You May Be Paying For Gas, And Leaving It Behind.
That’s right; you could be losing a fortune by trying to get that extra bit in because it is pennies cheaper at this gas station.
If you try to overfill your gas tank by squeezing that extra bit of gas in after the pump has clicked off it could be going back into their tanks.
Let me explain.
The fuel pump at the gas station has a venting system which takes the fumes out of the air as you fill up you tank. If this did not happen you would get a face full of noxious fumes every time you fill up.
If you try to get more in after the pump has clicked off, it may suck some of the fuel into the venting system instead and back into their tank.
Also, when you put the gas in your tank it is coming from buried storage tanks and is colder than if it was stored above ground. What this means is that as the gas warms up to the temperature of the day it expands.
If you overfill you tank and then park your car up, the fuel may go into the cars fuel tank breather system and cause unknown damage or even leak from the breather onto the floor. Now along with the wasted fuel you also have a...