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miringrains · 03-29-2014, 07:46 AM

I was pumping gas at my local BP and I noticed the pump took longer than usual to fill up. So I look down and to my horror right as I did gas started to overflow out of the gas tank. I immediately released the handle, and wiped off the gas the overflowed. The car drove off fine, no error codes or anything. I just hope my charcoal canister is ok. This ever happen to anyone?

W/// · 03-29-2014, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by miringrains

I was pumping gas at my local BP and I noticed the pump took longer than usual to fill up. So I look down and to my horror right as I did gas started to overflow out of the gas tank. I immediately released the handle, and wiped off the gas the overflowed. The car drove off fine, no error codes or anything. I just hope my charcoal canister is ok. This ever happen to anyone?

Happened to my E46. Not E92.

miringrains · 03-29-2014, 07:53 AM

I'm assuming its because of the pump not the car, correct?

jphughan · 03-29-2014, 08:36 AM

Happened to me once at a particular pump. I was just glad I hadn't set the auto-fill switch and gone to buy a snack in the store!! In any case, the problem was that pump shutoff not working. There's actually a cool article on HowStuffWorks that explains how pumps do that, incidentally.

Ironically I more often have the opposite problem of the pump shutting off too early, which is apparently a design issue with the car that makes it more picky than usual about pump placement.

iatros · 03-29-2014, 08:39 AM

It's happened to me once or twice, but has not in any way become a recurring problem like some folks I've read on here. Just see how it goes for a bit.

Kunman · 03-29-2014, 09:04 AM

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DBH · 03-29-2014, 12:19 PM

Yes, on several occasions over the years

. Sometimes the pump/nozzle is not sensitive to the level of gas in the tank

. I've not had an issue with the carbon filter as a result of these over flows

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miringrains Banned 72 Rep 702 Posts Drives: '11.5 M3 E93 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: New York iTrader: (2)	Well.. thats a first... I was pumping gas at my local BP and I noticed the pump took longer than usual to fill up. So I look down and to my horror right as I did gas started to overflow out of the gas tank. I immediately released the handle, and wiped off the gas the overflowed. The car drove off fine, no error codes or anything. I just hope my charcoal canister is ok. This ever happen to anyone?
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jphughan Brigadier General 594 Rep 4,488 Posts Drives: '16 Cayman GT4 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	Happened to me once at a particular pump. I was just glad I hadn't set the auto-fill switch and gone to buy a snack in the store!! In any case, the problem was that pump shutoff not working. There's actually a cool article on HowStuffWorks that explains how pumps do that, incidentally. Ironically I more often have the opposite problem of the pump shutting off too early, which is apparently a design issue with the car that makes it more picky than usual about pump placement. __________________ '16 Cayman GT4 (delivery pics, comparison to E92 M3 write-up) Gone but not forgotten: '11.75 M3 E92 Le Mans \| Black Nov w/ Alum \| 6MT (owned 5/2011 - 11/2015)
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iatros Private 12 Rep 83 Posts Drives: Interlagos Blue 2008 E92 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (0)	It's happened to me once or twice, but has not in any way become a recurring problem like some folks I've read on here. Just see how it goes for a bit.
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Kunman First Lieutenant 26 Rep 328 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Orange Mocha Frappuccino!
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DBH First Lieutenant 3 Rep 349 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 E92 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SE PA iTrader: (0)	Yes, on several occasions over the years . Sometimes the pump/nozzle is not sensitive to the level of gas in the tank . I've not had an issue with the carbon filter as a result of these over flows .
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