Hundai Gas Overflow
We have had a Hundai Elantra 2002 for a year now. Yesterday we walked
out and it was leaking gas. So we called the Tow Truck and sent it to Hundai. Well they are saying that we have Topped OFF the Gas Tank, it is then overflowing into a Vaper Valve and Ruining Everything. First of all if we were Over Filling the Gas Tank, would'nt we be doing it all of the Time? After Speaking with the Service Tech as he Swore that we are Topping Off the Gas and there is NO other way of this happening, we spoke with the Service Manager that ends up telling us that due to the Heat, the Gas Can Expand and Overflow into this valve. This sounds like a Major Design and Engineering Flaw, as well as a Dangerous one. I am sure that we will be fighting with the Warranty Company about it also. I am thinking about getting an Attorney Involved. Does anyone have any experience in this Matter. |
Re: Hundai Gas Overflow
On 2 Sep 2003 14:26:29 -0700, diamonddave5@cox.net (Dave) wrote:
>We have had a Hundai Elantra 2002 for a year now. Yesterday we walked >out and it was leaking gas. So we called the Tow Truck and sent it to >Hundai. Well they are saying that we have Topped OFF the Gas Tank, it >is then overflowing into a Vaper Valve and Ruining Everything. First >of all if we were Over Filling the Gas Tank, would'nt we be doing it >all of the Time? After Speaking with the Service Tech as he Swore >that we are Topping Off the Gas and there is NO other way of this >happening, we spoke with the Service Manager that ends up telling us >that due to the Heat, the Gas Can Expand and Overflow into this valve. >This sounds like a Major Design and Engineering Flaw, as well as a >Dangerous one. I am sure that we will be fighting with the Warranty >Company about it also. I am thinking about getting an Attorney >Involved. > >Does anyone have any experience in this Matter. what does it say in the owners manual about filling the tank? it's not good for any car built in the last few decades to overfill them, it quickly destroys the charcoal canister that's meant to absorb the fuel vapours. .... |
Re: Hundai Gas Overflow
Dave wrote:
> > We have had a Hundai Elantra 2002 for a year now. Yesterday we walked > out and it was leaking gas. So we called the Tow Truck and sent it to > Hundai. Well they are saying that we have Topped OFF the Gas Tank, it > is then overflowing into a Vaper Valve and Ruining Everything. First > of all if we were Over Filling the Gas Tank, would'nt we be doing it > all of the Time? After Speaking with the Service Tech as he Swore > that we are Topping Off the Gas and there is NO other way of this > happening, we spoke with the Service Manager that ends up telling us > that due to the Heat, the Gas Can Expand and Overflow into this valve. > This sounds like a Major Design and Engineering Flaw, as well as a > Dangerous one. I am sure that we will be fighting with the Warranty > Company about it also. I am thinking about getting an Attorney > Involved. > > Does anyone have any experience in this Matter. =========== Dave, Forget the attorney! Gasoline usually comes from underground tanks and is quite cool when you fill. In addition, if you fill it when the ambient temperature is mild (mornings, perhaps), then when the fuel heats up during the day it will expand quite a bit. These tanks have short necks and when the pump shuts off they are *full*. If you try to squeeze any more fuel into the tank once the pump has shut off, you may well get overflow in warm weather. The dealer is almost certainly correct (amazingly enough!) You would only notice it when there is a large difference between the initial temperature of the fuel and the outside temperature that day. BTW, if you have had your Hyundai for a year you really should learn how to spell it. Good luck, Harry |
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