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  1. #1 Problem filling up at the gas pump? 
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    I've noticed when I'm filling up my car I have to be very careful about filling up my car with gas because if I hold the trigger all the way it will click causing it to stop pumping gas in the car, so I have to barely hold the trigger to fill my car up... Normally takes 10min to fill up my car because of this.. Anyone know the cause of this?
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    I have this same problem, but only at shell lol. If I go to Petro canada or esso it doesnt do it. I find if it does do it, I just pull the pump nozzle out a little bit and it will pump fine.
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    Its probly the pumps fault. At one of the stations i go to there is one pump that will do that to me. Just mess with it til u find a spot that wont cause it to be finicky.


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    I've tried that, I've even tried the whole pull the nozzle partially out. I've noticed going to Valero I can pump fine but every other gas station I have issues pumping. Pisses me off LOL
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    That is intersting. Have you always had issues pumpin gas or is this recent?


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    Ever since I got the car. So about 3mo
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    Do you have problems sticking your hose in hole quite frequently ?

    I mean seriously it's a gas nozzle figure it out guy.
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    lmao really?

    i've only had problems once and it was at a quik trip i think on the way to kcgp. it was a weird pump that required the rubber nozzle to go around the filler neck in order for it to click on to start pumping and you had to push it in quite a bit.

    other then that, you're doing it wrong.
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    Mine is picky as well, has to be half in or it stops.
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    sometimes it has to be perfectly straight so the handle it self cant be diagnal. if that makes sense.
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    I just put it in a little bit, wiggle it some, when she starts to... i mean then I pull up just enough to click it once, usually works til full... at least 4-5 gallons within full, then its pump click, pump click, pump... click, until its actually full.

    Its like a game with these cars, you never know what level, but always a challenge lol

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