I have read multiple threads about fueling up and the pumps shutting off with some extra room to add more gas into the FJ. This is not my issue. My issue I have often is that the pump stops as if my gas tank were full, but it is nowhere close. This is a sporadic issue that does not happen all the time.
Example: I drive and notice my gas light on so I go to fuel up. I do the credit card thing, pick up the nozzle, select 87, put the nozzle into the fuel fuller and start to fuel up. Just after I start... CLICK. Not even 1/2 a gallon in yet. Start again and CLICK. Again the pump stops and I have to squeeze the handle again. This annoys me so much as I've had it happen at least a dozen times before putting 2 gallons of fuel into the FJ. I've tried positioning the nozzle in different angles with minimal help.
By the way. I live in NY. The little 'assist' things that let you walk away from your vehicle while it holds the handle and fuels your vehicle up thingy are no longer there. So it has nothing to do with the first level or second level (as far as I can determine).
So i've tried to keep track of when and where this happens (gas station wise) as well as how much fuel I have in my FJ when I start to fill up. Nothing is consistant. I'm baffled. Is there something I'm doing wrong that I may be missing? I'm 25 and have been filling up cars for a while. I drive a lot so I fill up quite often. I would gather it's safe to say I can properly fill a vehicles gas tank lol.
To answer a question I see coming fast, Yes. I sometimes have issues at a specific pump and then again no issues at the same pump a different time.
Any help or input is appreciated. If this continues I will definitely be going back to the dealer and seeing what they say.
I have a 2012 FJ AT with ~37000 miles. I purchased with 17 miles on 12/30/2011.
Thanks,
Shocks
Example: I drive and notice my gas light on so I go to fuel up. I do the credit card thing, pick up the nozzle, select 87, put the nozzle into the fuel fuller and start to fuel up. Just after I start... CLICK. Not even 1/2 a gallon in yet. Start again and CLICK. Again the pump stops and I have to squeeze the handle again. This annoys me so much as I've had it happen at least a dozen times before putting 2 gallons of fuel into the FJ. I've tried positioning the nozzle in different angles with minimal help.
By the way. I live in NY. The little 'assist' things that let you walk away from your vehicle while it holds the handle and fuels your vehicle up thingy are no longer there. So it has nothing to do with the first level or second level (as far as I can determine).
So i've tried to keep track of when and where this happens (gas station wise) as well as how much fuel I have in my FJ when I start to fill up. Nothing is consistant. I'm baffled. Is there something I'm doing wrong that I may be missing? I'm 25 and have been filling up cars for a while. I drive a lot so I fill up quite often. I would gather it's safe to say I can properly fill a vehicles gas tank lol.
To answer a question I see coming fast, Yes. I sometimes have issues at a specific pump and then again no issues at the same pump a different time.
Any help or input is appreciated. If this continues I will definitely be going back to the dealer and seeing what they say.
I have a 2012 FJ AT with ~37000 miles. I purchased with 17 miles on 12/30/2011.
Thanks,
Shocks