Spoons
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Registered: 29th Nov 05
Location: Norwich, Norfolk Drives: 1.2 16V SXI
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This has only just started to happen the last few days, but when i fill my car up. the petrol pump clicks off all the time before the tank is full. I have to rest my fingers on the trigger very lightly to fill it up (which takes ages!)
Does this mean the air pipe on the tank is blocked? if so where is it? and how do i unblock it?
Many Thanks...
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Means one of the breather pipes is blocked. I am sure I have reeplied to a few threads like this before - check some of the links below...
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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its actually the design of some of the pumps i reckon, i can fill up fine at sainsburys but go to texaco and its a different matter
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bri
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Registered: 17th Nov 01
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Check that the restrictor at the top of the filler neck has not slipped down and is causing a slight blockage, if it has this is what is causing the pump to cut off.
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Spoons
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Well from some of the other posts, i have just looked to see if i have a flap in the inside of my filler cap. and i don't  but i was wondering do all corsa's have one? if so i will have to take it to the garage and get it fixed
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Spoons
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Just to doubble check. does anyone know where the air pipes are? so i can check if they are blocked?
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bri
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Registered: 17th Nov 01
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I take it your corsa is petrol if so it should have the restrictor fitted, sometimes you can hook them back out with a pice of wire.
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Spoons
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I take it that is what the flap inside is? ok i will try that first, thanks.
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