Why you should stop filling your petrol tank after the pump's first 'click'
dailyrecord.co.ukDrivers are being urged to stop filling their fuel tank as soon as the pump clicks to a halt for the first time. When it comes to re-fueling, many of us feel it only makes sense to round our cost up to the nearest pound.
But experts are warning motorists that doing this will result in paying for wasted fuel. As reported by Wales Online, Graham Conway, managing director of UK leasing firm Select Car Leasing, said: “Squeezing the fuel pump after the first click, also known as ‘topping off’, might seem like the right thing to do so you can make it up to the nearest pound, but it’s really not. “That’s because it’s likely to still dispense some fuel that won’t end up in your tank.
If you ignore the first click you could be filling past the top of the fuel tank port, and that extra fuel will end up running into the small drain under the entry and onto the ground beneath your vehicle.“On some pumps the extra fuel may be sucked back into the pipe.
This means you are paying the petrol station to give them back their own fuel. A more serious issue, one that could damage your car and cost you serious cash, is connected to the vapour recovery system.“This prevents evaporated petrol or diesel escaping when you release the petrol cap to fill up, capturing it in a charcoal canister instead.
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