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The gas pump keeps clicking off as I try to fill the tank.

Has anybody seen this before?

Thanks,

Tom M.

Standard on all TR7's I have ...

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I usually have to give it half trigger for a few seconds before the gas flows freely enough to use full trigger. After that it fills at full flow.

There's a fairly tight bend in the filler pipe.



High capacity petrol pumps don't help

Adam



TR7 V8 DHC Jaguar Solent Blue. 9.35cr Range Rover V8, Holley 390cfm, JWR Dual Port, 214 Cam, Lumention, Tubular Manifolds, S/S Single Pipe Exh, 3.08 Rear, 200lb Spax & PolyBushes all round, Anti- Dive, Strut-Top Roller Bearings, Capri Vented Discs & Calipers, Braided Hoses, 4 Speed Rear Cylinders, Uprated Master Cylinder & Servo, AT 5 Spokes and Cruise Lights, S/S Heater Pipes, Replacement Fuel Tank. No Door Stickers. Mine since July 1986, V8 from 1991

Tom, are your tank breather, gas vapour separaror, charcoal
canister, & vacuum lines to your carbs all clear, to allow the air
out when filling?

Hasbeen

just back the pump nozzle of 1/4" so the end of the nozzle isn't touching the little bar that runs across the filler tube and all should be well but start slowly as mentioned before other wise you will get spattered

It rides again..... and again wehey!!!!!!!

It could just be a US spec thing, too.

My 7 is as good as gold.

My ex US 8 has a different structure in the top of the filler neck,
& is a fair bit slower, & requires more care when filling.

Hasbeen

I always fill with partial lever so I don't get any flashback with all my cars so don't have any problems. Some pumps are more sensitive than others.


TR7 Spider - 1978 Spifire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra

Thanks for the hints, I have some work to do!

Tom M.