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refuelling

My 1998 MX-5 owned since new and is becoming increasingly difficult to refuel. Any garage, any pump (petrol) no matter how digitally dexterous I am, the pump keeps cutting out. It takes ten minutes plus for half a tank! Can't find any comments on your site, have you any comment/suggestion?

Asked on 12 March 2013 by Hector Maclean

Answered by Honest John
Something is causing splashback that cuts out the pump. Probably a faulty tank breather.
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