Help; problem putting in gas in my x5 35d

judgejudy · 08-08-2010, 04:33 PM

Today the low gas meter popped up in my car.
When I went to the gas station to fill it up with diesel I opened up the gas tank just to find some metal gray thing in the way of where the fuel pump should go.
Please help me, how do I make this thing go!?
Thanks.

Steve Gill · 08-09-2010, 11:32 AM

I sometimes have this. You need to push the nozzle in at a slight angle to push past that metal thing, which is actually a flap. I sometimes just push it hard until it gives - weird, sometimes its fine, othertimes it takes a bit of effort.

08-08-2010, 04:33 PM	#1
judgejudy New Member 2 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 325xi, x5, mini cooper s Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: canada iTrader: (0)	Help; problem putting in gas in my x5 35d Today the low gas meter popped up in my car. When I went to the gas station to fill it up with diesel I opened up the gas tank just to find some metal gray thing in the way of where the fuel pump should go. Please help me, how do I make this thing go!? Thanks.
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Steve Gill Private First Class 492 Rep 127 Posts Drives: G82 M4 xDrive, F82 GTS Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scotland, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2021 F87 M2 Schirme ... [0.00] 2005 E60 M5 [0.00] 2012 E92 M3 [0.00] 2016 F82 M4 GTS [10.00] 2021 G82 M4 xDrive [9.50] 2020 G05 X5 45e [0.00]	I sometimes have this. You need to push the nozzle in at a slight angle to push past that metal thing, which is actually a flap. I sometimes just push it hard until it gives - weird, sometimes its fine, othertimes it takes a bit of effort.
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