Exxon sucks............

[WarpSpeeD]

Low gas warning chimmed in, so I stopped at Exxon next to the Kennedy center. I plugged the Gas pump hose nozzle into the tank, and I waited in the car. (Snipers in DC area gave me the habit.) Two Minutes later, I saw the pump reading from the inside of the car, reaching 18 gallons. WTF?? Then, a driver pumping gas next to me( happens to be a German Tourist) ran up to me and
said the gas flooded...

Gas was all over the place. I went to see the guy who works there and he said that he wasn't responsible for it because
I paid with credit card I had to stop the gas from flooding.
He was extremely rude, too. He goes "I know what I am talking
about... it's all your fault"

Does this make sense? I ended up paying a lot more than I was supposed to of course.. but Don't they have to have some kinds
of stopper when the tank is full? This never happened to me..

Let me know if this happened to you!!

[DiscoFish]

It's supposed to have automatic shut off.

This is why I make my dad get gas for me.

[louv]

California pumps (at least some of them) now have a sign that says if you are using the automatic shutoff mechanisms, you must stay at the pump.

[DiscoFish]

If you have to stay at the pump while using the automatic shut off mechanism...then what the hell is the point of it?

[schnelleM5]

It must be a defective pump, as all pumps should have automatic shut-off. Check to see if the pumps at that station have been recently inspected and certified by the Bureau of Weights and Measures. I have personally never experienced it as yet, but we had a similar situation at a Citgo station during our recent Minnesota get together. We were gathered around one of our M5s just chatting when we all heard liquid splashing sounds emanating from the back of the car, and discovered to our horror that it was gasoline pouring out from the pump

[tcarswell]

Thats sucks man. Will it hurt the paint . Good luck on that and dont take **** from the pimply faced teen working there either thats uncalled for.

[EBMCS03]

I had that happened once before... but it only spilled like maybe 1/4 gallon and then i caught it. Yes its probably a defective pump. Now every time i get gas I get paranoid so I watch it and get ready to hit the flap on the fas pump to stop the gas from flowing.

[x703jko]

BMW (like most high-end European auto manufacturers) uses a polyurethane-based clear coating on their cars. This coating has functional additives that makes it resistant to MOST contaminants that can end up on the body. This includes gasoline. BMW (as opposed to DC, Audi, VW, Volvo, Porsche) uses a powder-based clear coating. This coating is applied to the pigment coated body as a slurry and is then baked on the car at 140 degrees C. The other guys use a liquid clear coat that is also baked on. The baking process is actually a molecular cross-linking (curing) process. It makes the coating tougher (more scratch resistant) than "normal" polyurethane. There are functional additives that increase the resistance of the coating to UV, salt spray, acifd rain, and gasoline (and other solvents).

Hence, there's no need to be concerned about gasoline exposure. As well, the marketing guys at these companies worry about things like gasoline spilling from the fill spout of the car.

Similar activity for the tires and wheels.

So, no need to worry about the coating and gasoline.

Jeff

The auto shut off must have malfunctioned. Sorry your beast got all wet. The blame goes to them, but if it was me, I would be there watching it. A couple of bucks spent, and a good lesson learned.

[ExplDeleted]

That spill must have left SOME puddle on the forecourt. Sounds like an extremely dangerous situation. Just be thankful that your rear brakes weren’t hot enough to ignite the stuff.
I trust you probably immediately washed the car - I wouldn't have risked driving it too far after leaving the station. This will have also minimised the risk (if ever there was any) to your paint as well.
But relax, no harm done. (Didn't get sniped either.)