Thread: Car not filling with gas at pump.

So it's been more than a few days and the problem persisted. The flow is slightly better but I still have to stand in the cold for 15min for a full fill up. I brought the car to the dealership and they have made the assumption there might be rust in the gas tank (the car was from SOCAL ) and the one-way valve on top of the tank needs to be replaced. They quoted 6 hours for the work ($100/hour) and over $900 in parts. I think I am going...

Fixed my fueling problem. After removing and testing both solenoids, and checking for obstructions, replacing the canister has solved the problem. Just for fun I ended weighing the new and old canister. The old one was almost a pound heavier than the new. Anyway, no more freezing my butt of refueling in the winter.

has anyone tried cleaning the 'vent' hose ends per ferret's recommendation (on previous page)? It seems to me that the problems must be fixable...I can't imagine that this problem has existed since the car was brand new (but I could be wrong :) )

Quote: Originally Posted by discome Maybe it is just due to the design of the Forester gas tank. The neck may be too narrow and the fuel backs up quicker and tricks the pump to turn off. I get this problem with some gas stations, but others seem to work fine. I found it works best if I just barely put the nozzle in the tank. I don't think just barely putting it in is a good idea. The pump nozzle is a specific length for a good reason and...

This is not just a Subaru issue. I had the same problem with my Ford Focus. I found a nest in the vent line from the purge valve. Look around on the net, people are finding spider nests in all kinds of cars.

I'll be heading to my friendly shop this week to take care of this in the '02 SF. Haven't driven it much inthe past year and the piping must have gotten clogged up. I helped them do one a couple months back and we actually found a small accorn in the piping. Darned squirrels.

Maybe it is just due to the design of the Forester gas tank. The neck may be too narrow and the fuel backs up quicker and tricks the pump to turn off. I get this problem with some gas stations, but others seem to work fine. I found it works best if I just barely put the nozzle in the tank.

Quote: Originally Posted by ferret Steve, Thanks for the update. Another minor difference between the 03 ( yours ) and the 04 ( mine ). I'm having the same problem. Would the '99 forester be the same as the 03's?

I have an 01 in the shop now. Had to remove the tank and replace the valve on the top of the tank. Fun fun __________________ subaru of Loveland mechanic 1999 forester 200k

I'm having this same issue in my 04 2.5X. Using the steps in the bulletin Peaty posted at the start, I determined the issues lay past the canister. I dropped the canister, and checked it. air flows fine if you inject it into the FUEL TANK line, and it comes out both the Purge and Drain line. Which of these is supposed to be responsible for allowing the tank to exhale while filling? Neither of these lines, when the car is off, allow...