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01 Chevy Prizm ALL gas pumps click off every 2 seconds
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aquamarine
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Nov 20, 2009, 10:02 PM
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01 Chevy Prizm ALL gas pumps click off every 2 seconds
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I have a 2001 Chevrolet Prizm, im not sure about the engine size or mileage but if you need me to ill check in the morning.
So I let the car sit really close to E for a week or two while i was on vacation, ever since then every time i try to gas it up the gas pump clicks off every 2-3 seconds. at first it was pumping a bit longer than that but not by much. I tried 3 different gas stations the first time it happened so it ifs definitely the car not the pumps. Its gotten much worse it takes 10-20 "clicks" just to get $3 in the tank, the gauge still works fine and it registers what little gas i do get in the tank. I thought maybe the tank is full of fumes causing the pump to shut off but wouldnt it have evaporated some by now? its been over 3 months ago. I dont know much about cars but i need to know how much money this will cost me to check out/fix before i get ripped off.
(This post was edited by aquamarine on Nov 20, 2009, 10:20 PM)
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Hammer Time
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Nov 21, 2009, 5:49 AM
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Re: 01 Chevy Prizm ALL gas pumps click off every 2 seconds
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The fuel tank has a vent system to provide air escape during filling. This vent is not working for some reason. This could be due to a restriction in the vent from possibly a pinched hose. They may have to drop the tank to check this so you could be looking at a couple hundred dollars if they don't have to replace the tank.
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