remove airlock from petrol tank on nissan sentra 95 model

[compu]

guys,

my sentra seems to have a bad airlock.

i just would like to know how do i go about resolving this.

any ideas?

 

[titusx11]

Compu,

Please give me more info, why do you say it has an airlock? No fuel coming through to the injectors/carb or is the motor running lean?

 

[Rickster]

The fuel tank is pressurised?

 

[psion]

huh, open your petrol cap :/

What is the problem and symptoms?

 

[silver6933]

What do you mean airlock?

What problem does the airlock cause??

 

[Arthur]

You need to find what's causing the airlock. Fuel cap breather blocked?

 

[Sneeky]

It might be you need to bleed the fuel pump, if that's possible in that vehicle.

Look in the manual for anything relating to the fuel pump. Typically manuals will specify some or other procedure relating to the vehicle fuel system when you change the fuel filter yourself, and how to bleed it again.

Just check, leave the fuel filler cap open as well, to ensure problem is not a vacuum caused by fuel being used and no air getting in. Had that on one of my bikes years ago.

 

[Rickster]

Damn these "post and hide" guys.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Maybe fuel pump bad, had that once with my 95 sentra as well....

 

[Hemi300c]

Blocked overflow
Dirt inside tank or filter
Or too much seal on petrol cap.

 

[silver6933]

Or too much seal on petrol cap.

What you mean is that the petrol cap vent is blocked/non functional

 

[Hemi300c]

What you mean is that the petrol cap vent is blocked/non functional

Could be I had that with a Alfa years ago.

 

[Magnum]

What is wrong Compu?

 

[compu]

sorry guys network trouble.

okay so my car does not want to get filled up completely and i think some pipe is blocked.

thing is what pipe do i need to remove in order to resolve this mess.

 

[psion]

How do you know that it does not want to get filled up completely? Explain what happens.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

How do you know that it does not want to get filled up completely? Explain what happens.

if I remember correctly can only fill up to 40 litres; if it comes up as less than it means there is a airblock on the tank;
remember somebody saying theres a way to do this with a tazz before;

 

[Magnum]

Compu.Fill up the car drive till it cuts out. Carry 5 liter spare can.
Go to closest garage and fill up car completely. your gauge might be faulty and read empty when you still have a-lot of fuel in.
If you have decent range with 40 liter don't even bother with anything. more fuel in tank makes your car heavier on fuel as it is extra weight.

 

[psion]

Yea this is more likely to be a gauge or float level issue

 

[compu]

judging from the fuel gauge it doesnt go completely to full but rather sits inbetween 3/4 and full.

 

[Magnum]

judging from the fuel gauge it doesnt go completely to full but rather sits inbetween 3/4 and full.

Sounds like you need to have your car fixed.......