1999 Pontiac Firebird "cause gas spitting tank filling" Questions

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gas tank has a vent tube, so when you fill the tank, air can escape, while the fuel is being pumped into the tank. Some vent tubes are metal, some rubber. Yours is either collapsed or plugged up. Look

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tank up, it will spit out gas. What can I do, and how costly is it? Whenever I try to pump gas it just spit it back out..I'll get about 10 cents before it spits it out..what causes this and how can it

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spitting gas out of tank when filling Generally the problem relate to the gas tank recycling (fumes) valves. You may have to run a diagnostics to confirm if indeed that is causing the issue and if so,

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gas into my 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. It won't go in or it will spit it back up. Im having a similar issue except sometimes i can fuel up and sometimes i cant. Have you tried fueling up again with out

...Vapor Canister. If you have a habit of over filling your car you can end up with the canister filling with fuel and that can cause pressure back up hence the gas mist spraying everywhere. ...

gas in cause it spits it back out when we put it in fast. run the fault codes and look for an EVAP problem not venting the tank reduce the fuel flow from the station pump by not opening the trigger so

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...tube to your gas tank will cause this to happen. I had to get used to filling the tank without using the clip on the pump handle and reduce the flow into the tank in order to get past this

...gas to spit out of my 2002 Pontiac Sunfire while filling up the tank The most common causes are a blockage in the fill tube or a vent problem with the tank. Too much pressure in the tank when adding ...

...tank. This problem is often caused by a clogged check valve at the charcoal canister, or a canister that has been gas saturated. The most common cause of blockage is spider webs, believe it or

...into the tank as you are filling it. trace the line comming from you uel inlet nozzle.... the valve is stuck shut, causing the gas pump to shut off because it thinks the pressure in the tank is

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