1999 Oldsmobile Alero gas tank

1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO
15,000 MILES • 2.1L • 4 CYL • AUTOMATIC
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HARRYFOX
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i am have problems to put Gas when i put 50 cent it stop and you can hear it going down they we start again same think we though it might be frozen so we part the car in a heated garage but still the same problem what else can we try
Jan 17, 2015 at 3:19 PM
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HMAC300
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heck for a plugged/kinked vent line going to tank it is right next to filler pipe.
Jan 17, 2015 at 3:37 PM
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HARRYFOX
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what do you mean how can i fix it
Jan 17, 2015 at 4:19 PM
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HMAC300
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if the vent line is kinked or bent then straighten it out better so air can let gas flow into tank faster.
Jan 17, 2015 at 5:24 PM
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HARRYFOX
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thanks i think it is working now
Jan 18, 2015 at 10:08 AM
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