Turn Off Engine While Refueling?
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From: Carhenge
Originally Posted by johnny8
huh...? i don't know what you are talking about since i don't shut off my truck or my wife's car when refueling.... if you are talking about the fact that i prefer a diesel motor in my 1 ton truck so that it can actually do some work... i am sorry but i think of that as an informed decision made by a truck buying consumer... you have to pardon me if i "am a little smarter than the average bear..." but that doesn't mean i have a "diesel superiority complex".... i just like what i have.... and if i want some real attention at a gas station i'll just blow it up since you think of me as just some kind of glory hound..... honestly... i find your comment rather offensive...
I'm sure you have some sound reasons for not turning your vehicles off while you fuel them. I'm kind of a slow thinker myself, maybe you could share them with me.
Originally Posted by 1997F-350
in all seriousness does anybody know? or do i need to experiment.....
i was thinking about trying one of those long lighters that have the little static thingy at the end with a cup of diesel to see if it lights off...definitely dont want to light my truck on fire one of these days at the pump
i was thinking about trying one of those long lighters that have the little static thingy at the end with a cup of diesel to see if it lights off...definitely dont want to light my truck on fire one of these days at the pump
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
If you throw a match in a pan of diesel fuel it will go out.
The salamander heaters that use the long spark plug in them and are spraying finely misted fuel and air across the spark plug. That is a lot different than a pan of fuel.
-140 is way lower than 120 in my math book, difference is 260 degrees.
That tanker is dropping lots of fuel through a big hose. Plus it is displacing lots of vapors out of the storage tank, fast. I have seen stations close and block off an area around their tank vents on real hot days while the tanker is dropping fuel. 8 or 9 thousand gallons of gasoline displaces a lot of vapors out of the tanks.
Disclaimer, try this at your own risk. It works this way in WV, but we are a little different here.
The salamander heaters that use the long spark plug in them and are spraying finely misted fuel and air across the spark plug. That is a lot different than a pan of fuel.
-140 is way lower than 120 in my math book, difference is 260 degrees.
That tanker is dropping lots of fuel through a big hose. Plus it is displacing lots of vapors out of the storage tank, fast. I have seen stations close and block off an area around their tank vents on real hot days while the tanker is dropping fuel. 8 or 9 thousand gallons of gasoline displaces a lot of vapors out of the tanks.
Disclaimer, try this at your own risk. It works this way in WV, but we are a little different here.
Last edited by Dave Sponaugle; Jan 8, 2006 at 09:43 PM.
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From: SHELTON, WA
Originally Posted by clux
I'm sure you have some sound reasons for not turning your vehicles off while you fuel them. I'm kind of a slow thinker myself, maybe you could share them with me.
a few more:
lazy
egts
lazy
reduced wear and tear on starter (i've already replaced it once $200)
quicker to get going again...in city that has very few diesel pumps at the gas stations you got people breathing down your neck to get to the pump..
and last but not least lazyness
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From: Pasadena, Maryland
Originally Posted by cookie88
How could it not be? AGE guy has to bond the refuel truck to the aircraft and the ground point before he rolls out the hose.
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A lot is made of the safety properties of diesel fuel as a justification for leaving it running. How many of you fill up at an "all diesel" fueling island? I for one have gas pumps less than 6 feet from where I am pumping diesel.
Last edited by DALPILOT; Jan 9, 2006 at 08:17 AM.
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From: South Dakota
Originally Posted by jetdoc
If the aircraft is bonded to the refuel truck properly you shouldn't.
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From: NH
I leave mine running so my turbo can cool down, where I fuel up is right off the freeway.. When the wife and kids are in it I shut it down because I couldnt live with myself if something happened to them..
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From: New Hampshire
Originally Posted by clux
Sorry, I honestly didn't mean to offend anybody with my (sarcastic) attempt at humor.
I'm sure you have some sound reasons for not turning your vehicles off while you fuel them. I'm kind of a slow thinker myself, maybe you could share them with me.
I'm sure you have some sound reasons for not turning your vehicles off while you fuel them. I'm kind of a slow thinker myself, maybe you could share them with me.
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From: Reno nv
The Only comment I make to this issue is: My fuel gauge in my 2000 250 takes about a 1/2 hour to reset to full if I let it run during refueling. The pcm has a check routine on start up that resets the gauge faster than when I let it run. When I leave I kinda want to know the puppy is FULL.