Filing the fuel tank

[Jem]

Am I being wholly imcompetant or is there a special technique whereby one can fill the fuel tank without pi**ing fuel all over the place?

Cheers

J

[S3 Kieran]

I've only filled mine once so far, but didn't have too much trouble. A case of slow manoevres into place, then get the nozzle through the stoopid 'unleaded only' flap. Nozzle out gently, and make sure you've shaken off all the drips (perhaps this is a bloke thing) Does your boot go all the way up? Maybe in true TVR style, they are all different, but I really didn't have much trouble (sorry)

[Gavstar]

I found that if you angle the nozzle so that it is inserted into the tank from the side of the car rather than the back, you don't get the spray-back. Took me a month to work it out though!

[banjolucknicker]

I had the same problem at first. I couldn't fill up without spraying the boot with optimax. Thankfully discovered that the nozel needs to be pushed further in, so that the handle in practically wedged between the boot lid and the filling hole.

Once you've got the knack you'll know what I mean.

Mind you, it is a TVR so the chances are every car is slightly different.

[aaandy]

Never had an issue and have filled it up to the brim loads of times without issue.

Find the easiest way is to insert the pump with
the handle pointing towards the back of the car, maybe even as far round as the offside rear wheel. Then once it is in, turn it round so that you are standing at the side of the car with the handle pointing over the wheel you are standing next to. Seems to work find and the pump always turns itself off as it should.

So I think that there is a slight knack but it is not that tricky once you've sussed it.

[sgrimshaw]

It takes some doing, but there is a way to make the nozzle drop down further into the filler neck.

My way is:

1. Point fuel nozzle towards front of car, so that the trigger it is parallel to the front-rear line of the car.

2. Put nozzle into fuel filler.

3. Turn nozzle 90 degrees clockwise "jiggling" it, and you should feel it drop down.

4. Squeeze trigger as hard as you like - no splashes.

BTW - I can never do this with a "new" pump nozzle, it has to be worn a bit.

Simon

[Jem]

nice tips,

thanks

[.Markski]

Or do as my wife does. Use the TVR most of the week, then say "I'll take the other car today" when I go out turn the key - no bloody fuel.

I don't think she has ever fuelled in in 3.5 years of ownership!

[good soil (pete)]

Sounds like you have good grounds for a divorce there!

[.Markski]

[quote=good soil (pete)]Sounds like you have good grounds for a divorce there![/quote]

I think I might keep her a bit longer, she is still after a RR Cerbie to go with the Chimaera - I don't mind filling them.

[M@H]

banjolucknicker said:

I had the same problem at first. I couldn't fill up without spraying the boot with optimax. Thankfully discovered that the nozel needs to be pushed further in, so that the handle in practically wedged between the boot lid and the filling hole.

Yep, thats the trick.. I round I had to rotate the nozzle so the handle was more parallel with the front to back of the car ...it seems to "clunk" in for the last 1/2" or so, so you can tell its in the right place.. both the 93 and the 97 seem identical in this.

Cheers,
Matt

[paddym]

One thing that helps get more space for the twirlling described above - is when the boot lid is raised give it a little push and you can get an extra half inch on the struts - and that makes the twirlling easier with the extra space.

[crimsonchim]

paddym said:

One thing that helps get more space for the twirlling described above - is when the boot lid is raised give it a little push and you can get an extra half inch on the struts - and that makes the twirlling easier with the extra space.

Later model Chim's boots open further, which probably makes it easier.

Had a pump that didn't shut off last time, ran all around the boot lip and pi**ed petrol all over the floor!
bugger.