# Gas fill problems

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-fill-problems/18135>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 13, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-fill-problems/18135 "2008-08-13T20:39:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![nposner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nposner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nposner)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-fill-problems/18135/1 "2008-08-13T20:39:17Z")

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I have a 2002 Hyundai XG350L with 90M miles and recently started having this problem. Whenever I try to fill up the car the nozzle shuts me off after a few seconds. I have to just barely let the gas flow and it takes forever. I have had the Charcoal canister and a close(?) valve replaced by a dealer but still having the problem. I have been told by a local mechanic that there is another valve that may be the problem but that requires removing the gas tank. Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 2:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-fill-problems/18135/2 "2008-08-14T02:30:06Z")

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Is the filler neck vent clear? Shove a heavy duty weedeater string down the pipe (It’s a small diameter pipe).

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-fill-problems/18135/3 "2008-08-14T17:59:44Z")

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I hate to hear that the dealer used an unregulated GUESS-O-METER on your car, and changed the wrong part for a gas tank fill problem.

Your local mechanic is far wiser. There are two, or three, valves (vent, anti-spill, something) inside the gas tank which can cause fill problems.  
You might be able to get a good gas tank from the salvage yard; or, have your gas tank troubleshot and repaired.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 12:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-fill-problems/18135/4 "2008-08-15T00:30:35Z")

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Have you been in the habit of of topping off the tank?