Overfilling gas tank
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?
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?
Are you sure you aren't looking at the rubber plugs in the bottom of the trunk? The only way I see that happening is if the seal on top of the tank blew and gas was running down the trunk area and happened to drip off the plugs.
I could have sworn I saw those two rubber plugs expand, guess it was just too much fuel coming from the top seal draining down, should I drop the tank and put on a new seal or is it not worth it?
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
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.
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