{"id":1256352,"date":"2023-07-29T12:13:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T11:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/im-a-mechanic-with-more-than-55-years-of-experience-heres-why-you-should-never-overfill-your-car-with-petrol\/"},"modified":"2023-07-29T12:13:55","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T11:13:55","slug":"im-a-mechanic-with-more-than-55-years-of-experience-heres-why-you-should-never-overfill-your-car-with-petrol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/im-a-mechanic-with-more-than-55-years-of-experience-heres-why-you-should-never-overfill-your-car-with-petrol\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m a mechanic with more than 55 years of experience \u2013 here\u2019s why you should never overfill your car with petrol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- newscabal uk text -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8162386273903324\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3688094655\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>AN expert mechanic has revealed why motorists should never overfill their car with petrol.<\/p>\n<p>Scotty Kilmer, who has 55 years of experience, explained the reasoning behind the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/tips-tricks-life-hacks\/\">tip<\/a>, which could help drivers avoid a costly repair.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"324036\"><a href=\"#\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Scotty Kilmer explained all in a TikTok video\" height=\"478\" width=\"336\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Im-a-mechanic-with-more-than-55-years-of-experience.jpg\" data-credit=\"Tiktok\/@scottykilmerofficial\" data- data-img=\"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Im-a-mechanic-with-more-than-55-years-of-experience.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=336\"  role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article__gallery-count-value\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span class=\"article__media-span\">Scotty Kilmer explained all in a TikTok video<\/span><span class=\"article__credit\">Credit: Tiktok\/@scottykilmerofficial<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Scotty said: \u201cI\u2019m gonna tell you why you should never fill your tank all the way up to the top when you\u2019re at the pump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd it isn\u2019t just \u00a0because you don\u2019t want to make a mess and get gasoline all over the place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The short clip then cuts to a view of the opening of a car\u2019s petrol tank.<\/p>\n<p>Scotty explained that there are two holes on the inside of the petrol cap.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-container css-14zng78\">\n<div class=\"read-more-wrapper-block css-dr8sr7\">\n<div class=\"css-g9qqck\">\n<div class=\"css-1mpu6y4\">\n<div class=\"css-11k10ko\">\n<div class=\"read-more-vertical-card css-1dwhb49\">\n<div class=\"css-1fz92cy\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload newskit-replacement-image\" alt=\"Drivers can avoid parking fines with little-known loophole - here's how\" width=\"295\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690630323_184_Im-a-mechanic-with-more-than-55-years-of-experience.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-11k10ko\">\n<div class=\"read-more-vertical-card css-1dwhb49\">\n<div class=\"css-1fz92cy\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload newskit-replacement-image\" alt=\"Strangest traffic scenes on camera - from a Roman chariot to a giant banana\" width=\"295\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690630326_2_Im-a-mechanic-with-more-than-55-years-of-experience.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He said: \u201cIf you overfill your tank, you put petrol in the Evap &#8211; Evaporative Emission Control System &#8211;  canister.<\/p>\n<p>It is used to prevent petrol vapours from escaping into the atmosphere from the fuel tank and fuel system.<\/p>\n<p>The expert warned that it can cost hundreds of pounds to replace.<\/p>\n<p>Scotty advised that when your filling up and the pump clicks off, stop filling your tank.<\/p>\n<p>The footage was uploaded to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/tiktok\/\">TikTok<\/a> page \u201c@scottykilmerofficial\u201d which has 761,000 followers.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been a huge attraction on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/social-media\/\">social media<\/a> site, having been seen 515,000 times and gained some 33,000 likes \u00a0and more than 600 comments.<\/p>\n<p>One commentator wrote: \u201cPeople fill it up AFTER it stops? I didn\u2019t even think that was possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another admitted they were guilty of overfilling, saying: \u201cI\u2019m terrible at this, okay I\u2019ll stop that!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A third added: \u201cI always try to tell people this but most don\u2019t listen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And if you&#8217;ve not yet got to the fuel station, we&#8217;ve looked at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/money\/16256740\/make-petrol-last-longer-fuel-crisis\/\">six ways to make your tank of petrol last longer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We also have some simple ideas to help\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/money\/16249385\/drive-down-petrol-costs\/\">drive down your petrol costs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And the very simple trick that you&#8217;ll want to know if you forget\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/motors\/3040851\/petrol-cap-which-side-car-symbol-gauge-meaning\/\">which side of your car the fuel filler cap is on<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"324037\"><a href=\"#\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Overfilling could mean petrol goes into a canister\" height=\"541\" width=\"338\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690630329_921_Im-a-mechanic-with-more-than-55-years-of-experience.jpg\" data-credit=\"Tiktok\/@scottykilmerofficial\" data- data-img=\"https:\/\/www.businesstelegraph.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690630329_921_Im-a-mechanic-with-more-than-55-years-of-experience.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=338\"  role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article__gallery-count-value\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\"><span class=\"article__media-span\">Overfilling could mean petrol goes into a canister<\/span><span class=\"article__credit\">Credit: Tiktok\/@scottykilmerofficial<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n      !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n        n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n        n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n        t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n        document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n      fbq('init', '752905198150451');\n      fbq('track', \"PageView\");\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8162386273903324\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7859258044\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/motors\/23244142\/mechanic-explains-why-never-overfill-petrol-tank\/\">READ SOURCE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AN expert mechanic has revealed why motorists should never overfill their car with petrol. 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