When refueling vehicle gasoline backs up fuel filler neck and overflows.

2003 SATURN L200
127,000 MILES
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BLINKY100
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Fuel tank has been replaced twice with used component. Compressed air blown through all lines and hoses. Canister vent solenoid is open and free flowing.
Sep 2, 2011 at 11:43 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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For the fuel to come out like that, there has to be something plugged. Double check vent hoses to make sure nothing is getting kinked when the tank is installed.
Sep 2, 2011 at 1:16 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Just to add to this one spiders like to bulid nests in those evap systems have seen alot of them make sure that the charcoal canister isnt restricted it doesnt take a full clog to cause the fuel to back up.It could be partialy clogged even.
Sep 2, 2011 at 1:52 PM