hiccuping petrol tank ( I KID YOU NOT)

I have bought a peugeot 306 LX (1998 reg) 47.000 on clock . It ran
fine on test drive but was very nearly empty on fuel . i brought it
home parked it on drive for 2 days whilst i sorted tax etc. I then
drove it to garage put in £40 petrol when i first opened tank cap I
heard alot of 'gas' escape, I put the petrol and from the moment i
tried to drive it back home it began to lose power , it shuddered and
spluttered and kept stalling . on lifting the bonnet you could hear the
drop in revs and then it picking up again , if you open the fuel tank
you can hear a hiccuping noise whilst the car is running . has anyone
come across this problem as the mechanic I called out said he had
never heard it in any car in over 44 years on the job.

 

Drive it back to the Garage you got it from and show them the
problem.they should be able to put it right for you at there cost.

 

I have bought a peugeot 306 LX (1998 reg) 47.000 on clock . It ran
fine on test drive but was very nearly empty on fuel . i brought it
home parked it on drive for 2 days whilst i sorted tax etc. I then
drove it to garage put in £40 petrol when i first opened tank cap I
heard alot of 'gas' escape, I put the petrol and from the moment i
tried to drive it back home it began to lose power , it shuddered and
spluttered and kept stalling . on lifting the bonnet you could hear the
drop in revs and then it picking up again , if you open the fuel tank
you can hear a hiccuping noise whilst the car is running . has anyone
come across this problem as the mechanic I called out said he had
never heard it in any car in over 44 years on the job.

Creep up on it and give it a fright.
Failing that, take it back to the garage as Chris said.
Sounds like it may be a blockage or dodgy pump.

 

Hi,

Sounds like a tank's air intake (venting) problem, possibly a blocked
venting hole / breather. I don't know the exact term in english, I hope you
understand.
I've been having a very similar problem with my '93 205D, which was solved
by drilling a hole in the filler cap (normally non vented on my car), as it
was almost impossible to unblock the venting breather without removing
almost everything.
Also had the lost power, as the pump had to pump the fuel and the tank at
the same time... Give a try with a Cola bottle, drinking at the neck without
venting it, you'll see what I mean.

HTH,
G.T
205 Diesel & turbo-Diesel : www.205d.com

 

This is slightly off-topic, but many moons ago a friend of mine had a
Ford Anglia, he lost the fuel filler cap and so replaced it with one he
bought from a garage. When he next went to fill up he found that he
could only get about a pint of fuel in the tank, even though it was
reading empty. Turns out that his new filler cap did not have a breather
hole, the fuel tank was made from thin metal, and the powerful
mechanical fuel pump had sucked so hard the tank collapsed in on itself.

Of no use whatsoever but rather amusing.

Neil.

 

Hi,

Yeah, I've heard of some similar cases, too.

Regards,
G.T
205 Diesel & turbo-Diesel : www.205d.com

 

That would be my answer as well. It sounds like a blocked breather pipe if
there is one or possibly an incorrect fuel cap maybe. But as you say a small
hole in the cap is the quick fix.