Overfilling gas tank
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Overfilling gas tank
I was at the gas station tonight and set the pump to fill automatically and it ended up overfilling and fuel burst out of the two black plugs at the bottom of the gas tank. I'm guessing those plugs will burst if they sense too much pressure and vent gas correct? But then reseal when enough fuel has been let out? Can someone explain that or is that all there is to it?
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I was at the gas station tonight and set the pump to fill automatically and it ended up overfilling and fuel burst out of the two black plugs at the bottom of the gas tank. I'm guessing those plugs will burst if they sense too much pressure and vent gas correct? But then reseal when enough fuel has been let out? Can someone explain that or is that all there is to it?
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What "black plugs"? Nothing at the bottom of the fuel tank is ever supposed to release fuel and then seal back up.
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Are you sure it didn't just spill out the top of the fill neck, run down the side of the tank and spread out from there?
If the top of the tank wasn't sealing properly and leaked badly enough to flow fuel, I'd expect you to get an EVAP code - unless you've disabled those DTCs with a custom tune.
If the top of the tank wasn't sealing properly and leaked badly enough to flow fuel, I'd expect you to get an EVAP code - unless you've disabled those DTCs with a custom tune.
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Are you sure it didn't just spill out the top of the fill neck, run down the side of the tank and spread out from there?
If the top of the tank wasn't sealing properly and leaked badly enough to flow fuel, I'd expect you to get an EVAP code - unless you've disabled those DTCs with a custom tune.
If the top of the tank wasn't sealing properly and leaked badly enough to flow fuel, I'd expect you to get an EVAP code - unless you've disabled those DTCs with a custom tune.