so the economy has gone so bad that 40$ of gas made my tank overflow...well technically, i intentionally made it overflow..

i was gassing it and then it stopped at $37.xx...i read somewhere where you can put atleast 2 extra gallons in(but i guess i was wrong)...i forced filling the tank and it started to overflow at $39.17...then i had to wipe everything down because of the overflow..

when i was leaving and waiting to make a turn, my car started to idle funny..it kept hoping a little. im a little worried...

 

You should be fine. The amount of fuel going in isn't determined by how much gas is in your tank. The ecu determines how much fuel should be used then it goes through the fuel pressure regulator and injectors. And if it was giving it too much fuel/air ratio the o2 sensor among other sensors would fix the problems within seconds. So it's eather all in ur head or just a fluke and nothing you need to worry about.

 

HAHA This is funny!

But really, you will be fine don't sweat it.

 

You'll be fine, but you really shouldn't top off any car.

 

that sucks dude...93 here is at $2.80 a gallon

 

93?

californians got crappy 91.

 

still well over $3 a gallon here..

 

I think if your fuel overflows too often / too much it can do bad things to your charcoal canister.

 

so....what's the logic behind over filling a tank again? Also...how is being able to fill up your tank for $37 an indicator of the economy being bad? I think you inhaled some fumes but your car will be fine.

However, gas isn't good for your paint.

 

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californians got crappy 91.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea...and it only took me $27 yesterday to fill up with the gas light on...and the prices went down again today...im loving it lol

 

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He was being sarcastic.

Normally he puts more than 40 in, but since the economy is **** oil prices have went down. Economics my friend.

 

Overfilling the gas tank is bad. Liquid fuel will flow into the vapor section of the fuel system (two way valve/ bypass solenoid, charcoal canister, orvr) and will damage them when the moving items (run on vacuum) try to shut and cant because they are filled with gas commonly called liquid lock. When you start getting check engine lights for p1457 that come and go, and cant figure out why it'll all make sense

 

wow, half of the replies actually make sense, what's wrong with HT.com today?

there's two thing could happen, if you fill up your car while it's kinda hot, the tank itself will "shrink" a little(expansion of meat with heat) or just taking a corner too fast. and all the extra fuel will just dump into the charcoal canister. The CC is mean to filter out gasoline vapor, if you soak it with gas consistently you can pretty much put it out of commission in short order. it cost around 400 bucks and you can't pass smog check without the EPA unit.

older car will just have a dump off but i doubt anything make in the last decade carry a non-sealed fuel system

 

I have an extra charcoal canister you can have but your not going to need it from overflowing your tank one time.

 

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lol don't remind me.. i moved out here from boston and my car def. gets worse gas mileage now.

 

Octane ratings do not play a role in gas millage my friend. Maybe moved to a lower elevation?

 

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I figured someone would say that. I've heard both arguments, but the flash point is altered when the octane changes, and in some engines that can supposedly cause efficiency changes. Perhaps its the elevation, but even compared to other West Coast 91 octane states I've had friends claim better gas mileage than in california. They have a lot of additives in the gas to improve emissions, and a few chem teachers of mine have claimed thats the reason. I honestly think its the additives also. All I know is is under the same driving conditions my MPG dropped about 2 when I came out here. All the little things like tire pressure were the same too, so who knows.