Gas pump shuts off after less than a gallon on an empty tank
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I've had the 2 way solenoid valve ($95~ dollars!) go bad twice in 2 years that sits by the charcoal canister on my 1998 Chevy Prizm (which is a Corolla underneath). The last time I replaced it years...
Gas pump shuts off after less than a gallon on an empty tank
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This thread has your answer
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/273-1st-generation-1998-2003/223757-help-cannot-fill-up-gas-tank.html
want to give credit where it is due
Gas pump shuts off after less than a gallon on an empty tank
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Didn't realize there was an actual mechanical fix for this. I always just pulled the nozzle half out and that always fixed the problem.
Gas pump shuts off after less than a gallon on an empty tank
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Thanks I'll give that a try! When I googled it, I got a few answers that recommended taking it in, but this seems doable and a lot closer to what my problem is.
Gas pump shuts off after less than a gallon on an empty tank
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I noticed that I didn't have a lot of gas before work today so I stopped by a gas station to fill up. After filling up less than a gallon, the pump clicked off. I started it up again and it clicked...
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glad to help some people think that you can just Google anything and get the correct answer but you have to know just how to phrase the search and also know which sites come up first that are garbage
Gas pump shuts off after less than a gallon on an empty tank
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Same here. Learn something new every day.
Gas pump shuts off after less than a gallon on an empty tank
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Turns out it was just the pump I was at because the one I went to after work didn't click off. Still I guess it wouldn't hurt to take a look to see if anything is clogged down there.
