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SkinnyPupp 12-31-2012 09:07 PM
Don't Top Off Your Gas Tank!
 
  1. Topping off the gas tank can result in your paying for gasoline that is fed back into the station's tanks because your gas tank is full.
  2. Gasoline vapors are harmful to breathe. :fuckthatshit:
  3. You need extra room in your gas tank to allow the gasoline to expand.
  4. Topping off your gas tank may foul the station's vapor recovery system.

Source: US EPA

Personally I'd only care about #1, but that's enough for me not to do it

Akinari 12-31-2012 09:18 PM
Thought this was old news :pokerface:

I never do it and never will. Once I saw at Bellingham a brown lady driving an ML63 fill her tank up so much it overflowed, no joke. Would've taken a picture if I wasn't already driving away.

asian_XL 12-31-2012 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp (Post 8120314)
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[*]Gasoline vapors are harmful to breathe. :fuckthatshit:

Source: US EPA

Personally I'd only care about #1, but that's enough for me not to do it
This will work

SkinnyPupp 12-31-2012 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by akinari-kun (Post 8120318)
Thought this was old news :pokerface:

I never do it and never will. Once I saw at Bellingham a brown lady driving an ML63 fill her tank up so much it overflowed, no joke. Would've taken a picture if I wasn't already driving away.
I used to do it to some extent, and I know some people who do it all the time, to the point where you can actually see the fuel.

Just thought I'd put it out there. If you already knew this, good for you. If not, you're welcome :thumbs:

tamazoid 12-31-2012 09:28 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp (Post 8120314)
  1. Topping off the gas tank can result in your paying for gasoline that is fed back into the station's tanks because your gas tank is full.
  2. Gasoline vapors are harmful to breathe. :fuckthatshit:
  3. You need extra room in your gas tank to allow the gasoline to expand.
  4. Topping off your gas tank may foul the station's vapor recovery system.

Source: US EPA

Personally I'd only care about #1, but that's enough for me not to do it

By topping off your gas tank, do you mean until you see the gas pretty much coming out?

Cause I usually fill up until the thing automatically stop for me.

TypeRNammer 12-31-2012 09:30 PM
Oh man all those gas hoarders at Blaine :pokerface:

I see it all the time :heckno:

satek 12-31-2012 09:50 PM
Too poor to fill up usually get $20-$30s worth and $40 in pt robs

LP700-4 12-31-2012 09:54 PM
By topping up you mean keep pumping after the first click of the nozzle?

Hmmm, i always do 1 more click after the initial one just to be sure its full.

SkinnyPupp 12-31-2012 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by LP700-4 (Post 8120333)
By topping up you mean keep pumping after the first click of the nozzle?

Hmmm, i always do 1 more click after the initial one just to be sure its full.
Yup that's what it means

I think one more click is OK. When you keep pressing it past that click, because the gas is cheap or to hit an even price, that's when you run into the problems mentioned

dared3vil0 12-31-2012 10:22 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp (Post 8120336)
Yup that's what it means

I think one more click is OK. When you keep pressing it past that click, because the gas is cheap or to hit an even price, that's when you run into the problems mentioned
I always go until first shutoff, I mean what does going more get you...? Extra half a liter?

hirevtuner 12-31-2012 10:27 PM
i always gas up until the click then to the nearest 50 cent or dollar

sexyaccord 12-31-2012 10:37 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp (Post 8120336)
When you keep pressing it past that click, because the gas is cheap or to hit an even price, that's when you run into the problems mentioned
Just want to do the perfect pump man.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3JVr5HoeoA

i-vtecyo 01-01-2013 12:12 AM
i have never filled up until it clicked, im too poor as well.

PJ 01-01-2013 06:58 AM
Never done it.. but some of my friends do it all the time

vafanculo 01-01-2013 07:45 AM
I never even thought there was life after the first click lol
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swfk 01-01-2013 07:47 AM
So we should top up garbage bags to avoid these problems :ilied:

mr_chin 01-01-2013 09:06 AM
A trick that I found is if you have a 65 litre tank, fill 60 litre and stop. Turn the nozzle upside down, you'll be surprised at how much gasoline is left in the hose and nozzle. Probably another cup or so.
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zx7rrrr 01-01-2013 09:28 AM
i shake the shit out of the nozzle even before i pull it out..lol

Matsuda 01-01-2013 10:53 AM
like you're peeing? =D

vantrip 01-01-2013 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by zx7rrrr (Post 8120496)
i shake the shit out of the nozzle even before i pull it out..lol
There's a sex joke in there somewhere :badpokerface:

Peturbo 01-01-2013 11:19 AM
There's also a chance of damaging vapor recovery system on your own car by overfilling.
Once liquid fuel touches it from you overfilling, it's done.

i-vtecyo 01-01-2013 11:27 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by mr_chin (Post 8120488)
A trick that I found is if you have a 65 litre tank, fill 60 litre and stop. Turn the nozzle upside down, you'll be surprised at how much gasoline is left in the hose and nozzle. Probably another cup or so.
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haha my family just lift the hoses up after to form an incline. its pretty embarrassing so i never do it...

Gh0stRider 01-01-2013 11:41 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeRNammer (Post 8120326)
Oh man all those gas hoarders at Blaine :pokerface:

I see it all the time :heckno:
oh HI :badpokerface:

optiblue 01-01-2013 11:54 AM
I always do one more click after first shut off :)
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blacK20 01-01-2013 03:49 PM
#1 is not possible unless you keep filling past several shutoff clicks on the pump to the point where fuel overfills out the neck. If you're doing this, then well, you have other issues besides wasting money.


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