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Re: Anyone have issues with filling their fuel tanks to the brim?
« Reply #15 on: January 02, 2009, 08:51:35 pm »
only ever EVER filled to brim with shaking the car to get more in twice, once to get me as far as poss loaded to france, then for return.
carnt see the point in draggin the weight about, (unless you travel)
 

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Re: Anyone have issues with filling their fuel tanks to the brim?
« Reply #16 on: January 02, 2009, 08:51:44 pm »
thats cool, both cars need filling up  :smiley:

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Re: Anyone have issues with filling their fuel tanks to the brim?
« Reply #17 on: January 02, 2009, 09:55:48 pm »
Does anyone find the car's more responsive when there's more fuel on board?

I've driven the car the petrol station and it's 'normal', park up, fill up and drive normally but it feels more powerful?

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Re: Anyone have issues with filling their fuel tanks to the brim?
« Reply #18 on: January 02, 2009, 09:59:12 pm »
Does anyone find the car's more responsive when there's more fuel on board?

I've driven the car the petrol station and it's 'normal', park up, fill up and drive normally but it feels more powerful?

Thats because your wallet is lighter.  :chicken:

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Re: Anyone have issues with filling their fuel tanks to the brim?
« Reply #19 on: January 02, 2009, 10:42:36 pm »
Peugeut only advise to brim it no more than twice as this will coz problems.They dont say why :confused: So I have kept it to that.
some cars you can vent the tank, this is popular with high mile drivers as you can get more in the tank.
Venting is where you push the wee button inside the fuel kneck and it releases  the trapped fumes allowing extra fuel to be taken onboard.

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Re: Anyone have issues with filling their fuel tanks to the brim?
« Reply #20 on: January 02, 2009, 10:45:36 pm »
Where is this "wee button" keith?? never noticed it  :confused:

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Re: Anyone have issues with filling their fuel tanks to the brim?
« Reply #21 on: January 02, 2009, 11:18:52 pm »
Mine seems incapable of being brimmed! iv stood there for what seems an eternity, slowly feeding more fuel in and it just keeps going in! eventually i get bored and go and pay! lol

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Re: Anyone have issues with filling their fuel tanks to the brim?
« Reply #22 on: January 02, 2009, 11:48:27 pm »
Does anyone find the car's more responsive when there's more fuel on board?

I've driven the car the petrol station and it's 'normal', park up, fill up and drive normally but it feels more powerful?
Petrol degrades over time lowering its octane level so if you were a low milage user then there may be a bit of fact in your observation.
Without traction power is nothing!

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Re: Anyone have issues with filling their fuel tanks to the brim?
« Reply #23 on: January 02, 2009, 11:56:11 pm »
Car's a daily driver. For some reason, I've just noticed that whenever I refuel, it's always before a long journey (ie motorway, more than one hour's driving) and that the rest of the fuel is then used for daily driving. By the time I need to go on another long trip, it's time to refuel!

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Re: Anyone have issues with filling their fuel tanks to the brim?
« Reply #24 on: January 03, 2009, 06:11:20 pm »
Where is this "wee button" keith?? never noticed it  :confused:

....Er....Put aside the wifi and unlock the door and ask wifey :evilgrin:






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Re: Anyone have issues with filling their fuel tanks to the brim?
« Reply #25 on: January 03, 2009, 06:18:31 pm »
Never heard of this problem, and yes I always brim it until the second click!  :happy2:

....You're already The Rim King and now you want to be The Brim King :evilgrin:

I only fill mine when I'm under a quarter-tank full and do so according to a quantity - Usually just over 30 litres, which maximises my V-Power points as they view 30 litres+ as an average full tank and award bonus points. I seem to get about 3 free tankfuls of V-Power per year - Every bit helps.


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Re: Anyone have issues with filling their fuel tanks to the brim?
« Reply #26 on: January 04, 2009, 06:02:45 pm »
[- Every bit helps.

Indeedi !   I recommend the Shell Mastercard too - triple points at Shell garages (giving 3% cashback)    :evilgrin:

+ the V-Power card points as well  :happy2:
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Re: Anyone have issues with filling their fuel tanks to the brim?
« Reply #27 on: January 06, 2009, 10:17:56 pm »
Where is this "wee button" keith?? never noticed it  :confused:

Not all cars come with them, its normally inside the flap in a wee groove.  ooh er misses :rolleye:

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Re: Anyone have issues with filling their fuel tanks to the brim?
« Reply #28 on: January 16, 2009, 07:59:34 pm »
I have brimmed mine a couple of times only to come back and find about a litre of fuel dumped on the floor after paying ... I now don't brim it !