Cant Fill Up Gas Tank

NEWTOY370Z · 10-11-2010, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Havsie

What is this pumping gas you speak of?

That's okay, you folks from Joisey and Oregon don't know what we're talking about.

Boudreaux · 10-11-2010, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by KevinN

This has happened to me twice.

I am at the gas station, trying to fill up my tank

I put the gas handle in the gas tank, and as my car is getting gas from the pump, the handle would click off, but im no where near filling the tank up.

I try to fill the gas manually by holding down the lever, but it wont give me any more gas. after a couple of attempts, I had to move to a different pump to get gas. But same thing happens..

Anybody have an idea what is causing this? It happened to me twice at different Shell gas stations..

This exact thing happened to my 2000 Avalon a couple of months ago. It's a venting issue to the tank.

errett · 10-13-2010, 08:45 PM

I had this issue on my 2006 G35, most of the time it would not take more than half a tank. We had it "corrected" by the Infiniti dealership and it started again and because I had stopped taking it there for oil changes they stated they would not stand behind me since the car was 5 months out of warranty.

Now I have a '10 NISMO 370Z.

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Cmike2780 · 10-13-2010, 09:02 PM

It has a lot to do with the handle and the way it seals when you fill-up. If you look at a gas nozzle closely, there are 1-2 hole on the sides near the end. Its basically connected to some type mechanical mechanism that "trips" and shuts the gas off when the hole is covered like when the tank is full. Sometimes there is a little gas left over or something blocking that hole and shuts off the gas. Just go slowly at 1st before applying full pressure on the lever and you should be fine.

errett · 10-13-2010, 09:39 PM

The G35 has a device halfway between the fuel tank and the fuel opening that controls the flow of fuel into the tank. My G35 had a problem with that device and they had to drop the fuel tank and replace the piece. It was a known issue with the 2006 G35. Cannot remember what the device was called.

No matter what we did the car would not accept more than half a tank of fuel.

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AllForTheCash · 10-13-2010, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by errett

The G35 has a device halfway between the fuel tank and the fuel opening that controls the flow of fuel into the tank. My G35 had a problem with that device and they had to drop the fuel tank and replace the piece. It was a known issue with the 2006 G35. Cannot remember what the device was called.

No matter what we did the car would not accept more than half a tank of fuel.

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My G35c 6MT (2004.5) would click off before it was full....I had to turn the pump handle upside down to "try" to get it full......I think the above "fix" did work for some???? ......it never bothered me so I never got it looked into....

Cmike2780 · 10-13-2010, 09:51 PM

I found this for the 350Z. Hope it helps.

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Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	It has a lot to do with the handle and the way it seals when you fill-up. If you look at a gas nozzle closely, there are 1-2 hole on the sides near the end. Its basically connected to some type mechanical mechanism that "trips" and shuts the gas off when the hole is covered like when the tank is full. Sometimes there is a little gas left over or something blocking that hole and shuts off the gas. Just go slowly at 1st before applying full pressure on the lever and you should be fine. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

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10-13-2010, 08:45 PM	#18 (permalink)
errett Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Maumelle, AR Posts: 149 Drives: Z34 10 0111 Rep Power: 15	I had this issue on my 2006 G35, most of the time it would not take more than half a tank. We had it "corrected" by the Infiniti dealership and it started again and because I had stopped taking it there for oil changes they stated they would not stand behind me since the car was 5 months out of warranty. Now I have a '10 NISMO 370Z. E

10-13-2010, 09:39 PM	#20 (permalink)
errett Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Maumelle, AR Posts: 149 Drives: Z34 10 0111 Rep Power: 15	The G35 has a device halfway between the fuel tank and the fuel opening that controls the flow of fuel into the tank. My G35 had a problem with that device and they had to drop the fuel tank and replace the piece. It was a known issue with the 2006 G35. Cannot remember what the device was called. No matter what we did the car would not accept more than half a tank of fuel. E