Gas Tank Overfill Identifying the Risks and Implementing Prevention Strategies

When you overfill your regular or diesel fuel tank too frequently, the EVAP system that is designed to process excess gasoline vapor (not the ... In this important video Andy Phillips explains why you SHOULD NOT overfill your fuel tank when at the gas station. Overfilling your fuel tank can cause liquid gas to enter the charcoal cannister or carbon filter. These systems are designed to work with vapours and not ... If there was an evap issue youd have a CEL most likely anyway. The pumps shutoff failed, it has NOTHING to do with the car. youre fine. PRESENT The "burp line" that gets air out of the gas tank runs from the top of the gas tank to the top of the filler neck. There's no way to "overfill" ... If you force fill above that point, there's the potential for fuel to be forced into the vent and then the charcoal filter. If you get fuel in ... When we overfill the tank, it sends all of the excess fuel to the evaporation/charcoal canister and kills the life of that canister. Replacing a charcoal ... :roll: I've not gotten into the EVAP canister and surrounding hoses and such - didn't want to invest the time. But if you overfill your ... Hey, don't pick on Colorado! There are many other places you could be (more miserable)... :no: Chances are your car will/has thrown a ... When you overfill your gas tank, you may force some excess gas into the vapor recovery system of your fuel pump. This system is designed to ...