Which side is the fuel tank filler on?
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From: Adrian on 24 May 2010 17:18 "Rob" <rsvptorob-newsREMOVE(a)yahoo.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > Rubbish. If someone on here says the hose they use is long enough, then > they're all long enough. If their forecourt has a retractable hose which > they can easily pull out to suit, then they're all retractable and all > just as easy, so there is no problem, it's all in the mind. Who's basing their opinion on a single pump - or even a single filling station - or even a single brand of filling station? Not me, f'r a start.
From: Rob on 24 May 2010 17:38 Adrian wrote: || "Rob" <rsvptorob-newsREMOVE(a)yahoo.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding || much like they were saying: || ||| Rubbish. If someone on here says the hose they use is long enough, ||| then they're all long enough. If their forecourt has a retractable ||| hose which they can easily pull out to suit, then they're all ||| retractable and all just as easy, so there is no problem, it's all ||| in the mind. || || Who's basing their opinion on a single pump - or even a single || filling station - or even a single brand of filling station? Not me, || f'r a start. It wasn't directed at you - more to people like Kev who make generalisations based only on THEIR experience - if they don't have any problems then neither should anyone else. -- Rob
From: Harry Bloomfield on 24 May 2010 17:38 Phil Bradby has brought this to us : > bod wrote: >> Or twats that park about 5ft out from the pump. > > I believe most experts recommend parking up at least 3 feet from the pump > to avoid the possibility of a spark from static electricity on the car > coming into contact with the fuel and causing an explosion. 'Experts' recommend all sorts of things without any good scientific reason for complying - I would suggest this will be similar. Any spark from static will be between the car to the pump nozzle and the pump nozzle is the only place where fuel is exposed. There is a similar myth with regards to mobile phone use near pumps, with no basis in fact. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Dangermouse on 24 May 2010 17:43 On Mon, 24 May 2010 13:05:39 -0700, NM drooled: > On 24 May, 10:45, Mike P <mikewpears...(a)googlemail.com> wrote: >> On May 23, 9:57 pm, %ste...(a)malloc.co.uk (Steve Firth) wrote: >> >> > Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> > > > and the sensible ones who don't want to scratch their paintwork. >> >> > > You've got two hands. One to hold the handle, the other to hold the >> > > hose clear. >> >> > For the tine it takes to fill 100 litres? Don't make oi laugh. >> >> Well, I put 70 litres in the Xantia this morning from the "wrong side" >> without having my arms drop off, so I presume 100 litres wouldn't be >> any harder :-p >> >> Mike P > > Doubled it's value instantly. Lying again Nick eh? You do make a habit of it. Mike P
From: NM on 24 May 2010 17:46
On 24 May, 21:42, Phil Bradby <nos...(a)nospam.com> wrote: > bod wrote: > > Or twats that park about 5ft out from the pump. > > I believe most experts recommend parking up at least 3 feet from the pump > to avoid the possibility of a spark from static electricity on the car > coming into contact with the fuel and causing an explosion. How does one become an expert and able to be consulted on such matters? |