Just curious - do you guys fill your Prius v and stop when the pump clicks/shuts off the 1st time or do you always round it up to the next gallon/dollar? I know we can squeeze in a few more gallons but I've read that it can actually damage a charcoal filter (evap system) in the long run.
First click for me, I will be paying via a discounted credit card, so what do I care if it is an odd amount.
Our 2006 will not take any more gaso after the first click so no point trying...it just immediately clicks again,
Same as with all cars, first click - you're done. Less risk of damage to carbon canister and the rest of the system.
Interesting input, thanks for sharing. With my previous cars, I've always added a few more dollars in after it clicked but never thought it could eventually damage the car! Usually when I fill up, I look up in the sky, ponder about life and when I hear it almost spilling, I come back to my senses and stop the pump! I'll change that going forward.
well... I meant liters (we're on the metric up here!) I can easily add 2-3 liters after it clicks on my Prius v.
I've had the pump stop short a few times, which messes up the tracking on Fuelly. So now I pump till it clicks off a second time just to be sure it didn't stop short.
It makes absolutely no difference what you do, as long as you do it the same every time. And preferably at the same pump.
Ultimately, it makes no difference what you do. Period. Any variation cancels out, in two or three tanks.
I read another thread on here that said they could no long pump fuel because the pump keeps clicking off. The consensus was that the carbon canister was already ruined by overfilling. I have had my Prius for a few months and been doing it like my previous vehicles and packing as much as possible in the tank but no more. The first click and I'm done, why take the chance!
Variations of MPG tracking isn't what I was preoccupied with, I was mainly concerned packing in more gas after the nozzle click. I'm at my 5th fill up with my Prius v and like my previous cars, I've always added much more gas after the pump clicked. Other threads seem to suggest it can harm the charcoal filter/evap system.
When it clicks, I'm done and it's always at the slowest rate the pump handle sets to. I pay cash and I don't mind having a little odd change in my pocket. At night any change goes into a big jar and every so often we roll the coins to treat ourselves to a small luxury with it (restaurant dinner, movie, Nice steak or XL shrimp for the bbq, etc.). As for the gas mileage, I look at trends over the months in the customized stats at fuelly. I don't let one tank bother me but two or three tanks in a row could indicate a problem.
Mine has a tendency to shut off prematurely, many gallons short of a fill. So I always check the pump's displayed gallons, and make sure it is close to the expected amount, before declaring 'Done!'.
There are times when the automatic fuel fill shutoff is premature. If obvious, I reseat the nozzle and let things go on. The cause is usually on me as I have failed to insert the nozzle correctly. But if the shut off seems right, I pull the nozzle and pay the man. I really don't care what the MPG is on a per tank basis, as others have said, it is the multi-tank trend that interests me.
I had the pump NOT stop automatically and I was spilling gas out the fill neck onto the ground. Scared me because of fears of damaging the carbon canister and other emission related parts, but the car has never thrown an error code and this happened last summer. Still keeping the fingers crossed.....
