Cannot fill gas at a pump

[dinoman]

thanks for that suggestion. Actually attendants usually try pulling the nozzle out, flipping the nozzle upside down, and all other types of tricks that they say work. The gas still doesnt go in without clicking off. I found some wire hangers, so Ill try and see if I can check if there is something blocking the filler neck. I also need to check if that vent line that goes directly back to the filler neck is blocked and is causing the problem.

Since we were talking about ECU-controlled valve earlier, how do I know if the ECU is working properly? I thought the idle problem was fixed, but this morning on my way to work I noticed that the RPM still drops a little too much when I come to a stop. It may be because I disconnected the battery to clear the CEL codes and the ECU still trying to learn the right fuel-air mixture? The purge valve seems to be okay when I took it off and checked it by applying voltage.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by dinoman

thanks for that suggestion. Actually attendants usually try pulling the nozzle out, flipping the nozzle upside down, and all other types of tricks that they say work. The gas still doesnt go in without clicking off. I found some wire hangers, so Ill try and see if I can check if there is something blocking the filler neck. I also need to check if that vent line that goes directly back to the filler neck is blocked and is causing the problem.

Since we were talking about ECU-controlled valve earlier, how do I know if the ECU is working properly? I thought the idle problem was fixed, but this morning on my way to work I noticed that the RPM still drops a little too much when I come to a stop. It may be because I disconnected the battery to clear the CEL codes and the ECU still trying to learn the right fuel-air mixture? The purge valve seems to be okay when I took it off and checked it by applying voltage.

I'm quite fond of New Jersey and Oregon, but that nanny state 'not allowed to pump your own gas' law in both states drives me nuts....both because of how it effects me and the reasoning behind it. In New Jersey I try to get gas late at night and pick a large station plus the pump that is the most hidden from the attendant. I then start pumping the gas myself and if the attendant comes over I plead ignorance and the attendant sees my non NJ-NY-CT plates and explains the law to me. I always fill my tank to the top to get a consistent reading re how I'm measuring MPG. If I'm in Bergen County and am going to be going to Nyack that day, I can't bring myself to get gas in Nyack and pump it myself without issue because I don't want to pay the higher gas prices in New York State. If I'm in CT or NY and need gas (and will be driving back to Texas) I'll put in just enough gas to get to PA and then fill up in PA.