Fueling up with engine running?!?!
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I never shut off my car while filling up. I always leave the engine running. I have occasionally had the tank refuse to take more than 3 gallons or so. I usually just bounce the rear and then pump it slowly. ( the rear of the car, and pump the gas that is )
Once in a blue moon I have had gas attendants say something about fueling while the engine is running. I'll usually turn it off just to make them happy.
Once in a blue moon I have had gas attendants say something about fueling while the engine is running. I'll usually turn it off just to make them happy.
I love the responses here..."This was all started by the oil companies" or "You put extra strain on your starter" (rofl)
I think the basic issue is the idea of leaving a very powerful and heavy piece of machinery running without anyone in the drivers seat. Chances might be slim that it would roll or move, but it's just not a good idea to get out of a running car for any reason. To paraphrase the old football adage, only a few things can happen when you leave a running car unattended and most of them are bad.
I think the basic issue is the idea of leaving a very powerful and heavy piece of machinery running without anyone in the drivers seat. Chances might be slim that it would roll or move, but it's just not a good idea to get out of a running car for any reason. To paraphrase the old football adage, only a few things can happen when you leave a running car unattended and most of them are bad.
Actually there are a number of reasons to turn off the engine while filling and a number of them have been stated already.
I can also tell you that it may cause problems with your fuel level sender. I know there are cases of filling while running the engine resulted in level gauges showing the incorrect level in the tank. I don't have any experience with Mazda's doing this but I know of at least one manufacturer that has had problems with this.
I can also tell you that it may cause problems with your fuel level sender. I know there are cases of filling while running the engine resulted in level gauges showing the incorrect level in the tank. I don't have any experience with Mazda's doing this but I know of at least one manufacturer that has had problems with this.
Occasionally I filled up my Protege and old RX7s with the Engine running when it was cold out. With my diesel truck I refuel all the time with it running. Diesel isn't nearly as flammable as Gasoline since it works off compression. You can throw a lit match in a tank of diesel and you'll get a wet match. Throw a lit match in Gasoline and BOOM!
in your engine, there is basically a fire going on down there
and you fill gas, which may cause an accident
I mean, how hard is it to turn it off and then turn it on
saving gas, blah, blah, blah, I am not flaming or riducling (sp?) any body here, but also that goes out to my everyday friends that do that stupid s***. I refuse to have the engine on when they fill it up with me in the car, i make them to turn off the engine
I've seen enough fires to freak me up and heard enough stories from my parents and news that it is not worth the risk
on the starter thing, man, c'mon, who cares, it is a car, true, we are in love with those, but still, not to the extend to allow fuel to blow back to us and s*** like that
be smart and follow the rules
they put that for reasons, not to piss you off
it is for your own and the people around you safety's
it is like not wearing a seatbelt, or going over the speed limit(which we all do...lol)
conclusion.....just turn the car off, it is for your saftey
hope i didn't sound like your mom's...lol
and you fill gas, which may cause an accident
I mean, how hard is it to turn it off and then turn it on
saving gas, blah, blah, blah, I am not flaming or riducling (sp?) any body here, but also that goes out to my everyday friends that do that stupid s***. I refuse to have the engine on when they fill it up with me in the car, i make them to turn off the engine
I've seen enough fires to freak me up and heard enough stories from my parents and news that it is not worth the risk
on the starter thing, man, c'mon, who cares, it is a car, true, we are in love with those, but still, not to the extend to allow fuel to blow back to us and s*** like that
be smart and follow the rules
they put that for reasons, not to piss you off
it is for your own and the people around you safety's
it is like not wearing a seatbelt, or going over the speed limit(which we all do...lol)
conclusion.....just turn the car off, it is for your saftey
hope i didn't sound like your mom's...lol
alexlitov said:
There's nothing cool about it at all... The main reason I started this thread was because I accidently (for the first time) left my car running while fueling, and it spit the fuel back at me.
So, with that said, can anyone answer the question as to WHY it did this? I'm guessing that with the overwhelming response of people who actually leave their cars running, that this may have just been a weird incident for myself.
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- 92 & 16 Meyatas
i think it's safe to say...you and those around you might be safer if the car was not left running unattended while you pump the stuff that fuels the fire in the engine. just in case it was to spill all over you and the car and maybe started a fire.
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- 2006 Shadow Blue GLI
Correct me if I'm wrong but isnt the fuel tank pressurized. So taking the gas cap off when the car is running would not be good and thus causing a CEL to come on. Isnt it true when your driving if you dont screw the gas cap on all the way it causes a CEL. I thought it worked like a vacuum system, or I may be wrong. 
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- '03.5 Blazin' MSP (sold) ................. '14 Soul 6 GT
Yeah, Take that all you tree huggers!!! And verify info B4 U post 
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