Gas tank overflows when filling

I believe the vapor recovery system on this car is having issues. All '96 and newer cars are suppose to capture fumes released by refilling through the evap system to prevent these fumes from getting into the atmosphere. Gas station nozzles also are supposed to do this with those funky nozzle covers they added over a decade ago. If the vapor recovery system of all but one of those stations cannot keep up with the exchange of air, you get a pressure build-up and spillage.

I’ve had problems like this at a few gas stations that I believe had inoperative vapor recovery equipment. My fix was to pull the nozzle out just enough to allow a small gap between the funky nozzle cover and filler neck. It allows the tank to vent as new gas goes in, preventing pressure build-up.