How long does it take to fill your car with gas?
03-06-2002, 07:29 AM
#1
AudiWorld Super User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 2,986
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
How long does it take to fill your car with gas?
I'm just curious. Everyone asks me why it takes so long to fill my car up with a tank of gas. IIRC, the manual says you need to pump at a medium rate of speed because of the vapor lock system. I assume this is correct because everytime I pump gas, the nozzle will just shut off if I try to pump at a full rate of speed. I fill my car with 93 octane everytime I refuel so that isn't the problem. I sporadically overfill my tank with gas, as well because the nozzle wouldn't automatically shut-off when it's full.
Does this happen to anyone else or should I inform my dealer about this?
Does this happen to anyone else or should I inform my dealer about this?
03-06-2002, 07:30 AM
#2
New Member
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 154
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Mine is the same way depending on the pump and station, some I can go full blast others constantly..
shut off. I like the sunoco 94 pumps the best however, and what a difference over some other stations around here in CT.
03-06-2002, 07:31 AM
#3
AudiWorld Expert
depending on a fuel pump, it takes me 3-4 minutes to fill the tank on medium setting...
I have never overfilled the tank - I guess I'm lucky that the nozzles shut off in time.
Trending Topics
03-06-2002, 07:50 AM
#8
AudiWorld Expert
10 minutes for a few gallons of gas is waaaay too long...
does it happen at just one particular gas station, or many?
If not many, just stay away from them.
If many, I would definitely take it to the dealer. Better yet, take your Service Manager for a ride with you to one of such gas stations and have him watch while you fill-up, if he dismisses your claims otherwise.
If not many, just stay away from them.
If many, I would definitely take it to the dealer. Better yet, take your Service Manager for a ride with you to one of such gas stations and have him watch while you fill-up, if he dismisses your claims otherwise.
03-06-2002, 08:09 AM
#10
AudiWorld Super User
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 14,487
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I've had no problems pumping full blast
From the day I got my car till now (almost 12k miles). Works just fine going full blast. Only shuts off when it's full.