yeahh I have the same exact problem at other gas stations. I wont even work on the smallest slot, so I have to hold it just slightly for a while. Its a pain, but I love my scion.. hahah

 

As a scion owner outside of Cali ... yes it happened to me too... I discovered if you set the lock on the nozzle 1/2 way .. aka 2nd bump outta 3 (usually) it won't click off. I figure if that's the worst thing I have to deal with.. I'm doin good

 

i have over 4000 miles and have not heard of this problem. it has happened a couple of times but it was the gas station not my car. weird.

 

Yup, happened to me the first couple of times I filled it up, then I swiched stations and its been fine ever since (2200 mi). The first time it happend it kept clicking and clicking til the thing overflowed ...I was soooo FUELED w/anger (pun intended). The Shell's I go to now are cool.

 

out here in upstate ny all of the gas stations have removed the thing that let's the gas stay on w/o you holding it...it's a state law, it's been that way for a couple of years, so i'm used to standing there holding the pump. just a few more weeks and i'll rocking the first xb in rochester, ny. woo-hoo

 

It actually happens with the auto pump on or off. Even if you stand there holding it it'll click and click and click...(I'm actually getting ____ed just re-creating it in my head ). Congrats on the XB! Man, that would've sucked to have to wait that long! After I special ordered mine here in cali, it took bout 5 bus days then I was in BOX heaven!

 

my g/f's xA doesn't do it. this seems like it is happening with more xB's though. she uses shell gas stations.

 

hello,

anyone else find it scary that the one guy said he filled it with the engine running???? NEVER DO THAT!!! Its unlikely. but it could explode!

Also its not "a toyota thing" I worked at a dealership for a few yrs and my dad is a Master diag tech at a local dealership...they should not do that! My advise would be take it back to the dealer!!! Thats what the warranty is for fellas! There may be a TSB (technical service bullitin) (basically a problem toyota knows about, but doesnt want the public to know about so when u bring the vehicle in they just fix it) Kinda like a recall, but car compaanies only do recalls if it is a safety problem in most cases. If enough of you complain about it toyota will have to find a solution!!!

Just my 2 cents :D

by the way...my 1991 celica does it sometime, but not frequently and only at a specific pump at a specific station...not very where

 

Yeah, when Scion called me to check up on my new ride--
I told them about the gas clicking off all the time

I think it's maybe inadequate venting of the fill tube.

Oh yeah I'm from Wisconsin and have 6k on my xB and it did that from day 1

 

thats strange shouldn't do that. i pump gas all the time and that problem only occured like 2 3 times the most... im in the 408 95123 area... what about you?

 

Yeah, it's annoying as hell...but I guess you get use to it :roll:

 

It works fine for me...used the clip twice and last time I held the handle the whole fill-up. Only my 3rd fill up on my new Scion....
Sean

 

it happened twice before but it stopped, and never did again...

 

I was having this problem like crazy, and then someone posted here that you need to just hold it in a little for a few seconds until it gets going.....then pull the handle up the rest of the way and lock it.

This technique has worked great on my last 4 or 5 fill-ups. Give it a shot, let us know if it works for you too!

Drew

 

Drew, well all know you lick around the nozzle's tip before you stick it in, we heard about you!!!

j/k


Doc

 

 

LOL, my bad man!



Doc

 

this thread jynxed me now everytime i go to fill up click click click

 

Who is taking pictures of you while you are getting gas?



Doc

 

maybe you have a little bushman underneath your car, who only tries to communicate with you when you fill up...