met a cool guy with a SWEET car...
04-28-2010, 07:16 PM
#42
I know a guy with a build BBC on a huge shot and a loose convertor that ran 8's in the quarter and would drive it to the track now and again. But is that streetable? Nah. What is streetable? Its whatever...
04-28-2010, 10:36 PM
#45
I wonder if this is the car. https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamomet...y-results.html
04-28-2010, 11:51 PM
#46
you usually discharge the static when you exit and touch the car. I'm gonna guess that is is possible that some kind of electrical charge could pass through the car, and since it wont exit through the ground (due to tires), it will travel through the gas pump, which in turn could spark, which could cause a fire.
I always thought it was common sense to turn the car off while pumping gas considering at EVERY pump it says "please turn your engine off before fueling" And no its not a myth it can really happen (slim chance but still can happen) and with cars now a days the fuel system is pressurized and has sensors in it like everything else in modern cars so it could set off a CEL. If you google it you will find a ton more informaiton.
Eh, the CEL will go back off the moment you put the gas cap back on so you'll most likely never know.
I sometimes don't turn off my car, it's not a big deal to me. Sure there's a chance something could happen, but it's like a "I got struck by lightning on a cloudless day" chance.
If anyone ever says anything, I'd just reply "It's ok, the thousands of explosions happening are internal!"
I sometimes don't turn off my car, it's not a big deal to me. Sure there's a chance something could happen, but it's like a "I got struck by lightning on a cloudless day" chance.
If anyone ever says anything, I'd just reply "It's ok, the thousands of explosions happening are internal!"
none of you seriously sees a problem with running a vehicle while pumping MORE flammable liquid into it? honestly? 
seems like Natural Selection needs to intervene a tad more often. phones could blow you up if something sparked, or any static hit the gas fumes and ignited them. anything happens to go wrong with your car, and boom. what possible reason would you have to leave your car running for those couple of minutes anyway?
seems like Natural Selection needs to intervene a tad more often. phones could blow you up if something sparked, or any static hit the gas fumes and ignited them. anything happens to go wrong with your car, and boom. what possible reason would you have to leave your car running for those couple of minutes anyway?OMG, lets all run in panic and never go to the gas pump again. Lets get real I have other things to worry about than leaving my car running at the pump.
What if this and what if that to death with any situation.
Lets put up lead walls around the pumps so people driving by the pump going to park who are talking on there cell phones dont blow my pump up. Or maybe I should have to wear a body suit grounded so that I dont risk static electricity, and instead of driving my car into the gas station, I will disconnect the battery, turn off my cell phone, and push my car to where I can pump the gas....
What if this and what if that to death with any situation.
Lets put up lead walls around the pumps so people driving by the pump going to park who are talking on there cell phones dont blow my pump up. Or maybe I should have to wear a body suit grounded so that I dont risk static electricity, and instead of driving my car into the gas station, I will disconnect the battery, turn off my cell phone, and push my car to where I can pump the gas....
A running car or even a cell phone can be an ignition source. If there was a spill from perhaps a hose breaking or someone overfilling and the nozzle does not shut off.
Please shut off your vehicle when fueling. You don't want to be a crispy critter and I'm sure you would not want to fry everyone else around you.
Please shut off your vehicle when fueling. You don't want to be a crispy critter and I'm sure you would not want to fry everyone else around you.
As for the pumping gas stuff...how about I be devils advocate? If you work construction near pipelines you know that if you hit a line you DO NOT shut off the equipment because when you disconnect the ignition switch it creates a spark and could ignite a flammable atmosphere. It's fairly common practice to shut the equipment off any as soon as you hit the line, mostly because you haven't created a flammable atmosphere yet...BUT that couldn't necessarily be true of the area around a gas station. So...which is safer really?
When a car is running, there is gas in the tank. When you're pumping gas into the car, there is still gas in the tank. Whats the difference with the car being on?
Think of it as a styrofoam cup with a small hole in it. the liquid is leaving the cup (tank) and at the same time, you're puring liquid in the cup to keep it full. Does it really matter is liquid is leaving the cup? it is ending up in the same place anyway.
