Gas Over Filling???

[Sir. SpeedALot]

The other day I was filling up my tank and the gas overfilled. Have any of you experienced this as well? I know some people say you shouldn't top off your gas, but EVERY single car I have driven, has automatically cut off before it reached that point. Maybe it was just a bad pump or something...

 

[GimmeA3S]

The other day I was filling up my tank and the gas overfilled. Have any of you experienced this as well? I know some people say you shouldn't top off your gas, but EVERY single car I have driven, has automatically cut off before it reached that point. Maybe it was just a bad pump or something...

Bad pump...sorry about the mess man... It's said that overfilling is bad for your return lines or pressure relief lines, or that some cars that are equipped with a charcoal canister to capture gas fumes from the tank can experience trouble with the canisters when they get gas in them..but I've never experienced it. I wouldn't worry...I've filled some of my previous cars to the top of the neck a million times without any problems.

 

[JOS3]

it wasnt the car, its the pump. if you frequent that gas station, i would not recommend using that pump again. i had this happen to my old car. it is very dangerous, especially if you were like me. i was in the store and had no idea it was overflowing. i came out to a huge puddle. it was the first and definitely the last time i ever walked away from the pump

 

[Sir. SpeedALot]

Yeah, it made a huge mess. I spent 10 minutes wiping the gass off the car and wheels. I thought it was the pump, but wasn't sure. Thanks!

 

[RonH]

Actually, to be technical, the pump is in the ground. What you had was a bad nozzel that doesn't cut off like it should. Report it to the station manager and they should replace it with a new or rebuilt nozzel. It's their responibility to fix any problem that puts fuel onto the ground, which OSHA frowns on.

BTY, I've replaced dozens of nozzles working at service stations that went bad.

 

[goldwing2000]

Actually, to be technical, the pump is in the ground. What you had was a bad nozzel that doesn't cut off like it should. Report it to the station manager and they should replace it with a new or rebuilt nozzel. It's their responibility to fix any problem that puts fuel onto the ground, which OSHA frowns on.

BTY, I've replaced dozens of nozzles working at service stations that went bad.

The EPA doesn't much like it, either.