tank is full and keep my hand on the pump just in case the auto-off is broken.

Mergnthwirker · 11-04-2009, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DooDooBrown

Well, at the local 7-11 filling up, checking the oil, and all the sudden I hear this dripping sound. The dripping sound turns into a gushing sound, and, well, my gas tank is full, the the area around the Z is soaking with gas. All in all, less than 3 gallons, but still, never had that problem. Anyone else had this issue, or was it just the pump??

Oh yeah, the Miles Until Empty maxed at 378 miles!

Yes, I had this happen to me once. Looked away for a minute and glanced at the pump to see a number that was impossible given the gas tank size. Aaargh! Not only making a (dangerous) mess, but having to pay for the gas to do it with.

Took home, rewashed, and re-waxed the side of the car. Took a while for the stink to go away, just from the transfer of fumes from the bottoms of my sneakers to the floor mat. Yuck!

dad · 11-05-2009, 01:24 PM

Read and watch some of these, some of you may know this stuff already, some of you may not! Educate your wife and girlfriend so they don't become toast!

static electricity at gas stations - Yahoo! Search Results

j.arnaldo · 11-05-2009, 01:52 PM

350s are notorious for that bug; I hope the 370 didn't inherit that "gene" from their predecessors! My '04.5 Touring Coupe acts up every now and then.

ChrisSlicks · 11-05-2009, 03:53 PM

The auto-shutoff sensor is in the nozzle, so the problem is with the pump. It happened to me once with my old car, my shoes smelled like gas for weeks. I notified the attendant and on leaving I called the number on the certificate to notify the town as well.

11-03-2009, 10:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
DooDooBrown Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ranson, WV Posts: 178 Drives: 09 370 Touring w/spt Rep Power: 16	Fill Up Problems?? Well, at the local 7-11 filling up, checking the oil, and all the sudden I hear this dripping sound. The dripping sound turns into a gushing sound, and, well, my gas tank is full, the the area around the Z is soaking with gas. All in all, less than 3 gallons, but still, never had that problem. Anyone else had this issue, or was it just the pump?? Oh yeah, the Miles Until Empty maxed at 378 miles!

11-03-2009, 11:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
jacobwf Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: tucson. az Posts: 39 Drives: sonata Rep Power: 16	sounds like the pump auto stop when its full didnt work. __________________

11-05-2009, 01:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
dad Grand Prix of Endurance Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,476 Drives: Mulsanne Straight Rep Power: 26	Read and watch some of these, some of you may know this stuff already, some of you may not! Educate your wife and girlfriend so they don't become toast! static electricity at gas stations - Yahoo! Search Results __________________ We can do without any article of luxury we have never had; but once obtained, it is not in human nature to surrender it voluntary.

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ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	The auto-shutoff sensor is in the nozzle, so the problem is with the pump. It happened to me once with my old car, my shoes smelled like gas for weeks. I notified the attendant and on leaving I called the number on the certificate to notify the town as well.