I just don't see how that could cause any type of explosion...
Think of it as a styrofoam cup with a small hole in it. the liquid is leaving the cup (tank) and at the same time, you're puring liquid in the cup to keep it full. Does it really matter is liquid is leaving the cup? it is ending up in the same place anyway.
I just don't see how that could cause any type of explosion...
The reasoning is simple. Insurance policies. One idiot somewhere left his car running, and a spark from his clothing or a short in his electrical system, ignited gasoline vapors causing a fire to result. SO, the man then sued the store because their pumps caught on fire, even though it was probably something wrong with his car as mentioned or freak accident. So now they put those signs up, so when/if a pump does ignite, if they saw you had your car running, they can say "We had signs that say turn off your cars, and your car was on you broke our policy so were not paying.
Cell phones also have been known to spontaneously combust especially when using these newer Li-Ion Batteries. This could cause an open fire obviously, and gasoline fumes are very explosive. And I'm sure again, a phone blew up, caught the pump on fire, and they sued the gas station and the phone company and so that little "don't use cell phones" rule came into affect to again, save THEIR asses in case of a freak accident.
The only sign I agree with at the pump is the (No Smoking) signs because lets face it, that one could actually cause a problem.
Scenario A: Man is fueling up is car, has a little spill onto the ground where 3 other cars before him have made a small puddle of gasoline at very busy gas station.
Next car rolls through, driver gets out with cigarette in his mouth, begins fueling, fuels his car up and before removing the handle, throws cigarette down into puddle of fuel. Then grabs handle and again leaky pump handle leaks more fuel upon lit cigarette and before you know it you have a flash fire..... THAT is actually a LOT more common then the static discharge from clothing, electrical short or the cell phone incidents.....that is the only one I see being a cause for alarm...
That's my .02 and like I was saying to sum up, its for insurance reasons...
Cell phones also have been known to spontaneously combust especially when using these newer Li-Ion Batteries. This could cause an open fire obviously, and gasoline fumes are very explosive. And I'm sure again, a phone blew up, caught the pump on fire, and they sued the gas station and the phone company and so that little "don't use cell phones" rule came into affect to again, save THEIR asses in case of a freak accident.
The only sign I agree with at the pump is the (No Smoking) signs because lets face it, that one could actually cause a problem.
Scenario A: Man is fueling up is car, has a little spill onto the ground where 3 other cars before him have made a small puddle of gasoline at very busy gas station.
Next car rolls through, driver gets out with cigarette in his mouth, begins fueling, fuels his car up and before removing the handle, throws cigarette down into puddle of fuel. Then grabs handle and again leaky pump handle leaks more fuel upon lit cigarette and before you know it you have a flash fire..... THAT is actually a LOT more common then the static discharge from clothing, electrical short or the cell phone incidents.....that is the only one I see being a cause for alarm...
That's my .02 and like I was saying to sum up, its for insurance reasons...
04-29-2010, 01:36 PM
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Some cars will throw out an SES light if pumped while running. I did it once with my VW and got a SES light after driving for 5 mins.. went to AutoZone n had ti cleared tho lol!
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04-29-2010, 07:23 PM
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I always leave my car running when I pump, that way when I go in to prepay some D-bag has a chance to steal my car. Then he can deal with the money grabbing B*tch. Then I can focus all my money on my girl...which come to think of, I still have to prepay for before I can pump.
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04-29-2010, 08:09 PM
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I always leave my car running when I pump, that way when I go in to prepay some D-bag has to chance to steal my car. Then he can deal with the money grabbing B*tch. Then I can focus all my money on my girl...which come to think of, I still have to prepay for before I can pump.
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05-01-2010, 09:15 AM
#59
After filling my tank with the engine running I like to spray a little ON the engine, get some corrosion resistantance and get a little in the intake too for some cool revs.
Seriously though, its one of those things why risk it? Unless you have a diesel or its below zero why leave it running?
BTW thats a sweet Vette!
Seriously though, its one of those things why risk it? Unless you have a diesel or its below zero why leave it running?
BTW thats a sweet Vette!
