a minor thing, but wondered if its just me!

Mick Rae

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Dear All,
I'm noticing that when I go to get petrol, its very slow to fill (2200SC). I presume that's because the filler has a fairly tight bend below the neck, that the pump cuts off if I try to more than gently dribble it in. Having had the filler neck off whilst replacing rear deck to window rubber, I know there aren't any obstructions there. So is this 'they all do that' - I guess I really noticed due to the consternation of the fuel line behind me - took me so long it seemed that the presumption was I was drawing more fuel than I deserved currently, whereas i was actually only getting enough to make my journey home!
As you may can tell, I'm new to the P6 ways, but this is about all I can fault - what a luxury with a classic car to be able to even think about such minor things, such a well put together car. Maybe fuel pumps have developed faster delivery since the 70's?
cheers
Mick
 
They all do that :)

You can lift the nozzle up slightly so it's not as far in the filler, but only an inch or so, that will speed it up, but don't overdo it, you don't want petrol everywhere. Or you can pull the trigger a little less, so the flow is less - slower is often quicker.

Back in the day when you had forecourt service and people actually filled your car for you, I had a dodgy battery and asked the assistant if I could leave my 3500S running when he filled it. He agreed to it but after five minutes said I would have to turn it off as it was gaining on him :D
 
Ha!
In the early 80's, as a job whilst still at school, I was a station attendant. Another world. I pumped the fuel, and then offered all customers a check of their oil, a top up of windscreen wash, and a wet sponge over their windscreen. Only two petrol pumps, one diesel, and a diesel for HGV's. While i checked oil other customers waited, or if there was a pump free I could start it off and lock it on, the numbers rotated so slowly that I could easily get to it before it went over what they wanted - no one ever got impatient, no one ever demanded anything, and everyone either filled up or asked for £X of fuel of whatever grade they wanted. If they had a visibly low tyre, I'd get out the hose and inflate for them. I guess it wasn't just fuel filling that was slower, but the pace of life in general - and I kind of miss some aspects of that.
Though getting answers to my daft questions within a matter of minutes would be something hard to say goodbye to - thanks again :)
 
Hi, As quattro said however another thing to do is once the flow has started is to rotate the nozzle so that its over the back screen and then you can increase the flow a bit more.

Colin
 
once the flow has started is to rotate the nozzle so that its over the back screen and then you can increase the flow a bit more.

You don't have to wait until the fuel starts flowing, just insert the nozzle from over the boot (not over the wing) and it should be fine.
 
You don't have to wait until the fuel starts flowing, just insert the nozzle from over the boot (not over the wing) and it should be fine.
Yep, that's what I do. Have the handle facing across the boot and slightly towards the rear screen.
 
Very easy to create a blow-back on these P6 things, not just the angle of the nozzle but the position of your tongue.
 
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