cudajim

I have a 2000 SC300 and cannot fill the tank. I can only get small amounts of gas into the tank before the gas pump shuts off. What do I check? It's been getting progressively worse. At first I just thought the wife was incompetent but if I can't fill it I know there's a problem. The car only has 72k miles on it and runs great.

I also need to know where I can buy a service manual.

Kalogerus

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The reason the pump shuts off is when the gasoline reaches a certain level a circuit gets completed and sends a signal to the pump to stop pumping. I'd say something is clogged up? When you over fill does gas come gushing out? Is your gas reading correct on the cluster? Try filling up with a funnel and see what happens.

SC tanks take about 20.6 gallons of gasoline. Try to use premium and if the capacity is less than that I recommend cleaning the tank.

OG Dada

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No need to buy the service manual. Just call Lexus, they'll send you brand new one for free.

And also, that happened to me once before, the pump kept on shutting off with just $10 pumped in... Although it was a problem with the pump, cause I moved to another pump and it worked fine...

g4ebguy90

Wait what, free service manual?

OG Dada

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Yes, call Lexus up and just register, they'll send you the manual for free.

cudajim

I have already tried several pumps to no avail. I also tried filling it slowly, sticking the nozzle in further and every variation I can think of. There is definitely something wrong, something clogged etc. I really need an answer that makes sense cause I cannot fill it with that all-important expensive gasoline.

As for the manual, what does "call Lexus" mean? Do you have a phone number or web contact?

OG Dada

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Look up their number on their website. They should have a 1800 number on there. Not the dealer near you, it should be Lexus directly.

Tell you what, why don't you remove the false wall in the trunk so you can see your gas tank and let us know what you see. Or take a picof it to make it easier for everyone.

gadgetSC

This is for a free Owners Manual......Completely different from a Service Manual.

Subjug4tor

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lol just a bit. PM me if you want a .pdf of the service manual, I've got a copy.

cudajim

I removed the panel last night and sure enough there is a gas tank in there. I didn't seen anything that resembled a charcoal canister so I assume it's somewhere else. I'll wait till I get a service manual I suppose.

Teal Sc400

Here a link/process to remove the fuel gauge and look into your tank. Hope it's helpful?
http://soarer.ace.net.au/removal.html

cudajim

I don't think looking into the tank will solve the problem. I'm thinking a vent tube is clogged somewhere.

Luxor

iTrader: (15)

How do gas pumps know when your tank is full? Does it sense pressure?

OG Dada

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Oh damn, I was under the impression the whole time of owners manual!

But yeah I have a PDF of the service/shop manual as well if you want it.

cudajim

So does anybody know if there's a charcoal canister involved with the sc300 gas tank? If so where is it located?