Gas Station Help

JDK · Mar 19, 2012

Hi; Purchased a high mile 1999 EX 4 cyl std. sedan this week (200k miles) Runs great.... but at the gas station, the gas pump clicked off 6 or 7 times. The manual says cause could be "onboard re-fueling vapor recovery system" an "consult dealer".
Anyone have any ideas about where to start looking.

Brimstone Brown · Mar 19, 2012

Thats a new one for me. Is your ride throwin any codes? Try the search function to see if this has been covered before. Oh and welcome to the site..

slowrider87 · Mar 19, 2012

Lol. Try a different pump. Your car cant communicate with the pump. It's all on its own.

JDK · Mar 19, 2012

slowrider87 said:
Lol. Try a different pump. Your car cant communicate with the pump. It's all on its own.

That's what I thought -- until I noticed the statement in the owner's manual.
Slow filling isn't a big deal - did a search here and didn't find anything. Thought I'd check to see if anyone know anything.

RedRyder · Mar 19, 2012

Hmm that is interesting. What happened when you tried a different pump?

SykVSyx · Mar 19, 2012

I am going to assume you did the basics and pulled the pump out a bit and tried refuelling as well? Sometimes, if it's stuck too far in, it can cause the same issue.