Jersey don't know how to pump gas

[kstar]

Originally posted by Rudey
I'm actually really interested in seeing what it is that does that in the car. Every silly thing that's in new cars these days seems to be missing from the old ones and I'm always amazed.

I wouldn't worry over that gasoline spillage anyway unless you got it painted at maaco.

-Rudey

I really know if that's why the pump won't cut off, but it was a mechanic that told me that. However, he could have been bullshitting me. I just don't want to do anything to hurt my baby.

Don't get me started on Maaco. My friend got her first car painted there, and the paint started bubbling the first time it hit 100 degrees.

But no, I went all out on this paint job, I'm trying to get the car deemed an antique so that the insurance is different (more protection against vandalism.)

[Tom Earp]

What kind of Car and how old?

May depend on the state ou Are in!

With a car like what You say it may be, U dont take it t Maaco or Earl Scheibe!

Insurance doesnt have anything to do with Vandalism, if it is a HOT ROD, Oboy!

[DolphinChicaDDD]

Some of us enjoy not having to get out of our cars in the snow, rain, wind, cold, etc. I rather enjoy full service. Its a lot easier. Go ahead and mock all you want, but I love it.

No, you don't tip the gas attendents. Most of them start at around $10 an hour...min.

I did hear that many of the stations were concerned because their insurance is lower because they have trained people pumping gas, rather than the general public.

[blueangel]

Why would anyone want to pump their own gas? If they allow self-serve in New Jersey, then the result would be that the service stations would just up the price of self-serve to what New Jerseyites are paying for full serve now. They would be opting to get less for the same amount of money.

So good for NJ! Gasoline in "the garden state" is very inexpensive compared to the rest of the U.S. because a lot of the refineries are located there.

Totally off the subject, but, just curious because I saw a lot of people write "Jersey" in this thread.... Why do people refer to New Jersey as "Jersey?" Nobody ever says "York" or "Hampshire."

And... again off the subject... but why can they include 9 tenths of a cent in gas prices if there is not such thing? What would happen if you asked for your one-tenth-of a cent change???

[AGDee]

Originally posted by blueangel


And... again off the subject... but why can they include 9 tenths of a cent in gas prices if there is not such thing? What would happen if you asked for your one-tenth-of a cent change???

I have ALWAYS wondered this.

Also, you can be disabled enough that pumping gas in extreme heat or extreme cold is a real stressor for you, but driving isn't. Or, if you had a broken leg, knee surgery, etc. To say that if you can't pump gas you shouldn't be driving just isn't very realistic. As I watched my mom's slow progression of emphysema, I understood.

That splashback trigger works when I fill up the plastic gas jug for the lawn mower and makes me crazy. It seems to do it as soon as the tip of the nozzle is immersed in gas, but the jug will be far from full, so I have to hold it so the nozzle is barely in there. I figured it was an air pressure thing. Once the nozzle is surrounded by liquid, no more gas can come out so it kicks off.

[valkyrie]

I suppose that if it's the custom in a certain area, that's one thing. However, I can't help but think it's symbolic of the laziness of this country -- I had no idea until GC that there's a restaurant where people DELIVER your food to your CAR. The hell? There's motorized shit that scrubs your tub for you -- I mean, I'm sure these things are useful for people who are old or need help doing stuff, but seriously, for the rest of us, GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND DO IT YOURSELF.

[preciousjeni]

Originally posted by valkyrie
There's motorized shit that scrubs your tub for you

Are you talking about that spray thing? I can't imagine that works well. It doesn't seem to be able to hit above the point where it comes out.

[WVU alpha phi]

Originally posted by AXiD670


Question: are you supposed to tip the attendants who pump for you? I once pulled into a service-only station w/o realizing it and only had like $5 to get gas with. So, I had him put $4 worth of gas in my car and gave him $1. Should I have just had him put all $5 into my car?

My family used to vacation on the Jersey shore. One summer my boyfriend and I drove up there separately to meet them and we got gas and tipped the guy a few bucks. He looked at us like we were insane and didn't thank us, so we just thought he was rude.

I told this story to my friends from Jersey at school and they all thought it was hilarious. Apparently NO ONE tips. So much for trying to be polite!

[SoCalGirl]

Since I live in Chicago, I can attest to the fact that standing outside in the cold for 15 mins. with the wind (or 'Hawk' as we call it) whipping down on you as you fill up your tank can be brutal. While my grandma is more than capable of operating a vechicle, I don't know that it would be wise or healthy for her to be standing out in the cold like that at least once a week from Oct - March.

How HUGE is your tank that it takes 15 minutes???

Can you get fined or something if you dare pump your own gas? Cause I think I would give the attendant some choice words and continue pumping. When I was four my mom taught me how to pump gas. I would help her until I was big enough to do it on my own. I know what I'm doing. No special training required.

My biggest pet peeve about this is that I've handled a lot of insurance claims in Oregon where the morons can't figure out that you should make sure the attendant removes the hose before driving away.

By the way, my understanding is that not all counties in Oregon disallow self service. Why can't they do that in Jersey?

[Tom Earp]

Never Never let some Pimple faced douchbag touch a Fine Tuned car, New or Old!

Hell, I am not handicapped, I hazve seen some of These Moroons try to put sunshine up their rears!

It aint Pretty!