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Originally Posted by txusa03
Wow, I was getting gasoline last week and this guy in a hemi truck pulled up in the next pump, get out of truck with engine running and started pumping gas. Would it not hurt him to turn off the engine? How risky is it with engine running? Oh, while waiting for the gas to fill up, he opened the door, popped the hood, and checked something in the engine bay  |
All harmless. The turn off the engine thing has to do with old risks of a backfire ignighting fumes. With vapor recovery hoses and cars not backfiring, the problem is all but gone. I agree with Derek - you've got a better chance of hitting the lottery.
I never turn off my truck when I re-fuel. Esp. on a diesel.