Marco Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Most of the time I leave my engine running when I fill up with petrol. Can't be bothered waiting untill the engine has cooled down a bit, especially when it's busy and other people are queing. Should I turn off the engine as it says on the signs or not? (I turn it off when I go inside and pay.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I never leave mine running, even when not buying petrol. My local garage will not let you buy petrol if you don't turn the engine off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Yes you should really. The risk is negligable but still there. And tbh you shouldn't have to be sitting with your engine running for that long anyway, as i would have thought that over the last mile or two before you stop you drive mostly off boost and let the engine "warm down" by your driving style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Most of the time I leave my engine running when I fill up with petrol. Can't be bothered waiting untill the engine has cooled down a bit, especially when it's busy and other people are queing. Should I turn off the engine as it says on the signs or not? (I turn it off when I go inside and pay.) Why would you not turn it off!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I wouldn't take the risk as Doug said, but also wouldn't want to have an increased risk of someone tryin to pinch it OR the door closing in the wind and the autolock locking me out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franko Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 this is why you have a N/A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 OK understood. Next time drive a bit slower before getting petrol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 .....and next week. "I was wondering if I should let my kids play with some old, unstable dynamite" only on Britain's Most Explosive Past-times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesG Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 The only time it's been an issue for me is when coming into a petrol station straight from the motorway. If I do this, I leave it idling for a minute away from the pumps, and then pull in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 .....and next week. "I was wondering if I should let my kids play with some old, unstable dynamite" only on Britain's Most Explosive Past-times. Is that the episode before Flamethrowing for dummies ..... I love those yellow books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Is that the episode before Flamethrowing for dummies ..... I love those yellow books Have you seen How to Read...For Dummies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Have you seen How to Read...For Dummies? Yeh, full of relly infomativ pikchures. Just leek spellink for doomies" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suprafan72 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 what a daft post :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 I would have thought they wouldn't let you fill up:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Haggas Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Gotta say,I leave mine running when getting fuel:) to the rest of ya..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Gotta say,I leave mine running when getting fuel:) to the rest of ya..... I guess it's a good way of seeing your car being driven spiritedly.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd_t Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 its not that bad a post! i was chatting to some of the guys at JAE about this. as when I first bought my supe it had a turbo timer, i used to pull up to get petrol and didnt know if i could fill up whilst the timer was doing its thing, or just stand there like a lemon! got rid of the timer in the end though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 It says all over the place in petrol station, switch off engines, no smoking, no mobil phones, so someone standing there with a fag in hand filling car and on the phone is okay. Its not difficult to switch it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike M Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 It says all over the place in petrol station, switch off engines, no smoking, no mobil phones, so someone standing there with a fag in hand filling car and on the phone is okay. Its not difficult to switch it off Most garages I've been to will not let you fill up without turning off. I've left the engine on once but that was in the vw cos the starter broke. Guy was arsey about it when I asked but soon let me leave it running when he released he'd have to help push it off his forecourt. That was a small fill station, it went ding when you drove in LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 I fail to see why its dangerous to leave the engine running though. You arent going to be waving the fuel filler around enough to get fuel on to the engine, the exhaust system will still be almost as hot as it was when you first pulled up and fuel generally needs a spark to ignite it and not just heat. Can somebody explain what the problem actually is, what could ignite the fuel while the engine is running? I always turn off the engine but it would be good to know what the danger is in case I need to leave it running for any reason. JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 even if ive been raggin it I still turn it off straight away, it does'nt matter as you will be running it up again 2mins later if im leaving it for more than an hour I always let it cool off first after a rag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJButler Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 It says all over the place in petrol station, switch off engines, no smoking, no mobil phones, so someone standing there with a fag in hand filling car and on the phone is okay. Its not difficult to switch it off I met that guy in Walton on Thames a couple of weeks ago, when i asked him not to smoke and phone when filling up he threatened to pour petrol over me and light it, i bet him he wouldn't cause i had a 36" pair of stillsons in my hand,he didn't and drove his car like a right prick when he left and nearly had an accident pulling off the forecourt. Needless to say he was not driving a Supra!!!. Hell you meet some real nice poeple these days. Dave (still unburnt!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 It's not the fuel itself that's the problem, it's the fumes given off to air while refueling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 I met that guy in Walton on Thames a couple of weeks ago, when i asked him not to smoke and phone when filling up he threatened to pour petrol over me and light it, i bet him he wouldn't cause i had a 36" pair of stillsons in my hand,he didn't and drove his car like a right prick when he left and nearly had an accident pulling off the forecourt. Needless to say he was not driving a Supra!!!. Hell you meet some real nice poeple these days. Dave (still unburnt!) I'm glad I don't have to work in a petrol station:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 I have seen someone smoking in a garage, and trying to fill her car. Some bloke came out and told her to put it out, I just stood there stunned, I could'nt belive someone was that stupid or ignorant:) not sure which Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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