I was skeptical at first

[OR VietVet]

During a recent trip of about 350 miles one way, I pulled in to a Chevron station for fuel after I crossed into Washinton. There I can pump my own fuel. I put the nozzle in and it had the vapor catch on the fuel fill spout. Right away the fill shut off. It did it repeatedly and I had to put in a half tank with a slow moving process. I was worried my evap system, that I had recently completely replaced, was defective, I had no CEL or performance problems. Next fuel fills since then have went without a hitch......no problems whatsoever. IMO, the pump had the problem. It happens but when has been talked about here, I always erred to a fault in the vehicle evap system. Lesson learned.

 

[RAMurphy]

You know I had the same thing happen to me outside of DC two months ago. What a PITA. It was such a slow process, I decided to switch pumps. No issues with the second pump.

 

[OR VietVet]

You know I had the same thing happen to me outside of DC two months ago. What a PITA. It was such a slow process, I decided to switch pumps. No issues with the second pump.

I was at just over 1/2 tank when stopped, so I just decided to wait it out instead of switching pumps.

 

[gooffeyguy]

It's happened to me once, while traveling on summer vacation about 3 years ago.

Never had it happen again, so chalking it up as a pump problem.

 

[Doubeleive]

Some gas station pumps are bad, especially here in california they require a evap system also, you go to a state like nevada it has no evap system pumps work great.

 

[S33k3r]

Some gas station pumps are bad, especially here in california they require a evap system also, you go to a state like nevada it has no evap system pumps work great.

You know... I was going to say this happened to me a few times as well, but now I realize it was only while I was living in California. I don't recall this ever happening here... Give or take the money pit Suburban I'm still trying to fix (Evap codes and all). It would only take 7 gallons at the pump. :-(

 

[Doubeleive]

You know... I was going to say this happened to me a few times as well, but now I realize it was only while I was living in California. I don't recall this ever happening here... Give or take the money pit Suburban I'm still trying to fix (Evap codes and all). It would only take 7 gallons at the pump. :-(

there is one about a mile from me that wont even give 20 cents worth and shuts off, it has a huge evap hose on it, the station across the street from it that will fill it up no problem

 

[S33k3r]

Did you ever let them know? You strike me as the type that would do it (I would, assuming no hurry on my part). But I am often more of a busy-body than others, so no offense intended if you did or did not.

 

[OR VietVet]

Did you ever let them know? You strike me as the type that would do it (I would, assuming no hurry on my part). But I am often more of a busy-body than others, so no offense intended if you did or did not.

Since I did not know if was my rig or the pump problem causing my concern, I did not find out till next fill up that it was the pump. When I think back, that place was a mess. The men's bathroom was closed because of a broken toilet and I had to pee in the ladies room. The pump was messed up. No ice because the cooler for the ice was on the fritz. I said, hell with it.

 

[B-train]

In WI we don't have that crap. I have run into issues in the past with that sort of pump while traveling. I ended up holding the stupid snout thing off at a little angle with my finger so it could breathe and it worked for me. Not sure if the new ones out by you guys are different now. Stupid idea IMO