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Force me to pull back and load fuel (4,2)

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I believe the answer is:

fill up

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'load fuel' is the definition.
'fill up' can be an answer for 'fuel' (thesaurus). I'm not certain of the 'load' bit.

'force me to pull back' is the wordplay.
'force' becomes 'F' (symbol used in Physics e.g. f=ma).
'me' becomes 'I'.
'to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'back' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'pull' written backwards gives 'llup'.
'f'+'i'+'llup'='FILL UP'

'and' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for fill up that I've seen before include "Occupy (some time)" , "Put petrol in car" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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