# Overflow at gas pump **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [March 23, 2009, 12:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overflow-at-gas-pump/28169 "2009-03-23T00:59:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Barbara10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a698b9/32.png) [@Barbara10](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barbara10)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 12:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overflow-at-gas-pump/28169/1 "2009-03-23T00:59:27Z")
My daughter has 2007 Jeep wrangler. When pumping gas it doesnt stop the nozzle soon enough and the gas overflows. She took it to the dealer 2 times and they told her there was nothing wrong with it but if it does it again to bring it back. Does anyone know what she can tell the dealer next time? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 1:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overflow-at-gas-pump/28169/2 "2009-03-23T01:10:04Z")
You can tell them at how many different pumps this happens? ---
**Author:** ![cappy208](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cappy208/32/31_2.png) [@cappy208](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cappy208)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 1:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overflow-at-gas-pump/28169/3 "2009-03-23T01:17:43Z")
you would think the topic of fueling would be a simple, easy thing right? since the problem is recurring, lets start at the bottom of the problem. when fueling the jeep, the fuel nozzle must be fully inserted into the fuel tank fill. the nozzle must be firmly (but gently) pressed down. the nozzle should be verticle. that is to say not at an angle, or cockeyed. i am not saying anything derogatory about the fueling methods, or habits being done, but if these basic habits are followed and there are still problems, then the problem lies with the fuel fill. but in all honesty, i am almost certain this is ‘operator error’ on the nozzle use, attitude and placement while filling. some vehicles have fuel fills that require holding the nozzle at certain angles so they will not shut off early. i dont recall many that overfill and splurt fuel out the fill. this leads me to the observation that this is operator error. ---
**Author:** ![GSN\_fan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@GSN\_fan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GSN_fan)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 2:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overflow-at-gas-pump/28169/4 "2009-03-23T02:42:51Z")
Why don’t you have someone at the dealership pump the gas? You can see if it’s a human error or not. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 2:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overflow-at-gas-pump/28169/5 "2009-03-23T02:46:31Z")
Don’t pump the fuel in so fast…Try a different gas station with better nozzles… ---
**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overflow-at-gas-pump/28169/6 "2009-03-23T02:52:16Z")
It sounds like she places the fuel nozzle in the filler neck, squeezes the handle to the max-flow position, and leaves. Is this her method? If it is, she should set the self-setting lever at a lower level, or (gasp!) hold the fuel nozzle as the tank fills. ---
**Author:** ![Barbara10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a698b9/32.png) [@Barbara10](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barbara10)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 1:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/overflow-at-gas-pump/28169/7 "2009-03-25T01:26:04Z")
thanks for everyone’s reply I will tell my daughter what you said.