We've all tried squeezing the petrol pump in an attempt to get every last drop but here's why you shouldn't.
iRadio Stock Image.We all dread filling the car since the cost of fuel sky rocketed earlier this year - but's it's one of those necessary evils.
Most motorists will be familiar with the click that happens when your tank is full but many continue pressing the pump past that click in an attempt to get every last drop - or round up to the nearest euro.
Experts are urging people to stop squeezing the pump after that click because it can apparently damage the car and cost even more money.
Graham Conway the Managing Director of a UK leasing firm told Wales Online:
“If you ignore the first click, you could be filling past the top of the fuel tank and that extra fuel will end up running into the small drain under the entry and onto the ground beneath your vehicle.
“On some pumps, the extra fuel may be sucked back into the pipe.
"This means you are paying the petrol station to give them back their own fuel.
He also added that it could cause some damage to your car in some instances:
“A more serious issue, one that could damage your car and cost you serious cash, is connected to the vapour recovery system.
"This prevents evaporated petrol or diesel escaping when you release the petrol cap to fill up, capturing it in a charcoal canister instead.
"If you are forcing petrol or diesel into the tank, this can propel liquid fuel into the pipes and damage the vapour recovery system.
“Squeezing the fuel pump after the first click, also known as ‘topping off’, might seem like the right thing to do but it’s really not."https://t.co/NxYwlxIv9P
— Irish Daily Mirror (@IrishMirror) October 4, 2022
