Right, fairly certain I know what the issue is but I'd like a 2nd opinion from anyone that's willing.
For a while now when trying to fill the fuel tank I've had issues with the pump switching off and, more annoyingly, a substantial quantity of fuel blowing back out the filler port.
I've just been out and pulled the pipe going from the fuel tank to the vapour canister (charcoal canister?) and then put some pressurised air in the tank. Not a lot, but it was enough to find a good strong airflow out of the hose. I reconnected the hose to the canister and unplugged the hose going up to the engine and repeated the test. Again, I had a good strong airflow coming out of the canister, and subsequently out the pipe in the engine bay that plugs on to the solenoid. I know the solenoid is working as I replaced it a few months ago thinking it was the cause of this problem.
Now, the last hose from the canister is the one that just goes to the atmosphere. Again, unplugged it and put some air in the tank. But this time the air coming out the canister was almost nonexistent.
So, my thoughts are the vapour canister is saturated and not letting the air vent from the tank meaning I need a new canister. Is this a reasonable assumption? I'm fairly certain the canister can't be cleaned out and it has no solenoid in it as there is no wiring to it.
Anyone before I chuck £100+ at this??? ????♀
For a while now when trying to fill the fuel tank I've had issues with the pump switching off and, more annoyingly, a substantial quantity of fuel blowing back out the filler port.
I've just been out and pulled the pipe going from the fuel tank to the vapour canister (charcoal canister?) and then put some pressurised air in the tank. Not a lot, but it was enough to find a good strong airflow out of the hose. I reconnected the hose to the canister and unplugged the hose going up to the engine and repeated the test. Again, I had a good strong airflow coming out of the canister, and subsequently out the pipe in the engine bay that plugs on to the solenoid. I know the solenoid is working as I replaced it a few months ago thinking it was the cause of this problem.
Now, the last hose from the canister is the one that just goes to the atmosphere. Again, unplugged it and put some air in the tank. But this time the air coming out the canister was almost nonexistent.
So, my thoughts are the vapour canister is saturated and not letting the air vent from the tank meaning I need a new canister. Is this a reasonable assumption? I'm fairly certain the canister can't be cleaned out and it has no solenoid in it as there is no wiring to it.
Anyone before I chuck £100+ at this??? ????♀