Am I Retarded?

[AJA_GTi 0]

When I'm at the petrol station fuel allways ends up splasing out of the tank and getting everywhere? Am I doing something fundemantaly wrong. The guage goes up so it's deffo the right hole

[Lan 24 1 Cars]

try pointing the nozzle to follow the route of the pipe as best as you can overwise you will get splashback

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Read four topics down in this section

 

Answer to your question is yes

Edited March 11, 2010 by Paul_13

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

And you could de-retard yourself Andy!

[AJA_GTi 0]

Read four topics down in this section

 

Answer to your question is yes

 

 

GOD DAMMIT!!! - answered my own question didnt i?!?!?

 

Waits for the 'search police'

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

You do now realise that if someone searches for 'Retard', your name's gonna come up?

 

Having said that, I think mine will too.

[AJA_GTi 0]

You do now realise that if someone searches for 'Retard', your name's gonna come up?

 

Having said that, I think mine will too.

 

 

Ah well - there's no point denying it.

 

By the way Rich I have only been to fill up twice so dont worry. (Only covered 305 miles at present cos I reset trip counter at Daz's )

 

Bloody Sunday drivers

[Tesstuff 222]

That never happened once to me. You are pushing it all the way in and slightly towards the front of the car aren't you?

 

By the way i have your 4 year battery warranty here

 

 

 

Edit: Hang on....you have filled up twice in 305 miles!!!!!???...i left you with over half a tank which should have seen you right for 140 miles!!

 

Andy , you know that stick thing in the middle of the car, it is a gearstick, you can come out of 1st you know

 

Edited March 11, 2010 by Tesstuff

[Ludi 2 2 Cars]

Answer to your question is yes

 

 

[AJA_GTi 0]

That never happened once to me. You are pushing it all the way in and slightly towards the front of the car aren't you?

 

By the way i have your 4 year battery warranty here

 

 

 

Edit: Hang on....you have filled up twice in 305 miles!!!!!???...i left you with over half a tank which should have seen you right for 140 miles!!

 

Andy , you know that stick thing in the middle of the car, it is a gearstick, you can come out of 1st you know

 

 

Well... topped up... cos the car drives much better with a full tank, I read on one of the other forums that a full tanks gives you an extra 10-12 bhp

 

I thought that sticky up thing with numbers on it was the bl00dy clock. No womder i'm late for everything. I'll try to fathom it out tonight Daz!

 

Cool - i'll grab the warranty when you come for me to detail your car mate. I should have a duel action mo fo by then so it'll make light work of that shed

 

Cheers,

 

Andy

[Batfink 201]

I always stand at the back of the car rather than directly infront of the fuel nozzle.

[mojo1997 0]

I always stand at the back of the car rather than directly infront of the fuel nozzle.

 

me too, if find that some pumps fill it up better than others as well...but can never fill it up at full pump speed or out it spills...

[Masekwm 2]

Same here, I stand at the back window and the petrol just randomly throws itself on the floor.

 

I always point it out to a member of staff but most don't understand the words "petrol" "on" "the "floor".

[weejp 0]

yup, used to have this problem myself. Corrected my technique and voila' no more petrol stains..!!!!

 

Try holding the nozzle like a gangsta would hold his gun, twisting it to the front of the car - works I promise.!!

[Bigtimmy 1]

Try holding the nozzle like a gangsta would hold his gun, twisting it to the front of the car - works I promise.!!

 

I love it, I'm so going to try that next time!!

[humanz 3]

As said before, it's all in the position. Push the nozzle as far in and as far down as possible.

[mojo1997 0]

Try holding the nozzle like a gangsta would hold his gun, twisting it to the front of the car - works I promise.!!

 

 

Just tried this, and bugger me it's the fastest I've ever filled it up...never spat out or clicked off once..

[Richie 32]

Just tried this, and bugger me it's the fastest I've ever filled it up...never spat out or clicked off once..

 

Same here, just had a go myself. Quite pleased actually safe in the knowledge i won't be doused in unleaded again.

[kate205gti 4]

i keep getting that gangsta image in my head now whenever i fill up

[24seven 104]

Mine does this, but only at the Shell garage on the front between Swansea and Mumbles. Nowhere else!

[welshpug 1,657]

weird, I never have this problem, sounds like you all have blocked fuel tank breathers?

[happygoron 2]

I get it intermittently but can always solve with correct positioning. Even at that Shell!

[stubby205 0]

ive had it happen once or twice, really annoys me because ive had to pay for that petrol on the floor

[mhyphenl 10 1 Cars]

Mine was a trapped breather, someone must have had the tank off and not put it back properly. The air has to come out somewhere!

[shalmaneser 26]

It's all about pointing the pump towards the front of the car. Confused the hell out of me first time i had to fill her up!

 

I like the way that our little motors have these small quirks!

 

Now if only the bastard starter motor solenoid would be a bit less fvcking temperamental....