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Old Aug 7, 2018 | 08:22 AM
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Does anyone top off their gas (adding an additional 50 cents to 1 dollars) to your tank?

I have had this knocking in the rear after the last 2 fill ups but the issue has been happening for over a year. I brought it in to Lexus awhile back but we were not able to reproduce the issue. I finally noticed that it only happens with a full tank of gas. I only get gas every 3 or 4 weeks so I was wondering if anyone else has this knocking issue. It sounds like someone is taking a metal bar and hitting the gas tank. Next time I will not top off to see if the issue occurs.

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Old Aug 7, 2018 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by pqn628
Does anyone top off their gas (adding an additional 50 cents to 1 dollars) to your tank?

I have had this knocking in the rear after the last 2 fill ups but the issue has been happening for over a year. I brought it in to Lexus awhile back but we were not able to reproduce the issue. I finally noticed that it only happens with a full tank of gas. I only get gas every 3 or 4 weeks so I was wondering if anyone else has this knocking issue. It sounds like someone is taking a metal bar and hitting the gas tank. Next time I will not top off to see if the issue occurs.
Knocking happens in the combustion chamber of the engine. Don't fill up up to the brim. In hot summer weather fuel can expand.
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Old Aug 7, 2018 | 09:35 AM
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Knocking happens in the combustion chamber of the engine. Don't fill up up to the brim. In hot summer weather fuel can expand.
Temp doesn't matter in this case. It happens year around. The knocking is def in the back. I got under the suv and can clearly hear the knocking around the gas tank.
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Old Aug 7, 2018 | 11:01 AM
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I do not know where evaporator canister is located in RX but it is possible when you top off gas can be sucked into the canister. That is why topping off is not recommended.
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Old Aug 7, 2018 | 11:54 AM
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+1 on adding beyond the cutoff, but there have been some reports, along with my experience, that when full there is a slight knock from the tank on a rough road, goes away quickly with use. In the old days it would be a float, no idea now.
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Old Aug 7, 2018 | 01:35 PM
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Why top off? What's the benefit? You are filling beyond capacity, gas needs the room to expand, plus you may be flooding your charcoal vapor canister.

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Old Aug 7, 2018 | 03:09 PM
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Im in NJ one of the few states that still prohibits self serve. First thing I tell them when I pull up to the pump - DO NOT TOP OFF.
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Old Aug 8, 2018 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by TeKKieNYC
Why top off? What's the benefit? You are filling beyond capacity, gas needs the room to expand, plus you may be flooding your charcoal vapor canister.
Old school people like to top off to the nearest dollar or even to the nearest 1/4,1/2,3/4 of a dollar so they dont need to get change or something. I usually dont do it anymore because i use credit card and a few times I've experienced it over flowing out when it did it on my old mazda
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Old Aug 8, 2018 | 11:58 AM
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Flooding a canister will cost you $350-$500 just for the canister--not worth the risk for an eighth of a gallon.....
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Old Aug 8, 2018 | 01:25 PM
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Topping off is a bad idea with modern cars. Going to the next nickel or dime is probably ok, but that's it.
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Old Aug 8, 2018 | 01:30 PM
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Only happens when you over filled the tank. I've had that happen since December 2016.
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Old Aug 8, 2018 | 04:58 PM
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Damn... I press the lever twice before it stops. I should stop doing that..
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Old Aug 9, 2018 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ravenuer
Topping off is a bad idea with modern cars. Going to the next nickel or dime is probably ok, but that's it.
Why even bother with that unless you're paying cash and have the odd change.
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Old Aug 10, 2018 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by mikemu30
Why even bother with that unless you're paying cash and have the odd change.
My point was if you're paying cash and don't have the odd change. But with the price of gas today, it's kind of hard to stop the pump at any particular amount.
I'd say most people pay by credit/debit today, so just let the pump stop itself.

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Old Aug 25, 2018 | 11:22 PM
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Ok I was a habitual topper. Had the car die twice on me after filling up and topping about 2 gallons. After top off went to drive through when leaving car stalled and died. Took about 5 minuets to restart. Soooo I don’t top off any more.
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