NA6 fuel pump stopping half tank?

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fruitless
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NA6 fuel pump stopping half tank?

Postby fruitless » Tue Apr 21, 2015 6:51 pm

My 93 NA6 used to fill up fine, the pump at the gas would stop/click when the tank was at full capacity. However recently, using 3 different stations, it stops around the 1/2 tank mark. Any ideas why and how to resolve it? There also seems to be a bit of a gas scent in the trunk?

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Re: NA6 fuel pump stopping half tank?

Postby JBT » Tue Apr 21, 2015 8:07 pm

Is the tank actually full or half full?
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Re: NA6 fuel pump stopping half tank?

Postby taminga16 » Tue Apr 21, 2015 8:52 pm

Hold the nozzle in your right hand and take the hose to a vertical position with your left, the feed pipe in our little cars is short and can cause the fuel to foam.
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