protection for gas cap
06-01-08, 01:37 PM
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protection for gas cap
does anyone know of anything that you can install around the gas cap so that it wouldn't scratch up the car if the gas attendent drops it against the side of the car? maybe like a rubber ring or something that fits over the cap?
06-01-08, 02:20 PM
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i was in jerse not to long ago at a gas station, the attendant was filling up my buddies car and then i see an old lady in front of us just leave with the nozzle in the car, she dragged the nozzle and hose with her and broke it off the pump....the guy pumping looked back and all he said was "f*** my life"....haha i died laughing.
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06-01-08, 02:24 PM
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Use the cap holder built into the fuel door. That way, the cap doesn't touch the paint. Tell the pump jockey when you drive up to 'use the cap holder in the door'.
06-01-08, 05:49 PM
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Jersey passed the law in the late 40s because they felt at the time that gas was a dangerous flammable liquid best left to professionals to dispense (and I'm being serious). Obviously, the design of modern pumps and cars make it pretty darn safe to dispense gas, so the law is totally outdated and obsolete.
That said, the law creates a lot of jobs, so you can see where amending/removing it would cause debate. People like my mother-in-law would also fight vigorously against changing this law, as she is too damn lazy to pump her own gas anyway.
That said, the law creates a lot of jobs, so you can see where amending/removing it would cause debate. People like my mother-in-law would also fight vigorously against changing this law, as she is too damn lazy to pump her own gas anyway.
06-01-08, 06:39 PM
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Unfortunately, most of the people pumping gas around here are recent immigrants that barely speak English well enough to ascertain whether you want regular, plus or premium.Governor Corzine proposed lifting the ban about a year and a half ago, and all the senior citizen groups started calling their legislative representitives. I still remember the quote from the head of the transportation committee: "Telling a motorist that self-serve will save them money at the pump is like telling someone that they could save money on a new home by building it themselves."
06-01-08, 07:30 PM
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How do you say that in Pakistani? Unfortunately, most of the people pumping gas around here are recent immigrants that barely speak English well enough to ascertain whether you want regular, plus or premium.
Governor Corzine proposed lifting the ban about a year and a half ago, and all the senior citizen groups started calling their legislative representitives. I still remember the quote from the head of the transportation committee: "Telling a motorist that self-serve will save them money at the pump is like telling someone that they could save money on a new home by building it themselves."
Unfortunately, most of the people pumping gas around here are recent immigrants that barely speak English well enough to ascertain whether you want regular, plus or premium.Governor Corzine proposed lifting the ban about a year and a half ago, and all the senior citizen groups started calling their legislative representitives. I still remember the quote from the head of the transportation committee: "Telling a motorist that self-serve will save them money at the pump is like telling someone that they could save money on a new home by building it themselves."
As my mother got older she could no longer use the self serve pumps due to her arthritis, so she looked for places that still had full serve. I can see the older peoples point of view.
06-01-08, 08:13 PM
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06-01-08, 08:36 PM
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Good example - I hadn't thought about that.