fueling problem
Salad Farts
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 474
From: oklahoma
i've had problems fueling too
used to get like 320 miles to a tank
now its like 270 for a full tank
thought of many possibilities, Maybe water in my tank, Temperature outside is too hot, not fueling while the underground tanks are being fueled.
never heard of rotating the pump handle, i'll try that next time i go fill up
used to get like 320 miles to a tank
now its like 270 for a full tank
thought of many possibilities, Maybe water in my tank, Temperature outside is too hot, not fueling while the underground tanks are being fueled.
never heard of rotating the pump handle, i'll try that next time i go fill up
6th Gear Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 16,182
From: PA to KY ('07) to IL ('09) to MS ('10) to FL ('11)
Common issue, even with some that had the TSB work done. It occurs about 20-40% of the time for me and I can usually work-around it by either pulling the nozzle out about 1/3rd of the way and/or slow down the delivery. Yeah, it's another quirk...
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 462
From: Billings, MT
This happened the very first time I went to fill up.. was at about half tank and took me 3 tries to get it to start filling. Just had to ease it in.. I filled up when it was at about 1/4 tank the rest of the drive home, and since then I only fueled up when it was dead empty.. no problems since that first time.
Cut & Paste Expert
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 13,322
From: NW Arkansas
this is if I'm above a half tank, the service tech said the problem is the line that connects the 2 tanks together and that ford redesigned the tank and he claims that according to my vin# i have the new design, but since the problem exists I think he's talking out his ***.
The line that ties them together is internal and
has nothing to do with filling the tank, just draining
it. The service tech has talking out of *** syndrome.
http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=319&viewfil...ded%20View.pdf
5th Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,790
From: Elizabeth City N.C.
I've seen this write up before. I don't know how well it works, but it might be worth a try. I'd try it if or when I get the problem. http://ratstangrestoration.com/05_mustang_tank.htm
6th Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 5,390
From: West Los Angeles
This is one reason why, if I ever buy another Mustang, I'll have to take it to the gas station to fill it up on the test drive!
I don't understand why sometimes mine (March 15, 2005 GT) will fill up fine and other times it won't, even with the same pump at the station by my house!
I don't mind having to turn the nozzle or even having to hold the trigger in the whole time. But only being able to squeeze out a few spoonfuls of gas at a time gets way too frustrating after 20 pulls.
I don't understand why sometimes mine (March 15, 2005 GT) will fill up fine and other times it won't, even with the same pump at the station by my house!
I don't mind having to turn the nozzle or even having to hold the trigger in the whole time. But only being able to squeeze out a few spoonfuls of gas at a time gets way too frustrating after 20 pulls.