Discovery 2 Fuel Filling issue

Duffman1980 · Feb 3, 2019

Hi everyone,

Recently picked up a 2000 plate Disco 2.

When putting fuel in something is making the petrol station pump cut off, so the only way to fill up is by pouring very slowly.

Any ideas of what could be causing this?

discool · Feb 3, 2019

Back pressure in the nozzle and the pumps electronics then cutting off the fuel supply, so ‘in theory’ no overflowing fuel.
That’s the quick explanation, Google for more exact info.

landowner · Feb 3, 2019

Welcome
My V8 uses fuel faster than the pump can put it in the tank so I leave the engine running, problem solved

sierrafery · Feb 3, 2019

First suspect is clogged up vent pipe, nr 3, use a torch, watch inside the neck and you'll see a hole about 30 mm below on the left side, blew with compressed air in it to rule this out

dieseldog69 · Feb 3, 2019

Duffman1980 said:
Hi everyone,

Recently picked up a 2000 plate Disco 2.

When putting fuel in something is making the petrol station pump cut off, so the only way to fill up is by pouring very slowly.

Any ideas of what could be causing this?

Don't put the nozzle in so far and try and make sure you have it angled so that the fuel goes straight down the filler tube and doesn't splash back causing the nozzle to cut off.

If you have a lot of problems then try and make sure that the fuel filler breather pipe is not blocked.

I will just add, this doesn't bode well for Land Rover ownership if you are having trouble filling it up with fuel

brianconwy · Feb 3, 2019

My wife once put petrol in hers so I fitted a mis-fuelling device which has been great except the new diesel pumps are very sensitive so I have to fill slowly.

Duffman1980 · Feb 3, 2019

dieseldog69 said:
Don't put the nozzle in so far and try and make sure you have it angled so that the fuel goes straight down the filler tube and doesn't splash back causing the nozzle to cut off.

If you have a lot of problems then try and make sure that the fuel filler breather pipe is not blocked.

I will just add, this doesn't bode well for Land Rover ownership if you are having trouble filling it up with fuel

Duffman1980 · Feb 3, 2019

Thanks! She is a thirsty one right enough..

Duffman1980 · Feb 3, 2019

sierrafery said:
First suspect is clogged up vent pipe, nr 3, use a torch, watch inside the neck and you'll see a hole about 30 mm below on the left side, blew with compressed air in it to rule this out

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I will have a good look tomorrow, hopefully that is the issue

berg450 · Feb 4, 2019

Have you tried several times on different petrol stations? I have also experienced such thing, but it was due to a probably bad or too sensitive filling device.

Duffman1980 · Feb 4, 2019

Hi @berg450 , yes have had it for 6 months. Only found one petrol station where I didn't have the issue which was one with older equipment

berg450 · Feb 4, 2019

Duffman1980 said:
Hi @berg450 , yes have had it for 6 months. Only found one petrol station where I didn't have the issue which was one with older equipment

Maybe our old lady does not like to new equipment.
To be honest I also used to play with the feeding gun (nozzle) a bit. If I push it fully in it also stops (maybe turbulence?).

JUKE179r · Feb 5, 2019

berg450 said:
Have you tried several times on different petrol stations? I have also experienced such thing, but it was due to a probably bad or too sensitive filling device.

I've had this happen also.

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