Fuel nozzle gets stuck

Marvel1

I have owned by previous 2004 Ford Fiesta for 12 years and putting petrol has never been a problem.

Now I have a 2012 version Fiesta with the Easy Fuel capless fuel filler and put petrol in 3 times and each time I cannot get the nozzle out easy, it gets stuck.

What is the problem? Any suggestions to the solution before I cause damage?

BeenThroughItAll

cjdavies wrote: »

I have owned by previous 2004 Ford Fiesta for 12 years and putting petrol has never been a problem.

Now I have a 2012 version Fiesta with the Easy Fuel capless fuel filler and put petrol in 3 times and each time I cannot get the nozzle out easy, it gets stuck.

What is the problem? Any suggestions to the solution before I cause damage?

I think 'they all do that'. I had exactly the same problem this morning filling up the hire car I'm driving at present. Spoke to a colleague who has a Fiesta when I got in the office and they said 'Yeah, mine's like that too'.

tykesi

cjdavies wrote: »

I have owned by previous 2004 Ford Fiesta for 12 years and putting petrol has never been a problem.

Now I have a 2012 version Fiesta with the Easy Fuel capless fuel filler and put petrol in 3 times and each time I cannot get the nozzle out easy, it gets stuck.

What is the problem? Any suggestions to the solution before I cause damage?

So you/'ve got three nozzles still in there? :eek:

torbrex

Don't put the nozzle so far in to the hole.

Marvel1

tykesi wrote: »

So you/'ve got three nozzles still in there? :eek:

Yes I don't want to add a fourth

maninthestreet

torbrex wrote: »

Don't put the nozzle so far in to the hole.

ooh err, missus!

maninthestreet

s_b wrote: »

have a look in with a torch see if theres an obstruction or if no torch handy use a match (safety one obviously)

are you serious???

Marvel1

Seems a common problem:
http://www.revbase.com/BBBMotor/TSb/DownloadPdf?id=186074

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6zs-6Jpozec

http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/general-technical-chat/317341-capless-fuel-filler-warning.html

Mercdriver

maninthestreet wrote: »

are you serious???

Your signature is particularly appropriate to the subject matter!

rich13348

It's a new system where a piece of plastic is pushed down when the nozzle is inserted. This piece of plastic holds a metal flap in place to stop you moving it out of the way with your finger or a small piece of tubing. Chances you are putting the nozzle in too far.

Mine has a picture that shows not to put it too far as the part where it widens gets stuck against this plastic piece.

molerat

[FrankieHowerd]Never had any problems with nozzle getting stuck in mine. I agree it is probably stuffing it in too far and too hard.[/FrankieHowerd]