Playing with fire

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by DavGoodlin

This is why you can't pump your own in New Jersey, and YET its always cheaper than PA with the highest gas taxes.

With two of my vehicles, a 2000 Dodge Dakota and a 2011 Toyota Prius, they won't let me lock the filler nozzle while gassing up, under some conditions. It seems like a back pressure condition. Once I get a few gallons in by delivering with a lower flow, then I can engage the latching device and it fills OK.
I never fill unattended.

[NowhereMan 1966]

Originally Posted by DavGoodlin

This is why you can't pump your own in New Jersey, and YET its always cheaper than PA with the highest gas taxes.

I'm from PA myself, the Pittsburgh area an I still work there even though I live in Eastern Ohio myself. The little town I'm in, I get gas from $2.68 currently and they pump it for you too. Glad it's cheaper, I drive 90 miles round trip to work.

[Dave A]

The filler pipe on my '59 Cadillac is maybe 12" long. Can't do the automatic or I shoot about a pint before the automatic catches up. Even by hand and listening I still fail. With the dual exhausts right over the spill I roll the car in neutral away a bit before starting. I find stations with a slight downhill tilt.

[Boobtubeman]

I worked as maintenance for a gas station for 5 yrs once, SEEN IT ALL.... Dumped ALOT of absorbent to clean it up as well.. Changed MANY hoses and quick disconnects.
Worse was skimming diesel off the water when a truck driver capped his nozzle..

SR