Recently, a photograph posted on the SG Road Vigilante Facebook group went viral as it confirmed a Singapore-registered automobile being refuelled at a Malaysian petrol station whereas certainly one of its again wheels was raised on a picket ramp.
Peculiar as it may look, this observe will not be unusual as there have been previous sightings of different motorists doing the identical following the reopening of the land borders between Malaysia and Singapore from April 1 this yr. Even earlier than the pandemic hit and borders had been open, there was no scarcity of posts on social media calling out these so-called kiasu motorists.
Besides utilizing a ramp, some motorists have additionally been identified to use a car jack to increase the rear of the automobiles or actually “shaking” their car on the pumps. The purpose for these actions is to get in as much fuel into the tank as potential, so much so to that overfilling is the aim.
Considering the value of petrol in Malaysia is considerably cheaper than in Singapore – RON 97 (the minimum fuel grade Singaporeans must pump in Malaysia) right here is RM3.94 a litre whereas it’s round SGD3.13 (RM9.86) for RON 95 over there (RON 98 is more costly) – squeezing each final drop of the inexpensive stuff into the tank may seem to be a “clever hack.”
It isn’t. The actuality is the damaging results of overfilling your automobile’s fuel tank outweigh the perceived advantages of getting simply that tad bit more vary. Firstly, overfilling can injury your car as it could possibly overwhelm the Evaporative Emission System (EVAP) that’s designed to retailer and get rid of fuel vapours earlier than they’re launched into the ambiance.
Overfilling may cause liquid fuel to enter the charcoal canister (or carbon filter) of the EVAP, which is designed just for vapour, damaging it and probably different components of the system, ensuing in fairly a pricey restore invoice.
So, the following time you hear the clicking from the fuel nozzle, it’s in all probability a very good indication that your tank is full and there’s no want to drive feed your car. If your car’s fuel tank can solely maintain 40 litres, you can’t anticipate to shove in an additional 10 litres by being artful with your automobile’s pitch, roll and yaw, proper?
