From: Nate Nagel on
....or am I just becoming more impatient as I contemplate the fleeting
passage of time and my eventual mortality?

Seriously, I had to fill two vehicles up today, and I did so at two
different stations, and it seemed as if it took more than a minute to
pump a single gallon (and when you're driving the big stakebed, that
means it takes a LONG time to fill up!)

I seem to remember being frustrated by the same effect the last time I
drove the big truck, and that was at a different station yet.

Is there some good reason for gas stations to be limiting the flow rates
at their pumps, or do I just have a lot of crappy gas stations in my
area? Seriously, I don't remember it taking this long to fill up my
vehicles in the past.

nate

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From: Brent on
On 2010-03-30, Nate Nagel <njnagel(a)roosters.net> wrote:
> ...or am I just becoming more impatient as I contemplate the fleeting
> passage of time and my eventual mortality?
>
> Seriously, I had to fill two vehicles up today, and I did so at two
> different stations, and it seemed as if it took more than a minute to
> pump a single gallon (and when you're driving the big stakebed, that
> means it takes a LONG time to fill up!)

> I seem to remember being frustrated by the same effect the last time I
> drove the big truck, and that was at a different station yet.
>
> Is there some good reason for gas stations to be limiting the flow rates
> at their pumps, or do I just have a lot of crappy gas stations in my
> area? Seriously, I don't remember it taking this long to fill up my
> vehicles in the past.

I haven't noticed an overall slowness... but there seems to be more
instances of slow pumps than in the past. The odd thing that I've
noticed is that I can use the same pump at the same station and one day
it's normal and the next time it's SLOW and then the time after that
it's fine again. It is my theory that when the tank level is low the
pumps slow down. I've noticed some corroelation between slow pumps and
then seeing the tanker pull up or the tanker truck alreadly there but
that might be entirely meaningless.


From: gpsman on
On Mar 31, 8:18 am, N8N <njna...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hmm, maybe all the gas station owners are then speculating that fuel
> prices are currently high and will fall in the near future, and are
> all letting their tanks run near dry before calling for a fill up?

Your speculation does not suggest a sharp business sense.

> It really does seem to be widespread in my area; and it's really
> frustrating when you have places to go and things to do and you have
> to wait 20 min. for your tank to fill.

A filling station is a place to go, and getting fuel is a thing to do.

I fuel at night, maybe half the time after the station is closed.

When I drove a truck I planned my trips to fuel/shower/etc. during off-
peak hours.

I'm always amused by commuters fueling during rush hours, especially
by those who plan or execute so poorly they have to make a L out of a
corner station across traffic.

2% of people think. 3% of people think they think. The remainder
would rather die than think.
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- gpsman
From: Ad absurdum per aspera on

> and yes, I have noticed it on my own vehicles as well as several
> company vehicles... (the latter particularly frustrating, esp. the big
> truck, because it seems like pretty much every time I use it I need to
> fill it up, as it's a thirsty beast)

If the last guy didn't leave you with an empty tank and half a bag of
stale French fries on the floorboards, count yourself lucky, for motor-
pool definitions of "luck."

> I haven't noticed the pump kicking off prematurely, just an
> exceptionally slow flow rate.

Might want to google its make, model, and year to see if there's a
Technical Service Bulletin out, or at least some user experience that
might prove helpful. Some Ford chassis in particular seem to have
had this problem, but it isn't restricted to them.

--Joe
From: Nate Nagel on
On 04/01/2010 12:43 PM, Ad absurdum per aspera wrote:
>
>> and yes, I have noticed it on my own vehicles as well as several
>> company vehicles... (the latter particularly frustrating, esp. the big
>> truck, because it seems like pretty much every time I use it I need to
>> fill it up, as it's a thirsty beast)
>
> If the last guy didn't leave you with an empty tank and half a bag of
> stale French fries on the floorboards, count yourself lucky, for motor-
> pool definitions of "luck."

Well, yeah, there's that. If I take a vehicle home that isn't my usual
one, I often will spiff for a car wash (including a vacuum, dash
wipedown, and cleaning the interior of the windows) before returning the
vehicle to the pool, just to stay on everyone's good side in case I need
to borrow a truck on short notice for an emergency. However, that's not
an option for the big truck; it wouldn't even fit in my driveway, so it
gets used and returned the same day.

>
>> I haven't noticed the pump kicking off prematurely, just an
>> exceptionally slow flow rate.
>
> Might want to google its make, model, and year to see if there's a
> Technical Service Bulletin out, or at least some user experience that
> might prove helpful. Some Ford chassis in particular seem to have
> had this problem, but it isn't restricted to them.

Nah, it's definitely the pumps - have noticed it on my personal vehicles
as well, and I've had the Porsche since at least 6 or 7 years ago.

nate


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