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Difficulties filling up

23K views 42 replies 28 participants last post by  CraigB  
#1 ·
Hi

Only had my St-2 a few days but it soon needed some fresh petrol.

First garage I could only manage £16 worth - petrol nozzle was constantly clicking off , so I gave up and went to another one. Same problem. After 10 mins of pulling the nozzle in and out, twisting it from side to side I eventually got the car filled up

Anyone else had this problem, is it just me or will it get better over time

Thanks
 
#2 · (Edited by Moderator)
I've found this tends to happen on the local tesco pump on the odd occasion I've needed to fill up there. It also happened at BP station in Hereford. I never have problems at my local BP station though, or another BP that I occasionally use.

In short.... yes I've had this problem but its been too intermittent for me to work out any pattern yet. My ST-2 is only a couple months old.

One trick I've found is to only slightly pull the trigger on the pump... but yeah... its weird.
 
#4 ·
Hi, yeh I've had the odd problem, both with my 63 plate titanium & now the ST, not as bad as you're having though.
When mine clicks off I tend to lift the handle so the nozzle isn't up against the side making it think the tank is full.
Maybe the nozzles are a bit more sensitive near you.
Hope this helps.
 
#13 · (Edited by Moderator)
It also chucks fuel down the side of the car if you pull the nozzle out too quickly after fuel stops going in.

To get it to work, you need to pull the nozzle handle down very slightly. I had issues the first time I filled up.
They do try and help if you look
 

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