• CobolSailor@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    I’m not sure I’d say it’s completely harmless, but isn’t pumping gas while the car is running generally not a huge risk?

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      1 year ago

      I saw my high school chemistry teacher do it and right then, I knew it had to be safe.

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      1 year ago

      According to myth busters, smoking in and of itself is also not a problem when pumping gas. Cigarettes don’t burn hot enough to light gasoline. A lighter CAN light gasoline tho (obviously).

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        1 year ago

        Situations where you can’t really turn your engine off. Like I once had my car battery die and after a friend jumpstarted it, I was gonna go drive around for a bit to charge the battery but then I realized my gas tank was completely empty. So I had to fill it up while it was running.

        A rare situation for sure, but it’s at least one reason.