Fuel backing up at fuel station in 06vectra

[Ld1985]

Hi I have an 06 Vauxhall Vectra petrol and recently when I have been at the petrol station during filling the pump clicks off and petrol spills out.

Now I know it had enough room in that tank for more petrol. It took me 11 minutes last week to put £2.90 😂. Went to garage they said it was a problem with the filler neck and I replaced that, I still have the same problem. I have only yesterday replaced the instrument cluster as well and it’s working fine but the fuel indicator is telling me the tank is full and it’s definitely not can this be related to the fuel problem? I’m at a loss. Any help and suggestions would be appreciated.

[Shuvi McTupya]

Cant help you but i can empathise as my old car used to do it and it is infuriating!

Having said that, my fuel gauge didn't lie so you have a different issue than i did.

[datum77]

Purely a guess, (obviously), but it sounds like something has put a huge dent in the petrol tank. This may also have bent the breather pipe from letting out the air that's displaced as you put fuel in the car.

If any car is very slow to fill up with fuel - it is ALWAYS that the air cannot escape faster than the fuel that's being put in. Hence "splashback". The air has only one place to come out of - and that's the filler neck along with fuel. The breather pipe is either blocked or kinked.

[Ld1985]

Thanks the tanks coming out it shortly to get a better view of what could be wrong wish me luck lol