# Fuel tank overflow

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-tank-overflow/51640>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 11, 2010, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-tank-overflow/51640 "2010-07-11T12:06:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![sparrow1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@sparrow1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sparrow1)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-tank-overflow/51640/1 "2010-07-11T12:06:13Z")

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WHEN FILLING MY FUEL TANK, THE AUTO SHUT OFF ON THE NOZZEL DOES NOT OPERATE.THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE AT DIFFERENT STATIONS.I END UP SPILLING GAS OVER THE GROUND.PLEASE, WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM?