I have a 2005 black GTO and ever since I got it, it won't fill properly. When I start to fill if the tank was almost empty it will stay on and only put in about 8 gallons. That is where the trouble begins... In order to put any more gas in it i have to stand there getting the precise angle for like 5 minutes before it will continue filling. It just keeps shutting off as soon as I start pumping. Anybody know of a way to fix this or should i go to the delership??

I would take it to the dealer.

Mine has just recently started acting up when it's about 2-3 gallons from being full. Same thing, just keeps clicking off. I think it's done it twice. I haven't had it looked at yet. The last time I filled it, it was fine. <_<

I believe there is a TSB out on this.....I will look for it.

TSB?

Technical Sevice Bulletin. It is a notice from the manufacture but not a recall. Just a "fix" if someone needs it. Only the dealers are usually notified. And the info travels on the forums :D

I've seen them before, but where can we get a complete list of TSB's?

Originally posted by wineldr@Mar 25 2005, 04:37 PM
I've seen them before, but where can we get a complete list of TSB's?
Find a dealerships service manager out at the bar and buy him a round.
:friday:

For a complete list of TSB's for the 04 Pontiac GTO, you can look here:

http://www.alldata.com/TSB/48/044818JM.html

Thanks for the link. I have seen in the past, the complete bulletin describing more detail. Where can these be found?

my 2005 midnight blue/black m6 had to be serviced for a leaking slave cylinder and a defective trunk latch 1 week after purchase . i called around to ask if there were problems with these things so i wouldn't feel like i bought a lemon , but no one would tell me they had problems . after i carried it in to be worked on then they told me about the tsb's on these 2 things.

I bought my GTO last year (04) and constantly have trouble filling the tank. I took it into the dealer and they found nothing wrong. I believe it is in the way the fill tube is designed. The best way I have found is to fill as slowly as you can (first notch on the handle). It is the most agravating problem I have. Four cars fill up while I am still trying to fill my tank. I travel in my GTO and it sure is a time killer. The other thing I have noticed is the trip computer. It is almost impossible th put in as much gas as the computer states that you used. I don't know if the accuracy of the computer is off or what. I usually am at least a gallon short. I need to manually check fuel mileage, but I think I am getting better fuel mileage than the computer states.

Mine did it the very first time I got gas. I was driving away from the gas station and saw my tank was only at 3/4. Hasn't done it again, though.

We have a similer problem with some of the fire engines at work. We have found the best methoud to put gas in without delay (still need to fill slowly), is to put the nozzle in upside down.
Hey if its good enough for a fire engine it has to be good enough for our goats right?

I have the same prob. Does anyone NOT have this problem? I found this TSB, but wondering if it's SOP......

This came right out of the bulletin from the General:DEFINITION: Difficulty when refueling the vehicle.

Difficult to fill
• The check valve is stuck closed.

• The fill limiter vent valve is stuck closed.

• The evaporative emission (EVAP) canister is restricted.

• The EVAP canister vent solenoid is stuck closed.

• Restricted EVAP pipes

• High Reid vapor pressure

• High fuel temperature

• The fuel filler hose/pipe is pinched, kinked or blocked.

• The fuel feed hose, or crossover hose, is pinched, kinked or blocked.

• The ignition switch is ON.

Over fill
• The pressure relief valve in the fill limiter vent valve is stuck open.

• The pressure relief valve in the fill limiter vent is valve leaking.

• The fill limiter vent valve is stuck open.

• The fill limiter vent valve is leaking.

Pre-mature shut-off of the fuel dispensing nozzle
• The check valve is stuck closed.

• The fill limiter vent valve is stuck closed.

• The EVAP canister is restricted.

• The EVAP canister vent solenoid is stuck closed.

• Restricted EVAP pipes

• High Reid vapor pressure

• High fuel temperature

• The fuel filler hose/pipe is pinched, kinked or blocked.

• The fuel feed hose, or crossover hose, is pinched, kinked or blocked.

• The ignition switch is ON.

Fuel spit back
• The check valve is stuck open.

• The check valve is stuck closed.

• The check valve is leaking.

• High Reid vapor pressure

• High fuel temperature

Liquid fuel in the EVAP canister
• The fill limiter vent valve is stuck open.

• The fill limiter vent valve is leaking.

Liquid fuel leak
• 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 fuel feed hose, or crossover hose, is loose or torn.

• The fill limiter vent valve is stuck open.

Fuel odor
• 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 EVAP canister is saturated.

Firecow,

Pretty **** smooth! After reading (& posting) the TSB from GM, it appeared they were using buckshot. It would appear to me that if there's a problem (that more than 1 of us is having) there's a solution. Maybe they don't know why yet.

Anyway I stopped tonite for gas, and said "what the hell". Sure enough, it made a difference! I even had the pump handle on WAO!!! My gauge went further to the left than I've ever seen! I reset my trip meter to see how much better it did. It's still the best experience I've had putting gas in.

Thanks for the tip!
Got anymore tricks we could learn from that fire engine?

Originally posted by SR22xs@Apr 29 2005, 08:22 PM
Got anymore tricks we could learn from that fire engine?
Stop, Drop, and Roll?

Stop at the light,

Drop it into 1st,

and Roll....

Happened to me once... and also, I have run the car **** near empty, and although the gauge goes all the way to full, my gas mileage has been ****, maybe I'm not getting a full full.