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Just migrated back East from my home in Boise to my home near Pittsburgh. It's about a 2300 trip so needless to say I have to stop quite a lot for a fuel. The issue in question occurred in Grand Island Nebraska.
I pulled in to a service station and set the pump to the last notch (for slowing pumping) and went inside to grab a drink. Brief aside, I've only ever experienced the common fueling issue the very first time I refueled. Since then she's had zero issues and has simply filled properly with no early shut-off problems. Anyway, I paid for my drink and exited the store. I immediately saw that a geyser of petrol was spurting from my truck. I sprinted across the parking lot. Released the handle catch and quickly used the windshield cleaner bucket to remove the fuel from the side of the truck. I've owned 7 vehicles in the past 12 years of my driving history and this has never happened to me before. I went back into the station to alert the clerk that there was spilled fuel everywhere and he seemed confused and seeing as he looked about 16, I wasn't all that surprised. I came back out and closed up the fuel door and was slightly concerned about over-fill, but I wasn't about to go in search of a siphon so off I drove. Incidentally, I hasn't happened since.
Since then I haven't left the pump during fueling and wonder if I ever will again. Has anyone experienced this issue? Is it likely an issue with the specific pump and not with my FJ?
I pulled in to a service station and set the pump to the last notch (for slowing pumping) and went inside to grab a drink. Brief aside, I've only ever experienced the common fueling issue the very first time I refueled. Since then she's had zero issues and has simply filled properly with no early shut-off problems. Anyway, I paid for my drink and exited the store. I immediately saw that a geyser of petrol was spurting from my truck. I sprinted across the parking lot. Released the handle catch and quickly used the windshield cleaner bucket to remove the fuel from the side of the truck. I've owned 7 vehicles in the past 12 years of my driving history and this has never happened to me before. I went back into the station to alert the clerk that there was spilled fuel everywhere and he seemed confused and seeing as he looked about 16, I wasn't all that surprised. I came back out and closed up the fuel door and was slightly concerned about over-fill, but I wasn't about to go in search of a siphon so off I drove. Incidentally, I hasn't happened since.
Since then I haven't left the pump during fueling and wonder if I ever will again. Has anyone experienced this issue? Is it likely an issue with the specific pump and not with my FJ?