Back to the OP, there is a chance that the pump was incorrectly calibrated snd charged you for more gas than you got. Sometimes this happens by accident, and sometimes on purpose! Here in Oklahoma, for example, our Corporation Commission checks pumps for accuracy using only a 5 gallon can. How fast the "pump numbers" spin after 5 gallons, nobody ever checks. A TV station once did a check on some random pumps, and found a few that overstated the amount of gas pumped after the 5 gallon mark.

Thanks,
Richard

 

If this is the case, you should be taking a couple 5 gallon cans with you!

 

Heh. This thread reminds me of the Sienfield commercial where he's pumping his gas, releases the handle with dramatic flair (the amount stopping right on the dollar) recieves several nods of approval, and then sqeezes off a few extra cents while the onlookers stare in confusion. Then he whips out a credit card.

As leahysailor mentioned overfilling could cause fuel to enter the Evap system - at some point probably tripping a MIL.

 

Thats one of my favorite commercials of all time!

 

I normally run my car till all the bars are gone and then run a couple more miles (around 35 miles more). then when i go to fill up i normally put somewhere in the upper 11.xx gallons. The first time i tried to top it off it overfilled big time. I told myself wow.. all those threads on ski were right. you should always stop on the first click. Then i told myself i would never do it again. But jus last week i ended up trying to top it off b/c i was jus so close to that even dollar amount. and i got there and looked down to see that if i put even one more drop in the car i was gonna overfill again. I guess some lessons ya gotta learn twice!

 

I always pay by card and it irritates the hell out of me when a gas attendant will try to get to the next dollar. I wish NJ would end manditory full service.....

 

yep. when i used to drive up to poughkeepsie in NY, id leave it alone at the weirdest prices.

pay whatever > topping off/spilling gas on s2k

 

LOL..

 

Not absolutely positive about this but.....I have been told by a very good Honda mechanic that topping off the tank can cause fuel vapors to set of the check engine light. Kind of makes sense to me.......

 

[QUOTE=leahysailor,Jun 29 2006, 07:14 AM] Its best when the pump clicks off to stop pumping gas. The reason is you have a cannister located on the car that traps fumes coming from the gas tank. When this element in the tank gets saturated you have to replace it.