Concern
| Causes
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DEFINITION: Difficulty when refueling the
vehicle.
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Difficult to fill
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| • | The check valve is stuck closed |
| • | The fill limiter vent valve is stuck closed |
| • | The EVAP canister is restricted |
| • | The EVAP canister vent valve is stuck closed |
| • | Any restricted vapor lines |
| • | A fuel with high Reid Vapor Pressure characteristics |
| • | A high fuel temperature |
| • | The fuel filler hose/pipe is pinched, kinked, or blocked |
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Over fill
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| • | The pressure relief valve in the fill limiter vent valve is stuck
open. |
| • | The pressure relief valve in the fill limiter vent valve is leaking. |
| • | The fill limiter vent valve is stuck open. |
| • | The fill limiter vent valve is leaking. |
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Pre-mature shut-off of the fuel dispensing nozzle
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| • | The fill limiter vent valve is stuck closed |
| • | The EVAP canister is restricted |
| • | The EVAP canister vent solenoid is stuck closed |
| • | Any restricted fuel vapor lines |
| • | A fuel with high Reid Vapor Pressure characteristics |
| • | A high fuel temperature |
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Fuel Spitback
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| • | The check valve is stuck open |
| • | The check valve is stuck closed |
| • | The check valve is leaking |
| • | A fuel with high Reid Vapor Pressure characteristics |
| • | A high fuel temperature |
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Liquid fuel in the EVAP canister.
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| • | The fill limiter vent valve is stuck open. |
| • | The fill limiter vent valve is leaking. |
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Liquid fuel leak
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| • | The pressure relief valve in the fill limiter vent valve is stuck
open. |
| • | The pressure relief valve in the fill limiter vent valve is leaking. |
| • | The fuel filler hose is loose or torn. |
| • | The fill limiter vent valve is stuck open. |
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Fuel Odor
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| • | The pressure relief valve in the fuel limiter vent valve is stuck
open. |
| • | The pressure relief valve in the fill limiter vent valve is leaking. |
| • | The EVAP canister is saturated with fuel. |
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