# Can't fill gas tank

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/cant-fill-gas-tank/82077>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** outback, subaru\
**Created:** [November 4, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cant-fill-gas-tank/82077 "2013-11-04T20:14:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![frank46](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d9b06d/32.png) [@frank46](https://community.cartalk.com/u/frank46)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cant-fill-gas-tank/82077/1 "2013-11-04T20:14:29Z")

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I have a 2002 Subaru Outback and can’t get gas in the tank. The tank acts like it is already full. Any body with the same problem and any solutions?

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**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2013, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cant-fill-gas-tank/82077/2 "2013-11-04T23:54:49Z")

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It seems to be a blocked tank vent lines. Here is a link with a fix. See @FlatbedFord’s picture.

> **[Car not filling with gas at pump. - Page 2 - Subaru Forester Owners Forum](http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f88/car-not-filling-gas-pump-4002/index2.html)**
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