Gas Tank Problems??
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07-11-07, 06:55 PM
Gas Tank Problems??
Recently I have been having difficulty filling my tank, and it has nothing to do with the price per gallon! When starting to pump gas into my 2004 Chevy Blazer, the automatic shut off of the pump activates, like my gas tank was full. But I know it is not, so I try pumping more. This happens over and over, only allowing me to pump about 10 cents of gasoline at a time. At first I thought it was the pump, so I tried another station. New station, same problem. So my thoughts are that something is in my tank or the neck leading into the tank, causing the pumped gas to back up and trigger the shut off on the nozzle.
Has this happened to anyone out there? I would appreciate any thoughts or suggestions. Any information will be helpful when I take this into a mechanic (I am a do-it-yourselfer, but do not want to fool around with the gas tank).
Many thanks in advance,
BGH
Has this happened to anyone out there? I would appreciate any thoughts or suggestions. Any information will be helpful when I take this into a mechanic (I am a do-it-yourselfer, but do not want to fool around with the gas tank).
Many thanks in advance,
BGH
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07-11-07, 08:24 PM
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You are not the only one. This is a known issue with GM vehicles.
Ok, here's what I've found from visiting another very helpful site:
Replace Fuel Tank Filler Upper Pipe and Lower Hose
NHTSA Item Number : 10006261
Bulletin #: 01764
Sequence #: 10006261
Date: 01/01/2004
Component Name: 070000 fuel system, gasoline
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Trailblazer
Year: 2004
Summary: Vehicle difficult to fill with fuel/ filling station pump shuts off before tank full. also including 2003 buick rainier. *mr
Ok, here's what I've found from visiting another very helpful site:
Replace Fuel Tank Filler Upper Pipe and Lower Hose
NHTSA Item Number : 10006261
Bulletin #: 01764
Sequence #: 10006261
Date: 01/01/2004
Component Name: 070000 fuel system, gasoline
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Trailblazer
Year: 2004
Summary: Vehicle difficult to fill with fuel/ filling station pump shuts off before tank full. also including 2003 buick rainier. *mr
Last edited by HotxxxxxxxOKC; 07-11-07 at 08:36 PM. Reason: added repair procedure
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07-11-07, 08:44 PM
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I thought so too, but after reading all over Chevy's forums, specifically the TrailBlazer, this issue was very popular. All the threads said to replace the filler neck hoses and problem was solved.
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07-12-07, 10:51 AM
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Parts will probably run you around $60-100 and less then one hour labor if that.
Replace the filler neck and then see how it fills up before doing anything else.
Replace the filler neck and then see how it fills up before doing anything else.
