Scotty, I have a 21 ridgeline with 10,000 miles. Last week while filling my tank the pump at the gas station was pumping very slow and didn’t register any back pressure. It overflowed all over the place, so far it is not setting off any idiot lights. How long should I worry about damage to the vapor canister? So far I have put 130 miles on it and it’s barely moved off full.
So far I have put 130 miles on it and it’s barely moved off full.
Same was happening with 2002 Suzuki Swift and happens with 4 years old Auris. About 1/4 of gas burned, gauge barely responds. After that it drops normally.
you'll be fine
Thank you I appreciate that
You should be fine, just don't make a habit of it. I had the same thing happen to my 2017 Mustang when it was new. The gas pump wasn't calibrated right, and fuel started coming out of the gas tank.
Another gas station's pump did it once as well, about a year ago. Same vehicle. No problems.
Every time this happens to someone, I think of this scene in Dumb and Dumber.
Glad I’m not the only one, thanks
Nope.
A lot of people overfill their tanks on a regular basis and don’t have serious issues with it.
(But obviously it’s best not to overfill your tank)
if you do it on a regular basis, you will destroy the charcoal canister
Yep, as I said “… obviously it’s best not to overfill your tank”
you said "A lot of people overfill their tanks on a regular basis and don’t have serious issues with it." which is untrue and bad advice. A lot of people DO have serious issues, and overfilling on a regular basis will cause them. These parts cost hundreds of dollars.
The advice is not to do that.
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With the foot note that I’m seeing modern cars (with 125k-150k miles) that have been overfilled their entire life with no codes and passing inspection - manufacturers make them a-lot better nowadays (not in the aspect of how well they absorb gas, in the aspect of how they wear our), and there’s still no performance monitors on about 95% of cars.
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So it’s a “Dont do that, but don’t worry about it too much if it happens”