I have a 98 Contour SVT which I recently purchased used, in good general condition with numerous minor problems. The most annoying one turns out to be the trouble I have filling the tank.
The gas pump will fill about half a gallon, and then automatically shut off. I have to wait about 10 seconds, and then pump another half gallon. Sometimes I get a whole gallon. Whoo-hoo. It takes about 10 minutes to fill the 15 gallon tank that way.
This has happened three times. The first time it happened, I thought the fuel gauge was busted, because the tank was "full" so quickly.
I live in San Diego, CA but I bought the Contour from Montgomery, AL. Perhaps the type of gasoline pumps differ from here to there. Theirs could be lower-flow, or ours could be finicky.
Has anyone else experienced this problem? Ideas?
