#1 Complaint about the ZL1 - Page 4

VAZL1 · 08-08-2018, 05:46 PM

Sounds like one of them "Worm behind the wheel situations"

BMWM.D. · 08-08-2018, 06:24 PM

Glad I’m not the only one with the “clicking off” issue. But I’ve never had the nozzle get stuck, and I’m in California.

gotroost · 08-08-2018, 06:38 PM

No problems here in the land of sun and guns! Maybe it has something to do with that stupid CA vapor saver thing that wraps around the nozzle. Looks like they put a dry vent hose over the nozzle to solve a non-problem.

motorhead · 08-08-2018, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fivewunoh

CA and mine happens everytime I put it in too deep.
I find the best way to prevent the pump from prematurely ending is to put it in just right before it hooks and hold it there.
Just the tip bro.
Lol

Are we still talking about gas pumps? LOL

Chris Edwards · 08-09-2018, 01:37 AM

All the California nozzles have trouble with their auto-fill mechanisms. Cross the border into Arizona and Nevada and you'll notice the nozzles look more bare bones, like something out of the 1970s, and never have click-off problems. Commiefornia strikes again!

Gunkk · 08-09-2018, 03:02 AM

Fuel funnel, or plastidip a screwdriver.

lt4camaro · 08-09-2018, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Edwards

All the California nozzles have trouble with their auto-fill mechanisms. Cross the border into Arizona and Nevada and you'll notice the nozzles look more bare bones, like something out of the 1970s, and never have click-off problems. Commiefornia strikes again!

The OP's problem is the nozzle sticking or hard to remove from the gas tank filler tube, not with the auto fill mechanism.

headgamez · 08-10-2018, 01:42 PM

This thread is hilarious!!!

ScottMZ3 · 08-10-2018, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by headgamez

This thread is hilarious!!!

Definitely had a few laughs from a direction I guess I should have seen this thread going...but didn’t.

Sub · 08-14-2018, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by full*throttle*therapy

I've literally never had a single problem. Weird.

this. do your nozzles have ridges or something?

17CamaroZL1 · 08-14-2018, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sub

this. do your nozzles have ridges or something?

Our nozzles have ridges and I've never had an issue with my Z or my Ford work van with their capless system.

Apexslayer · 08-14-2018, 10:53 PM

I'm in OH - I have the same issue

stella16 · 08-16-2018, 06:03 PM

I've never had that issue on my ZL1. I like the capless feature

Here in Texas, I avoid Shell. There nozzles are larger and they click off very fast. It's almost impossible to start the pump and walk away to clean the winshield or write the mileage down....etc....

I've always thought that the Shell pumps pump to fast and that's why they turn off.

mr965 · 08-17-2018, 12:35 AM

My biggest gripes: outward visibility, lousy PDR audio, lousy PDR video quality and noisy sway bar endlinks but the performance bang for the buck compensates for these flaws for now.

08-08-2018, 05:46 PM	#43
VAZL1 Drives: 17 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: VA Posts: 1,075	Sounds like one of them "Worm behind the wheel situations" __________________ 2017 ZL1 Coupe M6, Red Hot Mods; AFE Pro 5R CAI, Kong Ported Blower and Snout, NW 103 TB, Griptech 2.31 Upper, Kooks 2",JMS Voltage Booster, Flex Fuel, Mighty Mouse CC,Jannetty Racing Tune, 680 rwhp

08-08-2018, 06:38 PM	#45
gotroost Drives: 2021 Crush ZL1 1LE Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Posts: 1,119 View My Garage	No problems here in the land of sun and guns! Maybe it has something to do with that stupid CA vapor saver thing that wraps around the nozzle. Looks like they put a dry vent hose over the nozzle to solve a non-problem. __________________ 2021 Crush ZL1 1LE

08-16-2018, 06:03 PM	#55
stella16 1959 Chevy Apache 4X4 Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: North Texas Posts: 420	I've never had that issue on my ZL1. I like the capless feature Here in Texas, I avoid Shell. There nozzles are larger and they click off very fast. It's almost impossible to start the pump and walk away to clean the winshield or write the mileage down....etc.... I've always thought that the Shell pumps pump to fast and that's why they turn off. __________________ 2017 ZL1 garnet red/A10/nav/pdr/sunroof/CF hood insert 1100 2-1-17 2000 2-14-17 3000 2-15-17 3000 TPW 3-13-17 3300 3-6-17 3800 3-13-17 4B00 3-13-17 4200 3-15-17 4800 3-22-17 5000 3-27-17 6000 3-28-17

08-08-2018, 06:24 PM	#44
BMWM.D. Drives: ZL1/335i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 870	Glad I’m not the only one with the “clicking off” issue. But I’ve never had the nozzle get stuck, and I’m in California.

08-09-2018, 01:37 AM	#47
Chris Edwards Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: California Posts: 165	All the California nozzles have trouble with their auto-fill mechanisms. Cross the border into Arizona and Nevada and you'll notice the nozzles look more bare bones, like something out of the 1970s, and never have click-off problems. Commiefornia strikes again!

08-09-2018, 03:02 AM	#48
Gunkk Thank you Al Oppenheiser! Drives: Red Hot A10 ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 4,975 View My Garage	Fuel funnel, or plastidip a screwdriver.

08-10-2018, 01:42 PM	#50
headgamez Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 255	This thread is hilarious!!!

08-14-2018, 10:53 PM	#54
Apexslayer Drives: Zl1 1le Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Midwest Posts: 183	I'm in OH - I have the same issue

08-17-2018, 12:35 AM	#56
mr965 Drives: ///M3 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: west coast Posts: 439	My biggest gripes: outward visibility, lousy PDR audio, lousy PDR video quality and noisy sway bar endlinks but the performance bang for the buck compensates for these flaws for now.

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