Pufflolo

So everytime i full tank the gas it always over flow. Why ? why? why?

I tried diff gas station and still doing the same thing so I know there is something wrong with my 07 C230

Please help.
Thanks

CanadianSteel

Once it cuts off, stop and don't try to keep pumping gas into it? Other then that no clue mate

Pufflolo

thanks boss. yes that is the problem. once it cuts off, it will spill some gas. its like cutting off is late. i thought it should be a sensor from the gas pump but i tried diff gas station and its doing the same thing =(

pcy

May be you are not inserting the nozzle all the way in. If the nozzle is inserted all the way, gas shouldn't be spilling all the way out.

sammydragon3

lol i remember thoughs days

when i first got the car i was filling the gas tank and gas literally shot out the tank cause i overfilled it..wasnt paying attention hahahaha

i learned my lesson....try filling it less and have the gas handle be on the lowest setting also

LILBENZ230

I always fill my car with the lowest setting selected and never, ever top off. That said, something is definitely wrong with your car. Even if I set it to the highest, it cuts off before it overflows. Always has.

Someone will chime in with the real answer before too long.

Pufflolo

Sammy, ill try to find a gas station with gas handle lowest setting. I know the gas stations here you only have 1 setting. I never tap it .

Pufflolo

LilBenz, thank you. this morning i stop it at 12 gallons so it wont spill. I called the dealer service and the rep will call me back. he probably going to google it. LoL.

drtyjrzy

oh I love jersey. I only pump gas when I take road trips out of state. nothing better than sitting in the nice warm car, with the seat heaters on, while some guy makin 8 bucks an hour pumps my gas for me. ahhhh. almost makes the outrageous property taxes worth it. almost.

pcy

Those guys aren't careful when inserting the nozzle; in the process they make marks on the paint in the shape of half-nozzle. They let the gas drips fall on the car body. If you don't wipe those off right-a-way, they leave stains. Whenever someone else fills my car, I stand right next to that person to make sure they don't do the above...

drtyjrzy

I go to the same wawa everytime I need gas, the guys there know me and take care of it. it's not that they don't know how it's supposed to be done, it's that most customers don't care. they know I care and behave accordingly. I don't even have to tell them not to top it off any more. they already know.

Pufflolo

someone told me that it might have too much
air inside the tank that pushes the gas out. its that even true?....

Glyn M Ruck

It sounds as though one of you breathers is blocked or your carbon canister is saturated.

Do you get any EECS codes on the car. EECS = Evaporative Emissions Control System.

Pufflolo

@ Glyn Ruck , no i dont get any code or error. EECS, maybe i should mention that to the dealer service? thanks boss

LightDragon

its an economical crisis over the sphere right now and u are one of the few to overflow ur tank mate hahahahah

carbonfiberwhor

Your car has a 16.9 gallon tank.

Just fill it up to that(usually 14.39 is when my car cuts it off).

LILBENZ230

It is a 16.4 gallon tank and you will probably never see that much go in. The most I've ever been able to get in was 15.9 gallons and that was after driving with "Distance = 0" for a ways.

Pufflolo

@ carbonfiber whor and LilBenz, thanks. I guess i should just do that. ill keep it at 13 gallons to be safe....

04mbc230

So your dash shows a count down of an estimated Distance before it will shut off / out of gas? How do I get into that setting?

I seen this in Volvos and if this has it, it would be cool.

sammydragon3

maybe from fuel level sensor is faulty or your fuel filter is clogging

go to autozone and buy a bottle of techron concentrated plus fuel cleaner its the only one that works...even mercedes approve of it

alpinweiss

I discovered my problem was my desire for greater fuel efficiency on my MB. So, I installed a new air filtration system, which saved 40% on fuel. Then I installed a magnetic fuel alignment system on my fuel line, which saved another 40%. Finally, I installed a replacement exhaust system, which saved yet another 40% on fuel.

Unfortunately, after all of the modifications and all of the savings, my fuel tank kept running over while I was driving down the street.

Seriously, when I fill my fuel tank, I fill it very slowly. This reduces the possibility of the fuel surging back out of the filler pipe. I do not ever use the lock on the fuel nozzle.

LILBENZ230

Your car has a range feature. Go to the fuel economy info screen and press the up or down arrow until the "Distance" field is displayed.

Note, the 2007 cars were changed to simply say "Reserve Fuel Level" at a certain point where the 2005 cars count all the way down to 0 miles remaining. I'm not sure which one of these characteristics the 2006 has.

Pufflolo

im going to try this....did full tank yesterday with the lowest settings still overflows.....