What does "do not top off" mean at the gas station?

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When you fill your gas tank, the pump automatically stops at a certain point. This point is when the tank feels like it is full; however it may not actually be full.. Air pessure builds up inside the gas tank, causing it to feel more full than it actually is, so when the pump stops a lot of people will continue to put more gas in. This is dangerous because more gas inside the tank means more pressure, which could lead to the tank exploding. You definitely don't want that to happen! If the pump stops at $19.47, pay $19.47 instead of topping it off to an even $20.00.

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It means don't continue to pump gas into your gas tank after the pump automatically stops you from doing it. It can cause gas to overflow and leak out onto your car and pavement, creating a hazardous condition.

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It means once the tank is full and the pump automatically cuts off, don't keep squeezing the nozzle trigger to fill up the last bit of the fuel pipe that leads to the tank. The reason you should not top it off is that it reduces the efficiency of the mechanisms that prevent gasoline from entering the environment during fueling (both from spill over and evaporation).

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