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>> Has this happened more than once to you? Â Have you reported it to the manager at that station? Â The automatic cutoffs sometimes don't work depending on the design of your filler tube and how deep the nozzle is placed. Â That's why you should never leave the nozzle unattended while pumping gas.
@Retired_Engineer: Bingo - when I pull in to fill up my car, the first thing I do is look for any cars next to me at the pump where someone turned the pump on, and walked away. I have twice seen (and heard) where a pump did not shut off, and gas was spewing everywhere, puddling under the car, running downhill, etc. And don't get me started on the idiots smoking a cig in their car WHILE THE FRICKING PUMP IS RUNNING!!! The world is full of idiots, I know, but still...
@buffaloglenn: Well I wasn't smoking and my car wasn't unattended, I went to my drivers seat to put away my credit card.
@ebe001: Â If you were not within reach of the nozzle handle, it was unattended... not by much, but you should stay by the nozzle as long as it's pumping. Â Pump nozzles probably work fine 99+% of the time, but if you aren't standing by the nozzle and it fails to shut-off, you are risking a possible fire which likely will destroy your vehicle. Â Cleaning my windows or checking my oil can wait until the pumping is done.
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