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May 9, 2007 | 06:40 PM

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Fuel overfill?

This has happened twice now in a week at two different gas stations. When I filled up with 93, it filled it too far and spilled a good bit of gas down the side of my car. Why would this randomly be happening? I've never had this problem in the 7 months that I've owned it so far.

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May 9, 2007 | 06:57 PM

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Is the nossel down far enough? if not there must be something forcing it to get caught on the way down. could be the station itself

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May 9, 2007 | 07:04 PM

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The nozzle was down as far as possible both times. This was at two different (not even the same brand) gas stations. Doesn't make any sense to me.

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May 10, 2007 | 10:23 AM

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Did you try to force any more gas in after it clicked (you shouldn't)?

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May 10, 2007 | 11:21 AM

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ive had this happen before, but only at a specific gas station, i think they had a faulty handle thing

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That happens on our Jeep every time. Never had it happen on my LS1 cars though.

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May 10, 2007 | 06:35 PM

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Did you try to force any more gas in after it clicked (you shouldn't)?

Nope. I have never done that on this car and never will.

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May 11, 2007 | 01:10 PM

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a lot of gas stations now a days have anti-top off nozzles. u might of when to a station that didnt have the new nozzles.

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