Maybe there's something wrong with the venting?

When I attempt to fill the S60, the pump clicks off after a couple gallons and raw gasoline sloshes out and down the side of the car. If I set the filler on the slowest setting, nothing changes. The only way I can actually fill the tank without sloshing gasoline on the side of the car and the ground is by filling the tank as slowly as possible - it still burps up, but slowly enough that it doesn't overflow.

Not only is this irritating, but it's probably telling me something's amiss.

Anyone else have this experience? Any guesses on a remedy?

Thanks -

Cameron
444,122,S60

If you are in the habit of letting the handle automatically shut off, and then adding another gallon - STOP! The excess liquid will be in places you don't want it and proper venting will not occure. The fix is to drive with the tank at 3/4 maximum for a couple of fillups until the lines dry up.

Klaus
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Common sense trumps a PhD

Thanks for the reply - but that's not the problem.

The problem is that the car won't take more than a gallon before the fuel overflows, even if I'm filling it from empty.

I've now learned that there's a service bulletin for this problem... which doesn't help. Just asserts that there's a problem I already know about.

sigh. I like the old ones much better than these new ones.

Thanks again -

Cameron
Rose City

Could you copy the TSB so we can all see it?

It takes about 2 tankfuls of gasoline to completely empty the charcoal filter of liquid gasoline. I have had this happen to my V70, and not overfilling curred it.

Klaus
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Common sense trumps a PhD

I don't have the TSB, so I can't post it - I learned of it from one of the good folks at ipd. Something to do with a vent flap that lives in or near the fuel filling tube. According to Volvo, all I need to fix it is a hose clamp.

My charcoal filter isn't full of gasoline - the issue I'm having isn't related to overfilling the tank.

If anyone knows what to do with the hose clamp, I'd love to hear it!

Thanks --

Cameron
Rose City