The dangers of overfilling your gas tank - Toyota Yaris Forums

*kimona* · 01-22-2019, 07:32 PM

I often continue to fill my tank after the first click… just to round off the number. This article gives me pause for thought.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/owne...cid=spartanntp

SirDigby · 01-22-2019, 08:57 PM

i don't know if i would really classify those as "dangers."
i usually round to the nearest 10th cent.

i'm not scared...

IllusionX · 01-22-2019, 10:53 PM

I put 1-2L of fuel easily after the first click and it's not nearly reaching the tube.

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Hamster · 01-22-2019, 11:04 PM

I typically stop filling after I hear a second click. No problems yet, but I'll consider stopping after the first click from now on.

dogsridewith · 01-23-2019, 04:48 AM

If it isn't an errant half-fill click off, something happened--some tank pressure increase--at the first click shut off. Manual says to stop there. Why go against manual recommendation? There's a complicated EVAP system that wants vapor space in the top of the tank.

myfirstyota · 01-23-2019, 08:54 AM

In my case, my evap system is already on vacation.... Fill er up!

bronsin · 01-23-2019, 01:41 PM

I’m a one click kind a guy and have been all my driving life!

06YarisRS · 01-23-2019, 08:39 PM

I'm pretty sure I fuel-logged - and as a result destroyed - my evap canister on my older Dodge Grand Caravan due to repeated overfilling. I now always stop at the click. I think I saw somewhere that a charcoal canister for the Yaris is north of $600.00 USD. Yikes!

Hamster · 01-23-2019, 09:36 PM

$600? Whoa, I'm definitely stopping after the first click from now on!

06YarisRS · 01-23-2019, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Hamster

$600? Whoa, I'm definitely stopping after the first click from now on!

I did find one for my 2008. The OEM is actually about $500.00 CAD. But, from a local dealer??? Not cheap!

ern-diz · 01-24-2019, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by SirDigby

i'm not scared...

I got a chuckle out of that.

I remember hearing something a long time ago about it not being good for the car to fill past the first click, so that's what I've done with my Yaris. Before it, I would "top off" my tanks.

At the end of the day, I don't think the added drops are worth any risk, so I'd play it safe rather than sorry. Stopping for gas a couple miles early just isn't worth it, imho.

06YarisRS · 01-24-2019, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ern-diz

At the end of the day, I don't think the added drops are worth any risk, so I'd play it safe rather than sorry. Stopping for gas a couple miles early just isn't worth it, imho.

Sage advice.

ern-diz · 01-24-2019, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 06YarisRS

Sage advice.

Hamster · 01-24-2019, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 06YarisRS

I did find one for my 2008. The OEM is actually about $500.00 CAD. But, from a local dealer??? Not cheap!

And that's for the part alone, not labor. I'm no mechanic, so I would have to pay for labor on top of the part cost. And that would definitely not be cheap! I'm glad this thread was started. I will definitely stop topping off. No damage has happened thus far. But it's clearly a silly gamble with no real benefit.

01-22-2019, 07:32 PM	#1
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	The dangers of overfilling your gas tank I often continue to fill my tank after the first click… just to round off the number. This article gives me pause for thought. https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/owne...cid=spartanntp

01-22-2019, 10:53 PM	#3
IllusionX It's the illusion you see View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Aero Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brossard, QC Posts: 3,888	I put 1-2L of fuel easily after the first click and it's not nearly reaching the tube. Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk __________________

01-23-2019, 04:48 AM	#5
dogsridewith Drives: 2007 2-door hatchback Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: USAnotCA Posts: 750	Toyota Yaris fuel tank fill shut off click EVAP system charcoal canister codes If it isn't an errant half-fill click off, something happened--some tank pressure increase--at the first click shut off. Manual says to stop there. Why go against manual recommendation? There's a complicated EVAP system that wants vapor space in the top of the tank.

01-23-2019, 08:54 AM	#6
myfirstyota 3 Yaris and counting.. Drives: 07 Yaris rs 3 door 2zr swaped Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 672	In my case, my evap system is already on vacation.... Fill er up! __________________ No one suspects the Yaris. Xd/2zr-fe Swap/Build Thread http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61427 Bolt-in 3.75" Suspension Lift Build Thread http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61577

01-23-2019, 01:41 PM	#7
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,790	I’m a one click kind a guy and have been all my driving life! __________________ Synthetic Oil: Its All In Your Head

01-22-2019, 08:57 PM	#2
SirDigby View User's Garage Drives: 2007 yaris 3 door Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 1,000	i don't know if i would really classify those as "dangers." i usually round to the nearest 10th cent. i'm not scared...

01-22-2019, 11:04 PM	#4
Hamster Drives: 2009 5-Door Liftback Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 333	I typically stop filling after I hear a second click. No problems yet, but I'll consider stopping after the first click from now on.

01-23-2019, 08:39 PM	#8
06YarisRS View User's Garage Drives: 06 2ZR Turbo Yaris RS Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 2,384	I'm pretty sure I fuel-logged - and as a result destroyed - my evap canister on my older Dodge Grand Caravan due to repeated overfilling. I now always stop at the click. I think I saw somewhere that a charcoal canister for the Yaris is north of $600.00 USD. Yikes! __________________ 2006 Yaris 5 Door RS 2ZR-FE (2011 Corolla 1.8L) Swapped, Automatic, T-28 Turbocharged (8 psi), HSD MonoPro Coilovers, DIY W/M Injection, custom 3" cold air intake, custom 2.5" exhaust, TRD rear sway bar, Penguin Garage 13mm spacers (rear), custom Civic front lip, full repaint, Android 6.0 7" touchscreen, Rockford Fosgate speakers, tweeters, NVX underseat subwoofer https://www.instagram.com/2zr_turbo_yarisrs/

01-23-2019, 09:36 PM	#9
Hamster Drives: 2009 5-Door Liftback Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 333	$600? Whoa, I'm definitely stopping after the first click from now on!

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