MyLittlePony
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Ok, so my fuel gauge is close to the E so I go get gas at an unfamiliar station. First off, it tells me it doesnt take debit cards, so I run it as a credit because I dont want to go inside. Every time I try to start the pump, it stops. Im thinking, ok, maybe its not in all the way, or I need to reset something, but it keeps doing this. After 10 or so attempts I go inside. They tell me that pump always does this, and the guy comes out to fiddle with it. He ends up having just as much luck with it. When I ask if I should just use a different pump, he insists that we keep trying. The pump is very slow especially since he keeps having to restart it. and a lot of my time is wasted. After over 7 gallons, he then tells me to go to the pump behind me. So I do and get over 5 gallons, adding it up, I usually get 12, but this time over 13! When it stops pumping, gas starts pouring out of my tank! I was so shocked that it didnt pour while it was pumping. Anyway, scared, I put the car in neutral and rolled out of there.
Right now Im pissed. My time was wasted, my money was wasted, and now my car smells like gas. I calculate my fuel economy and get 16mpg, best since the engine swap. Anyway the next day I noticed my fuel guage still read full. I ignored this because I only traveled like 20 miles, and when I filled it up, the needle was past full.
Day 3 and my car still smalls of gas. As I drive home I notice that even though I have only driven 40 miles, my tank is now a little over a half empty. Im thinking thats .15mpg!!! I dont suspect anyone stealing my gas because the car sleeps in a garage, and during the day is parked in broad daylight, in front of several windows, some of which our receptionist would see and notify.
I go home, of course smelling like gas, still. The plastic cover on the tank does have wet gas on it. I wash it off with a towel, and soon there are no spots. I check my engine bay. There is no fuel odor, and the fuel lines and injectors look fine. My husband takes a look at it and notice the seal on the hose that connects the CAI to the valve cover is torn and the hose wont stay in. He tapes up the CAI hole, and the pipe, and now my engine gives off this horrible whistle noise from the valve cover. Though I consider it as bad as nails on a chalkboard, I still got compliments today.
Anyway, so I drive today like that. It still smells a little like gas, but not as powerful. Each time parked, I check the tank, and its dry. And my fuel needle barely moved. (pointing to better fuel economy)
I have no idea whats wrong with my car. If I fill up full again, will the same thing happen? That station sucks and I will never go back again, but I still cant see what could have happened. This has been a TX car all its life, so I dont expect a rusty tank. Is it possible that if you over fill you could burst a seam?
Right now Im pissed. My time was wasted, my money was wasted, and now my car smells like gas. I calculate my fuel economy and get 16mpg, best since the engine swap. Anyway the next day I noticed my fuel guage still read full. I ignored this because I only traveled like 20 miles, and when I filled it up, the needle was past full.
Day 3 and my car still smalls of gas. As I drive home I notice that even though I have only driven 40 miles, my tank is now a little over a half empty. Im thinking thats .15mpg!!! I dont suspect anyone stealing my gas because the car sleeps in a garage, and during the day is parked in broad daylight, in front of several windows, some of which our receptionist would see and notify.
I go home, of course smelling like gas, still. The plastic cover on the tank does have wet gas on it. I wash it off with a towel, and soon there are no spots. I check my engine bay. There is no fuel odor, and the fuel lines and injectors look fine. My husband takes a look at it and notice the seal on the hose that connects the CAI to the valve cover is torn and the hose wont stay in. He tapes up the CAI hole, and the pipe, and now my engine gives off this horrible whistle noise from the valve cover. Though I consider it as bad as nails on a chalkboard, I still got compliments today.
Anyway, so I drive today like that. It still smells a little like gas, but not as powerful. Each time parked, I check the tank, and its dry. And my fuel needle barely moved. (pointing to better fuel economy)
I have no idea whats wrong with my car. If I fill up full again, will the same thing happen? That station sucks and I will never go back again, but I still cant see what could have happened. This has been a TX car all its life, so I dont expect a rusty tank. Is it possible that if you over fill you could burst a seam?
