Ford Au Fuel Tank or Filler Pipe

synister69 · 09-02-2009, 02:44 PM

Hi how are you all just have a qwik Q does ant one own a ford au series 2 forte and having problems filling their tank from empty or 1/4 full. The problem i have is no matter where i go nor what fuel i use the fookin thing always clicks im at witts end and now am usin a funnel to fill the tank, any response to this would be greatly appreciated . cheers Holden Fan for Eva

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Mr Hardware · 09-02-2009, 04:27 PM

hey mate
don't hold the pump right up in there, let it 'sit' a bit to create an escape for the air. should sort itself ok then.

synister69 · 09-02-2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

hey mate
don't hold the pump right up in there, let it 'sit' a bit to create an escape for the air. should sort itself ok then.

lol m8 im not blonde nor a chick have tried all the things sometimes if im ****ed off i get the funnel out of the car and use that im asking if its a design fault or if its normal specially for au's its a good car an all but this is becoming a joke
at the bowser i know fuel these days is but cumon ?

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falzoony · 09-02-2009, 08:40 PM

Yeah my AU does the same thing too.
At some servo's I can get the the nozzle to sit right and it will fill up but only for a couple of litres. Drives me crazy. I just make sure to not let my car get to low or it will take forever to fill up.
I know of other AU's that have the same problem.

**Jastel** · 09-02-2009, 09:52 PM

On one of my old Au's a piece inside the filler neck broke off, it was the anti syphon thing behind the ULP flap, thing was hard to fill but it was on LPG so I left it alone until it had a prang and I had to remove the tank.
I changed the filler neck and was good after that

synister69 · 09-02-2009, 09:55 PM

lol i hear that any ideas i dont wanna have take toit with an axe i was thinkin of just drilling the nozzel sleave out and just having the pipe but it leaves it open for to happen maybe go all out an get a m8 to do it but that will take for ever plus im having the blonde moments at the mo

**CAT600** · 09-02-2009, 10:20 PM

There is the flap you can see about 30-40mm inside the filler neck, then about another 50-60mm further in, there is a series of vents around a central point that stop a hose going into the tank. These vents will swing open to allow the fuel in but not a solid hose.

To be honest with you, the only real issue I can see you having is if the plastic convoluted vent tube that runs from the right/rear/top of the tank to the filler neck has been crimped or crushed over.

Dropping the tank out is not a big job, and you will be able to get a look at the vent line that I mentioned above.

Daniel

Mr Hardware · 09-02-2009, 11:42 PM

rightio old bloke
can't really comment on petrol too much, only put in petrol about 5 times in the past two and a half years