Diesel pump keeps clicking

slove36 · Sep 10th, 2019, 11:06

Hi

I have 59 plate 2l diesel and everything time I try put fuel in the fuel pump at garage keeps clicking and cutting out takes ages to put fuel in, any suggestions?

benk103 · Sep 26th, 2019, 19:44

I sometimes have a similar issue depending on the garage (seems to be worse at my local Shell for some reason!)
Instead of putting the nozzle straight in I tend to twist it round to the left (so on my C30 the handle almost rests on the bulge under the window if you see what I mean?) and it seems to work without a problem

skippyfox · Sep 26th, 2019, 20:42

Similar problem when filling my V90 I've found it's better not to ram the nozzle right in, and not pull the pump trigger right back. The fuel pump can fire diesel/petrol in quicker than the tank pipe can accept and therefore causes the pumps pressure sensor to cut the pump out. pain in the backside at times. click,click, click Oh for F@$%s sake...

AndrasL · Sep 27th, 2019, 12:30

Fuel stations are called "garage"? You learn something new every day.

There is a little stopper in the fuel filler opening to stop stuff from falling in. Fuel can hit this and splash back into the nozzle. If you control the fuel flow at a lower speed, this should not happen. Other way is to pull the nozzle back a little, so it has more space for the sensor.

Sep 10th, 2019, 11:06	#1
slove36 New Member Last Online: Aug 28th, 2020 15:37 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: glasgow	Diesel pump keeps clicking Hi I have 59 plate 2l diesel and everything time I try put fuel in the fuel pump at garage keeps clicking and cutting out takes ages to put fuel in, any suggestions?

Sep 26th, 2019, 19:44	#2
benk103 Junior Member Last Online: Apr 5th, 2023 16:52 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Halifax	I sometimes have a similar issue depending on the garage (seems to be worse at my local Shell for some reason!) Instead of putting the nozzle straight in I tend to twist it round to the left (so on my C30 the handle almost rests on the bulge under the window if you see what I mean?) and it seems to work without a problem

Sep 26th, 2019, 20:42	#3
skippyfox VOC Member Last Online: Mar 29th, 2022 15:52 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: rossendale lancs	Similar problem when filling my V90 I've found it's better not to ram the nozzle right in, and not pull the pump trigger right back. The fuel pump can fire diesel/petrol in quicker than the tank pipe can accept and therefore causes the pumps pressure sensor to cut the pump out. pain in the backside at times. click,click, click Oh for F@$%s sake...

Sep 27th, 2019, 12:30	#4
AndrasL Member Last Online: Feb 14th, 2024 10:19 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Budapest	Fuel stations are called "garage"? You learn something new every day. There is a little stopper in the fuel filler opening to stop stuff from falling in. Fuel can hit this and splash back into the nozzle. If you control the fuel flow at a lower speed, this should not happen. Other way is to pull the nozzle back a little, so it has more space for the sensor.

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