Filling the car with petrol

XPOWER · Sep 5, 2009

I've noticed when filling the car with petrol the hose trips out. But if I take my time with putting the petrol in it can take another 6 litres before it the tank is actually full and almost overflowing.

Has Audi purposely deigned it for some reason so there is a 6 litre gap between the fuel hose telling me that the tank is full and when it is actually is?

paddy · Sep 5, 2009

No...it just depends how fast the pump is as to how soon you get blow back. a slow pump will fill to the top.

XPOWER · Sep 5, 2009

If I do trickle the fuel into the tank it seems to cause an air-lock and I have to wait for it to clear before I can continue with the filling. It's very annoying and time consuming.

Ads · Sep 5, 2009

I find if I insert the nozel in as far as it goes it trips out when filling with lever fully depressed. However, if I pull it out slightly then I can fill as quickly as I want, without it tripping anymore.

Staz · Sep 5, 2009

Find the same with every car I've had.

When I was in Germany we got tax free fuel that came in the form of pre-paid 10 litre vouchers. I could quite often be just over the 10 multiple and then still manage to use the rest of that 10 so as to not waste a whole voucher on just a few litres.

I think the CTR was the worst though. Nearly managed an entire voucher after the click!

Khufu · Sep 5, 2009

my N/A 2.0 FSI is the worst car I've ever owned for filling. I need to put the nozzle in upside down to get it to go in without clicking off. I have worked on petrol stations/garages all my days so I know the dynamics of these things LOL

XPOWER · Sep 6, 2009

It sounds like I have to live with time consuming refuelling if I want to fill the tank to the top.
Thanks for your feed back.

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