This was exactly my issue, thanks! This saved me a dealer visit, stress and $$$. All I had to do was blast a little air into the lower drain hole while plugging the upper vent hole with a finger. Water immediately drained out the line. Prior to that I could see standing water inside the vent hole, indicating there was water in the drain system. I had the same symptoms - liquid shooting out the upper vent hole, which I never even knew existed until it announced itself wetly. I couldn't see much at the gas station at night so went home with barely any gas. I'd let the tank get lower than normal - maybe 80 miles range. We just had the first storm of the season so some crud probably plugged the drain hose. Thank goodness for your answer and Google search.
Fuel Filling Problem - Evap Working Overtime?
in 90 - 00 Lexus LS400
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This was exactly my issue, thanks! This saved me a dealer visit, stress and $$$. All I had to do was blast a little air into the lower drain hole while plugging the upper vent hole with a finger. Water immediately drained out the line. Prior to that I could see standing water inside the vent hole, indicating there was water in the drain system. I had the same symptoms - liquid shooting out the upper vent hole, which I never even knew existed until it announced itself wetly. I couldn't see much at the gas station at night so went home with barely any gas. I'd let the tank get lower than normal - maybe 80 miles range. We just had the first storm of the season so some crud probably plugged the drain hose. Thank goodness for your answer and Google search.