Diesel tank is a nightmare to fill up !!!

n.a.a 1 · Sep 12, 2020

Hi any help would be appreciated l
Everytime i go to fill up and put the diesel nozzle in fuel spills out make the pump click off iv tryed several stations and still none work maybe something is stuck, there is a flap u can see in the photo is that supposed to open ?? I have tryed locking and u locking the car but nothing works.
Anyone experienced this ??
Thanks guys

lynall · Sep 12, 2020

I know some land rovers have a flap that closes if they detect petrol being put into the diesel tank, maybe this is what yours has and it has been triggered ?
Iirc there is an unlock tool in the toolkit, ie with the jack/locking wheel nut etc.

n.a.a 1 · Sep 12, 2020

lynall said:
I know some land rovers have a flap that closes if they detect petrol being put into the diesel tank, maybe this is what yours has and it has been triggered ?
Iirc there is an unlock tool in the toolkit, ie with the jack/locking wheel nut etc.

Cheers will have a look

n.a.a 1 · Sep 12, 2020

n.a.a 1 said:
Cheers will have a look

I have just got the missfuel key amd put it in but the flap is still there its like the 2 black clips eatherside are sticking

n.a.a 1 · Sep 12, 2020

lynall said:
I know some land rovers have a flap that closes if they detect petrol being put into the diesel tank, maybe this is what yours has and it has been triggered ?
Iirc there is an unlock tool in the toolkit, ie with the jack/locking wheel nut etc.

After a quick look on youtube i have used the key thing and popped it open the flap has popped up now

thank you really appreciated mate

lynall · Sep 12, 2020

n.a.a 1 said:
After a quick look on youtube i have used the key thing and popped it open the flap has popped up now thank you really appreciated mate

Its fixed and best of all its free.

n.a.a 1 · Sep 12, 2020

lynall said:
Its fixed and best of all its free.

Ano this week iv fixed a loss of power due to a fuel filter which was £30 when the garage was trying to charge me £1500 for a new turbo and now the fuel tank problem. This forum has been a life saver and a money saver

Thanks guys

n.a.a 1 · Sep 12, 2020

n.a.a 1 said:
Ano this week iv fixed a loss of power due to a fuel filter which was £30 when the garage was trying to charge me £1500 for a new turbo and now the fuel tank problem. This forum has been a life saver and a money saver Thanks guys

i think the previous owner mist have put the wring fuel in hence why the flap was closed and me need a new fuel filter

marjon · Sep 12, 2020

We used to have the same, some of the older diesel pump nozzles would trip the flap, newer pumps are fine. Probably not many left now in the UK though.
But yes could be somebody put a petrol nozzle in.

J

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