• @[email protected]
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    81 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?

      • @notun
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        101 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.

    • @SeatBeeSate
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      51 year ago

      Hot exhaust and gas fumes don’t seem like a good mix.

    • @[email protected]
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      21 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).