Stupid gas pump question
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From: Maui, Hawaii
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Last edited by Str8chuter; Apr 18, 2015 at 08:06 PM.
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From: Oklahoma
Yep, true story though. I am from Oklahoma and in the early '60's there was always a gas war and the price was under 20 cents per gallon. I was 14 and rode a moped with maybe a two gallon tank. The "Go-Gas" station was self service, you filled your tank and an attendant came and collected your money and reset the pump.
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If you were to do that here in Hawaii, the Station Attendant/Owner would go beserk because of the local and Federal laws regarding fuel leaks into the environment that you and they would be liable for. My suggestion would be to use an empty EPA certified small (1 or 1.5 Gal) plastic fuel container to drain the hose into and when the container is filled just empty it into your car... A much better and safer solution.
Ride Safe - Ride Smart
"He Who Lives In Joy Does His Creator's Will".
The Baal Shem Tov, Founder of Chasidic Judaism... ca. 1750's
Ride Safe - Ride Smart
"He Who Lives In Joy Does His Creator's Will".
The Baal Shem Tov, Founder of Chasidic Judaism... ca. 1750's
Should know by now that you can't believe everything posted.
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From: Oxford, Nc
With the all the plumbing in the pump, and the pick up tube in the tank plus the length of visible hose to the nozzle....I'm not surprised.
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As far as dumping gas on the ground, I often fill up my car at Sam's club- gas is usually at least $0.20/gallon less there than surrounding places.
Anyway- I often arrive at 0600, right when they open. The guy in the little hut comes out and primes the pumps- by shooting several ounces of gas onto the ground out of each of a few dozen nozzles. Gotta be several quarts or more every day.
Minnesota is pretty strong with environmental laws, always wondered how that'd be viewed? They get pretty torn up over fuel spills, and here's a guy shooting gas right onto the ground.
Last time I was in California, they had bellows devices on the pumps to keep the vapors down, bet shooting gas on the ground intentionally in CA would be even more frowned upon?
Anyway- I often arrive at 0600, right when they open. The guy in the little hut comes out and primes the pumps- by shooting several ounces of gas onto the ground out of each of a few dozen nozzles. Gotta be several quarts or more every day.
Minnesota is pretty strong with environmental laws, always wondered how that'd be viewed? They get pretty torn up over fuel spills, and here's a guy shooting gas right onto the ground.
Last time I was in California, they had bellows devices on the pumps to keep the vapors down, bet shooting gas on the ground intentionally in CA would be even more frowned upon?
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WTF?? Around here, pure gas is 25-55 cents higher per gallon than the 10% ethanol crap, depending on the brand and station (Shell is always higher than anything else, but I'll use it if it's the only non-E around). Just the yesterday I paid $2.92 a gallon for non-ethanol Premium at a Shell station. 10% ethanol premium is around $2.46 or so if I remember right.