Has Fuel Fill issue been fixed for 2022

NoMoreDomestic · Dec 19, 2022

My "full" reading is probably the same as yours.
It wasn't until I filled for the first time that I knew there was more to give. It looked full when I bought the car, my first fill had the needed a bit further.

I go about a buck or less after the first click, that equates to less than a quart at $5/gal.
I'll slow it down to slow speed for the last 3 to 4 gallons. Give it a short rest for the foaming to settle, pull the nozzle to let the filler neck vent (if that even matters) then slowly fill to my preferred cost amount., again a buck or less of fuel at high fuel costs.
If gas prices keep falling I'll need to adjust my strategy. I pumped gas yesterday and for the first time in I don't remember how long, a gallon of gas started with the number 4.

Edd70 · Dec 20, 2022

2021 Limited. No issue with fuel. Fill to first click, needle is above F. Get 530-ish miles per tank, which is very similar to our Outback but using a lot less fuel.

charlier22 · Dec 24, 2022

crisps said:
weird, May 2022 hybrid, fill with gas to first click...needle always a hair above full mark
have been using a total of 7 different pumps in three states, all behave the same
never been boned by the 'gas tank filling issue'

fill to first click, amount pumped feels correct, get back in car, needle above full

so, for me, my specific situation, no problems seen

My 2022 RAV4 XLE Premium was built in December 2021 at the plant in Japan.

I also fill to the 1st click and stop at the 5-10 different stations I use at a total of 15-20 different pumps.
90+% of my fill-ups have been 10-12 gallons. The needle is always just slightly above the full line on the gauge.

BTW I also own a 2012 Tundra 5.7L. The low fuel light in the Tundra comes on when there is approximately 5 gallons of fuel left in the tank. Some Tundra owners have B*tched about that for YEARS saying the gauge is not accurate. From what I have read and been told the Tundra has an in tank fuel pump. That pump uses the fuel to keep it cool and is the reason why the low fuel light comes on with so much fuel still in the tank. I figured it was not worth prematurely killing the fuel pump just to get a couple more gallons of gas out of each tankful.

kallsop · Dec 25, 2022

2022 Hybrid LE. In the summer, the dash was consistently saying after a fill up that the car had a 580 mile range. Average mpg was around 44. 580/44 = 13.2 gallons. Not consistent with the tank capacity. So I really don't know what is the true situation. I don't run it below 'empty' i.e. when the car thinks there is 0 miles remaining. By the way, I pump gas until the pump clicks off and no more, at the same gas station (Costco).

maxmin · Apr 23, 2023

Regarding the "Full Fuel is not full" issue that many report. There are a couple things at work regarding getting a full tank.

Most gas tanks have baffles that keep the gas from sloshing around while driving. These are dividers in the tank with small openings between the sections. The openings between the dividers can be rather small so the gas doesn't move between the baffles too easily. However, when filling, the closest baffle to the filler neck can get full when the other baffles are not quite full. If you wait for the gas to move between the baffles and get more even than there is more room in the nearest baffle for more gas. The amount of time needed to distribute the gas evenly between the baffles is the big question and depends completely on the manufacture's design of the tank.

The other thing which trips the fuel pump is the narrow neck of the filler tube. This also part of the tanks design and there's nothing that can be done about that.

A couple things you can do. Use the lowest flow setting of the gas pump. This will allow more time for the fuel to distribute in the tank. Then pause after the first click to allow more redistribution. I have found that by waiting 30 or 40 seconds after the first pump click and then doing the 2nd or 3rd click of the pump will get me another 2 gallons or so.

Has Fuel Fill issue been fixed for 2022

NoMoreDomestic

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