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Skitzed Inc.
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OFF, engine running does not allow fuel tank vent valve to open thus diverting vapors away from fueling port. Also causes slow fuel filling,how many times does the handle click off during fillup? |
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Coconuts
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off i like my car and i don't want to see it i explode |
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hsueh001
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From the petrolum equipment institute.
Q: Engine Running
Why is it dangerous to leave your car running?
A: Many people believe this safety warning only applies to older cars. That is not true. A running car presents a number of "ignition sources" for fuel vapor. The exhaust components of a modern car can literally glow red hot during normal operation. The typical ignition system creates voltages above 40,000 volts.
But turning off your engine while refueling isn't just to prevent your car from starting a fire. There is also a safety issue in the event of fire, regardless of the source. In case a fire does occur in a gas station a running car is a danger. Imagine that fire burns through one of the rubber fuel hoses under your running car. Most fuel pumps deliver gasoline at about 15 to 40 pounds per square inch (PSI). Your fuel pump is now spraying a tremendous amount of gasoline at an open flame. |
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Me again
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I turn it off. But you would be surprised at the number of idiots who smoke in gas stations. That's the one that infuriates me. |
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loubean
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definitely off...and I don't open and shut my door while the pump is going, b/c it can build up static electricity charges....at least that is what the pump says...there is lots of time to read everything on there...I just figure it's better to be safe than sorry. |
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butterscotchx2
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Heck no! Not even in Ohio in January, let alone your situation. That's just not what youre s'posed to do, and I agree with you 100%! Did you ever think about asking someone who works at the station if it's Ok, while hubby is standing there beside you to hear the answer? |
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sugarpups24
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You are absolutely right! Turn the car off while pumping gas! It says to turn off the car while you pump right on the gas pump. Smack your husband and turn off the ignition the next time. |
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wildman_of_borneo
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off off off |
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OhSnap!
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off!... in California, it says something like, "please turn your engines and cell phones off." i would be very careful with your husband! :) |
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LIEBHERR LG1750
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turn it off to try. I think it should be off. |
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orangequeen9208
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holy crap that is scary!! ALWAYS OFF!!! |
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happy1here♥
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OFF! he is a crazy man to do that!I would get out of the car,accidents happen!please,go get a coke or something! |
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wdemn
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off definatly off i worked at a gas statyion for a few years and if some one left their vehicle running i would refuse to fill it if they were in the full serve lane or i would shut there pump down if they were in the self serve lane. |
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mrswalkdog
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OFF... i think it's a law in ohio. for your own safety and for the safety of everyone in a 100 yard radius. |
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Chris C
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I honestly can see no reason to turn off the car in consideration of the differences between a running car and one that was JUST TURNED OFF! This reply about glowing red hot exhaust components.....guess what? They're still glowing red hot after you turn them off. As for ignition sources...none of them are near the filler neck. The bigger problems occur if you spill fuel on the ground. As far as the rubber fuel hoses under the car.....they're usually metal tubes and they are usually run INSIDE the car. I've thought about this reason many times and cannot come up with a good answer to shut the engine off. I think it's a practice that was conceived in the old days when there was a legitimate reason but now that cars and pumps are safer, why remove it? It's the same reason that the 55 mile per hour speed limit was devised. It was because of the fuel crunch of 1973. A year later, it ended, but the speed limit stuck around for another 15-20 years. It's just one of those rules that falls under the "better to be safe than sorry." |
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