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Poor Fuel Fill Quality

Poor Fuel Fill Quality

Conditions Causes
Difficult to fill
  • Check valve stuck closed
  • Fill limiter vent valve stuck closed
  • Evaporative emission (EVAP) canister restricted
  • EVAP vent valve stuck closed
  • Restricted vapor lines
  • High Reid vapor pressure or high fuel temperature
  • Fuel filler hose is pinched or kinked
  • Ignition ON
Over fill
  • Pressure relief valve in fill limiter vent valve stuck open
  • Pressure relief valve in fill limiter vent valve is leaking
  • Fill limiter vent valve stuck open
  • Fill limiter vent valve is leaking
Premature shut-off of the fuel dispensing nozzle
  • Fill limiter vent valve stuck closed
  • EVAP canister restricted
  • EVAP vent valve stuck closed
  • Restricted vapor lines
  • High Reid vapor pressure or high fuel temperature
  • Ignition ON
Fuel Spitback
  • Check valve stuck open
  • Check valve stuck closed
  • Check valve leaking
  • High Reid vapor pressure or high fuel temperature
Liquid to EVAP canister
  • Fill limiter vent valve stuck open
  • Fill limiter vent valve leaking
Liquid leak to ground
  • Pressure relief valve in fill limiter vent valve stuck open, or leaking
  • Fuel filler hose loose or torn
  • Fill limiter vent valve stuck open
Fuel Odor
  • Pressure relief in fuel limiter vent valve stuck open, or leaking
  • Saturated EVAP canister