Fuel filling problems

[Hunterfga9]

This is strange. Very often when filling my 2019 CLS W257, I get to about half way & the pump starts to repeatedly cut out as if the tank is full. I either spend several minutes filling a "cup full" at a time or have to depart with half a tank. Tried manoeuvring the nozzle but it rarely makes a difference. It isn't at all filling stations but annoyingly it DOES happen at my local one! Anyone else had this?

 

[zipdip]

Well all the fuel pumps have the same spouts have you tried other pumps at your local filling station

 

[Hunterfga9]

Yep tried that, no difference. Another Shell garage nearby, never an issue. A couple of stations in the next town; sometimes ok, others not!

 

[whitenemesis]

Perhaps it's the speed of delivery?

 

[BTB 500]

Perhaps it's the speed of delivery?

Indeed - if necessary you can reduce the flow rate slightly by not pulling the handle all the way.

 

[herby thr cls]

I had this problem with my CLS, I always use Shell fuel and almost always use the same garage near my home, I had only had the car a couple of days when I wanted to fill up, it took about 10 mins to fill and i thought there was a problem with the car as this was the first time I had filled it up.

cut a long story short, the pump I was using had a blue button that HGVs could press to deliver the fuel at a faster rate, well it turned out the button had got stuck in the fast position Dohh

 

[Hunterfga9]

Indeed - if necessary you can reduce the flow rate slightly by not pulling the handle all the way.

Yep tried that too!

 

[Hunterfga9]

I had this problem with my CLS, I always use Shell fuel and almost always use the same garage near my home, I had only had the car a couple of days when I wanted to fill up, it took about 10 mins to fill and i thought there was a problem with the car as this was the first time I had filled it up.

cut a long story short, the pump I was using had a blue button that HGVs could press to deliver the fuel at a faster rate, well it turned out the button had got stuck in the fast position Dohh

Yep Shell garage for me too. I'll take a look at the pump when I next visit.