Not doing a good job of filling up!
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Most are difficult IMHO.
Standing from the rear, insert nozzle fully and have the hose angled back at about 5oclock.
Experiment around that area and see what works best for yours.
I do find most pumps are ok but a couple of days ago I filled mine at a new pump that must of been faster delivery as I couldn't pull the trigger fully for the whole tank!
Standing from the rear, insert nozzle fully and have the hose angled back at about 5oclock.
Experiment around that area and see what works best for yours.
I do find most pumps are ok but a couple of days ago I filled mine at a new pump that must of been faster delivery as I couldn't pull the trigger fully for the whole tank!
The inlet to the tank slopes down, towards the driver's side and slightly back. As Phazed says, at 5 oclock, so angle the nozzle down, right and back and take it steady. Tank takes around 55 litres.
Never trust the fuel gauge below 1/4. It isn't linear, "1/2" is actually 1/3 full. I ran out once, gauge showing just under 1/4, at 70mph on the A1 as I overtook a 38 tonner. It was about 5 hours since I had filled it, and I driven about 75 miles continuous. You will find that if you switch off with exactly 1/4 tank left per the gauge, wait a minute and turn the ignition on again, you will have less than 1/4 tank left.
Never trust the fuel gauge below 1/4. It isn't linear, "1/2" is actually 1/3 full. I ran out once, gauge showing just under 1/4, at 70mph on the A1 as I overtook a 38 tonner. It was about 5 hours since I had filled it, and I driven about 75 miles continuous. You will find that if you switch off with exactly 1/4 tank left per the gauge, wait a minute and turn the ignition on again, you will have less than 1/4 tank left.
Tested mine the other day and ran gauge to empty. To fill up at pump took 43 Litres. So still had 12 Litres left in tank about 3 gallons. Gauge showed 8/10th full on tank fill. Another TVR mystery I am happy with ! I fill up at 9 o'clock high.
Warning, only try this a handy full petrol can.
Warning, only try this a handy full petrol can.
Edited by EGB on Sunday 31st May 23:20
EGB said:
Tested mine the other day and ran gauge to empty. To fill up at pump took 43 Litres. So still had 12 Litres left in tank about 3 gallons. Gauge showed 8/10th full on tank fill. Another TVR mystery I am happy with ! I fill up at 9 o'clock..
This would be my preference rather than showing a quarter and "suprise, only joking, no fuel left!"Think I'll start filling up when I hit a third left. Assuming I can get the petrol in rather than using it to clean the paintwork on the boot.
It's all in the angle of the fuel nozzle, as I said above. Angled down, to the right and back slightly lines it up with the pipe to the tank.
Trust me.....my car is Plasti-dipped, so if I get ANY spilled on the paint, even one drop, or running down the back of the car, I dissolve my Plasti-dip (as the helpful guy told me after he had sprayed the car and relieved me of my readies)
Trust me.....my car is Plasti-dipped, so if I get ANY spilled on the paint, even one drop, or running down the back of the car, I dissolve my Plasti-dip (as the helpful guy told me after he had sprayed the car and relieved me of my readies)
I had a Dutton kit car with a dodgy fuel gauge. Decided to drive until it stopped to calibrate the fuel gauge then fill with 5ltr can in the boot.
Ran out at 11pm, dark raining & bugger wouldn't start. Turned out to be a loose screw had jammed/broken the rotor arm - what are the odds this happened at the same time ? Parked over night in the golf club & wicked step mother towed me home 9 am Saturday with her 1.3 Escort. Happy days !
Ran out at 11pm, dark raining & bugger wouldn't start. Turned out to be a loose screw had jammed/broken the rotor arm - what are the odds this happened at the same time ? Parked over night in the golf club & wicked step mother towed me home 9 am Saturday with her 1.3 Escort. Happy days !
ESDavey said:
I had a Dutton kit car with a dodgy fuel gauge. Decided to drive until it stopped to calibrate the fuel gauge then fill with 5ltr can in the boot.
Ran out at 11pm, dark raining & bugger wouldn't start. Turned out to be a loose screw had jammed/broken the rotor arm - what are the odds this happened at the same time ? Parked over night in the golf club & wicked step mother towed me home 9 am Saturday with her 1.3 Escort. Happy days !
That's funny Ran out at 11pm, dark raining & bugger wouldn't start. Turned out to be a loose screw had jammed/broken the rotor arm - what are the odds this happened at the same time ? Parked over night in the golf club & wicked step mother towed me home 9 am Saturday with her 1.3 Escort. Happy days !
phazed said:
ESDavey said:
I had a Dutton kit car with a dodgy fuel gauge. Decided to drive until it stopped to calibrate the fuel gauge then fill with 5ltr can in the boot.
Ran out at 11pm, dark raining & bugger wouldn't start. Turned out to be a loose screw had jammed/broken the rotor arm - what are the odds this happened at the same time ? Parked over night in the golf club & wicked step mother towed me home 9 am Saturday with her 1.3 Escort. Happy days !
That's funny Ran out at 11pm, dark raining & bugger wouldn't start. Turned out to be a loose screw had jammed/broken the rotor arm - what are the odds this happened at the same time ? Parked over night in the golf club & wicked step mother towed me home 9 am Saturday with her 1.3 Escort. Happy days !
Looks like the volcano effect was all my own fault. Bought petrol twice yesterday, once just 8 litres to make sure I had enough for my trip and then filled up when I was back. No problem either time - I suspect my first ventures into Griffith refuelling saw me not putting the hose all of the way in. 
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