2001 Nissan Altima Gas Tank Overfill

Tiny
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2001 Nissan Altima 4 cyl Wheel Drive Type unknown Automatic 102, 00 miles

When I fill up with gas the auto shut-off on the nozzle doesn't register as full until the gas is spilling out. It doesn't matter which gas station I fill up at or who does the filling (others have not beleived me until they tried it). I have to estimate how much gas I can put in my car without it spilling out.
The dealer said they said they've never heard of such a thing, took a quick look at it and said they didn't know what the problem could be. I bought the car used 4 years ago and it's done this from day one. What could be the problem?
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 AT 6:00 PM

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Tiny
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The only thing I can think of is a hole somewhere on the tank or the hoses or the pump nozzle is not fitting in the fuel nozzle hole securly, try holding your hand over it to build up pressure.
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 AT 8:23 PM

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