Fill-up problem

**Dr.Crash** · 12-29-2008, 05:20 PM

I hope you guys can help me. I'm having a problem filling up with gas. the car can be bone dry and when i go to put gas in, it stops after about 3 gals every time, then for the rest of the tank i have to sit there and hold it. i only go to Chevron stations, but i have tried a couple of them and its all the same thing. Thanks in advance for the help.

**BMJ99Z28** · 12-29-2008, 06:17 PM

I read somthing on here before about the same problem. I can't remember what the fix was but it didn't sound too hard.

**BMJ99Z28** · 12-29-2008, 06:26 PM

http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread...+tank+pressure This might be it.

**Dr.Crash** · 12-29-2008, 06:42 PM

hey thanks alot! hope this does it

**CamaroFan71** · 12-29-2008, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by CamaroFan71

Car did the same shit today after sitting since friday night. Unplugged that plug but it didnt help. Opened the green cap on the evap line and unscrewed that schrader valve, I went back to the gas tank and watched the gas go down into the tank finally. Is there anyway to remove all this evap shit without messing my car up??

I had to do this again tonight, for the first time in a long time. Opened the green cap under the hood on the fuel line, unscrewed the schrader valve and it started taking gas right away. Does the trick every time.

**0rion** · 12-29-2008, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by CamaroFan71

I had to do this again tonight, for the first time in a long time. Opened the green cap under the hood on the fuel line, unscrewed the schrader valve and it started taking gas right away. Does the trick every time.

wonder if your solenoid is sticking, might want to try changing that.

**CamaroFan71** · 12-29-2008, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by 0rion

wonder if your solenoid is sticking, might want to try changing that.

Yeah I went to autozone to get one but they couldnt find it in their system. When it quit doing it I just let it go. Might try to get one this weekend and just go ahead and change it out.

**ricefordiner** · 12-30-2008, 09:30 PM

hey im from around sac too i know it has nothing to do with the thread but i have to say wazzup. i havent seen many very people from around sac on this site so yea.

**Dr.Crash** · 12-30-2008, 11:30 PM

ya i live in south sac right off of HYW99 not to far from Galt. its good to see someone else on here from this area.

**ss~zoso~ss** · 12-31-2008, 06:30 AM

do you guys think this problem is a result of running the car too low on gas, ie vapor locking it?

**Firebirdjones** · 01-01-2009, 02:35 PM

Orion is right, probably your solenoid sticking and tank is not venting.

To answer Camaro fans question from the previous thread,,,,yes you can remove the evap system but you will need a vented gas cap for the tank.
Thats something the EPA doesn't like anymore, and if you have to go through an e-check it will not pass. New cars do not allow vented gas into the atmosphere anymore and I'm not even sure you could find a vented cap for the newer cars,,,never tried. They started putting the evap stuff on cars as early as 1970 if california built (my 70 formula has it) and became standard stuff in all states by 1971. Back then the evap switches were vacuum controlled and very simple,,,now that stuff is all electronic and prone to fail.