When pumping gas, most stations around here (California) have a little latch you can push to dispense gas and let go of the handle.

… when you use that latch, does it pump slower? Is it supposed to?

I always feel like it does but figure it’s a reasonable question for here.

Thanks folks!

  • @RightHandOfIkaros
    1•1 year ago

    The latch is just a mechanical mechanism that holds the pump lever in its fully depressed state. Unless the latch is worn and the mechanism is holding the lever at some percentage below its full level of travel, then there is no reason that the pump speed would be any different than if you were to hold the level manually.