Fuel problem
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Fuel problem
Hello to everyone, I looked but couldn't find a situation like this. A few months ago my 2004 xA stopped taking fuel, the previous time I filled up it would take it at the pump as fast as the pump then one day
I tried to fill up and couldn't get any gas to go in the tank, thought it may be the pump so I went to other stations and same problem. When I got home I was able to put gas in with a gas can.
Assuming the vent lines were clogged I disconnected both lines near the tank and forced air through them in both directions with an air compressor. I did here stuff come out into the tank (could have been a sensor for all I know).
Blowing the lines did help me get fuel in, now I can go to the pump but it's not as good as it once was. However when I fill up for a while the car has sporadic power loss as if the filter was clogged for 10-20 miles.
I was going to replace the fuel filter but saw on here that it rarely needed changing and was in the tank. I also seem to have gone from 37 mpg to 32 mpg.
My guess if still fuel filter but I may have broken something blowing air through the fuel tank vent lines too.
Ideas would be appreciated!
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I tried to fill up and couldn't get any gas to go in the tank, thought it may be the pump so I went to other stations and same problem. When I got home I was able to put gas in with a gas can.
Assuming the vent lines were clogged I disconnected both lines near the tank and forced air through them in both directions with an air compressor. I did here stuff come out into the tank (could have been a sensor for all I know).
Blowing the lines did help me get fuel in, now I can go to the pump but it's not as good as it once was. However when I fill up for a while the car has sporadic power loss as if the filter was clogged for 10-20 miles.
I was going to replace the fuel filter but saw on here that it rarely needed changing and was in the tank. I also seem to have gone from 37 mpg to 32 mpg.
My guess if still fuel filter but I may have broken something blowing air through the fuel tank vent lines too.
Ideas would be appreciated!
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#2
you charcoal canister needs to be replaced
i went through the same head ache as you are
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i went through the same head ache as you are
Duralast Vapor Canister VC4083 - Read Reviews on Duralast #VC4083
#3
you charcoal canister needs to be replaced
i went through the same head ache as you are
Duralast Vapor Canister VC4083 - Read Reviews on Duralast #VC4083
i went through the same head ache as you are
Duralast Vapor Canister VC4083 - Read Reviews on Duralast #VC4083
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sometimes it takes me a while to get to things, I replaced the charcoal canister about a month ago but haven’t really driven it. I fixed it because I lost a lot of power getting home one day. After putting the new canister in I discovered the alternator had locked up and broke the belt. That was a disaster to fix because of corrosion and a couple of bad alternators. Tomorrow I will try to drive it, hopefully it will work! Sorry for the long delay but I just got to it!
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