{"id":2421,"date":"2018-06-01T16:44:23","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T16:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.youngernissan.com\/blogs\/52\/?p=2421"},"modified":"2018-06-01T16:44:23","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T16:44:23","slug":"resist-that-top-off-urge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youngernissan.com\/blogs\/52\/information\/resist-that-top-off-urge\/","title":{"rendered":"Resist That Top-Off Urge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When we\u2019re out and about and getting gas, I think it\u2019s safe to say that a LOT of us have that little habit of squeezing the pump just a little more after it shuts off so that we can get an even dollar amount on that total price. It\u2019s okay to admit, I do it <\/span>all the time<\/span><\/i>. It\u2019s not a good habit, though – and it\u2019s actually pretty bad for your vehicle to do this. You drive a great new Nissan, you should be taking care of it! Take a look at these reasons why it\u2019s actually really bad for your vehicle to top off the tank, and then join the club of recovering pump-squeezers. We can get through this!<\/span><\/p>\n

First of all, when you top off the tank, what you\u2019re doing is literally adding more gas than can actually fit in the tank to begin with. That\u2019s why the pump handle releases – because the sensor in the pump can tell when the tank is totally full, and so when you keep squeezing\u2026 well. You can figure it out. That excess gas doesn\u2019t magically fit into the tank, though. If the tank is too full then the gas can go into your vehicle\u2019s evaporative emissions system – specifically the carbon filter, which is designed only to hold fuel vapors, not actual fuel. The gas can then spill on the ground or cause issues with engine operation – the result of which is poor fuel economy, poor emissions, and decreased engine performance overall.<\/span><\/p>\n

The next thing is that you\u2019re just wasting money. A lot of pumps can sense when there\u2019s too much gas in the tank already (as I mentioned above) and after that point is reached, it\u2019ll start sending gas back into the station\u2019s tank if you keep trying to add more to your own tank. So the dollars and cents will continue to rise but you\u2019re getting none of the gas that you\u2019re paying for. Waste! Of! Money!<\/span><\/p>\n

Save your hard-earned cash and don\u2019t waste it on topping off or engine repairs due to topping off. Let\u2019s break the top-off habit together and revel in our newfound wealth! It might not be much, but it\u2019s better than having nothing, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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