Simi Valley Toyota knows how tempting it can be to get the most out of your visits to the pump! With gas prices on the rise, you’ll want to fill your tank past the brim before prices increase again. But, over-filling your tank past its stopping mechanism can be dangerous and damaging to your ride. Read our list of reasons why you shouldn’t top off your ride below and if you find that your vehicle has been having issues with your fuel line or any other associated system, schedule your service at Simi Valley Toyota today!
Why You Shouldn’t Top Off Your Tank:
Overfilling your tank could damage your vehicle.
- Your vapor collection system is designed to reduce harmful emissions and manage fuel vapor making it a pretty important part of your vehicle. So, when you overfill your tank it sends excessive fuel into the charcoal canister or carbon filter which is strictly designed to manage vapors only. When fuel gets into this system, it will affect your vehicle’s performance and could damage the engine.
It could end up costing you in the long run.
- Gas stations are equipped with a vapor recovery system that will feed vapors and gas from the pump back into the station’s tank once your tank is full. This prevents vapors from escaping into the open air and means any excess gas pumped into the tank that you’ve already paid for could end up back in the gas station’s storage tanks.
Overflowing gas vapors could be harmful to you, other pedestrians, and the environment.
- Topping off your gas tank might be a good idea but if any gas spills out of your tank and onto the ground it can cause harmful effects to both the environment and people. It causes an increased likelihood of dangerous fires!
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