Oregon Drivers Can Now Learn To Pump Their Own Gas

[mcfarmall]

With my 2011 F150 there's no rounding to the next nickel. When the nozzle shuts off you pull it out of the filler neck and you are DONE. One click past the shutoff point and there's fuel on the ground...it comes out of a small tube that dumps to atmosphere along the frame rail below the filler neck. I heard on the F150 forum that if you try and round up it will saturate the vapor canister on the fuel tank and you will suffer driveability problems. I haven't found that the slower fill notch makes any difference on how "full" the tank gets.

 

[Oaktree]

I'm old enough to have had a bit of experience with gas station attendants before self serve. After experiencing gas spilled down the side of the car, gas spilled all over the motorcycle tank, chipped paint around the gas cap, lost gas caps and damaged components under the hood, I never want to go back to full service.

Not to mention the scams that attendants used to try and pull (especially on women or out-of-staters) like telling you your alternator was leaking and needed to be replaced. Had it happen to me once back in the 70s before self-serve was common. Stopped at a station just off an interstate while on a road trip...I think it was in either Georgia or S. Carolina. Attendant disappeared for 30 sec. or so then suddenly reappeared. Told me I'd better get my shocks replaced because they were dripping oil. Now I had just replaced them maybe 6 mo. before so I told him I'd deal with it when I got home. Back on the road something about it bugged me...worn shocks may seep, but I've never seen one drip. Pulled over and took a look. Sure enough, one shock was covered with oil. So was the underside of my car above it. If that shock "dripped", it must have dripped up! Had a good laugh on that one, but I'm glad he didn't try to slash my fan belt or one of the other potentially bad tricks they used to pull.

I have a 57 Chevy that I cruise around in during the summer. I should take a trip to NJ and baffle the attendant when he can't find the filler neck. You do have to listen to it filling to know when its getting close to full or you'll get wet standing by the nozzle.

Aren't they the ones where the filler was behind one of the tail lights? I'm sure it confused many an attendant back in the day too.

 

[dmccarty]

I do not know of any ''service stations'' around my area /state anymore. There may still be a hand full of them around, but I couldn't tell you where they are located. Most have gone the way of the dinosaur !

You are right. I had to think long and hard to remember ONE real service station in my area. It is 30 or so minutes/miles away, and it is an OLD building that has to be at least 60 years old, but they do service vehicles and it is the only place I know that sells Ethanol free gas.

Later,
Dan

 

[teejk]

Not to mention the scams that attendants used to try and pull (especially on women or out-of-staters) like telling you your alternator was leaking and needed to be replaced. Had it happen to me once back in the 70s before self-serve was common. Stopped at a station just off an interstate while on a road trip...I think it was in either Georgia or S. Carolina. Attendant disappeared for 30 sec. or so then suddenly reappeared. Told me I'd better get my shocks replaced because they were dripping oil. Now I had just replaced them maybe 6 mo. before so I told him I'd deal with it when I got home. Back on the road something about it bugged me...worn shocks may seep, but I've never seen one drip. Pulled over and took a look. Sure enough, one shock was covered with oil. So was the underside of my car above it. If that shock "dripped", it must have dripped up! Had a good laugh on that one, but I'm glad he didn't try to slash my fan belt or one of the other potentially bad tricks they used to pull.



Aren't they the ones where the filler was behind one of the tail lights? I'm sure it confused many an attendant back in the day too.

My uncle had one of those in a '59 Oldsmobile "boat". The whole "fin" tilted out to reveal the gas cap. I also remember the cars with the filler behind the rear license plate. As long as we're on a nostalgia trip, it wasn't that long ago that the auto makers got together and agreed to put the filler on the driver's side of the vehicle. Before that it was a guess if you weren't familiar with the vehicle. In the middle of that came the directional arrow on the fuel gauge pointing to the correct side. That continues to today. I'm guessing many people never noticed.

 

[turnkey4099]

I've personally known of several instances of someone putting gas in a diesel car or pickup; never personally saw the opposite.

I've also personally known of a couple of instances of someone driving off with the nozzle still in the filler cap.

And the last "accident" I've had was 2 or 3 years ago at the local QuikTrip station when the automatic nozzle did not cut off when the tank for full. Fortunately, I was standing close enough to grab it and only had a gallon or two spray out onto the pavement. I use the auto off, but don't fully trust them, so I stay close when pumping gas.

That happened to me and I was inside the station at the time. This was during the $4.xx prices. A guy at another pump spotted it and turned it off. I still had to pay was on the meter though.

As for diesel in a gas tank. The only way that can happen is if the wrong nozzle is on the pump. In which case the station is responsible for the damage.

 

[turnkey4099]

Not to mention the scams that attendants used to try and pull (especially on women or out-of-staters) like telling you your alternator was leaking and needed to be replaced. Had it happen to me once back in the 70s before self-serve was common. Stopped at a station just off an interstate while on a road trip...I think it was in either Georgia or S. Carolina. Attendant disappeared for 30 sec. or so then suddenly reappeared. Told me I'd better get my shocks replaced because they were dripping oil. Now I had just replaced them maybe 6 mo. before so I told him I'd deal with it when I got home. Back on the road something about it bugged me...worn shocks may seep, but I've never seen one drip. Pulled over and took a look. Sure enough, one shock was covered with oil. So was the underside of my car above it. If that shock "dripped", it must have dripped up! Had a good laugh on that one, but I'm glad he didn't try to slash my fan belt or one of the other potentially bad tricks they used to pull.



Aren't they the ones where the filler was behind one of the tail lights? I'm sure it confused many an attendant back in the day too.

No. I think that was a ?Plymouth?. I had a 57 and can't recall where it was but for sure it wasn't behing the swing out tail light.

 

[George2615]

Aren't they the ones where the filler was behind one of the tail lights? I'm sure it confused many an attendant back in the day too.

The 56 Chev filler neck is behind the left tail light. On the 57 the chrome trim on the tailfin above the left tail light flips open for the filler neck. Here's some poor pics. Car is in back of garage covered up so couldn't get a better shot. I grew up pumping gas so got to know where all the filler necks were after a while.

 

[turnkey4099]

My uncle had one of those in a '59 Oldsmobile "boat". The whole "fin" tilted out to reveal the gas cap. I also remember the cars with the filler behind the rear license plate. As long as we're on a nostalgia trip, it wasn't that long ago that the auto makers got together and agreed to put the filler on the driver's side of the vehicle. Before that it was a guess if you weren't familiar with the vehicle. In the middle of that came the directional arrow on the fuel gauge pointing to the correct side. That continues to today. I'm guessing many people never noticed.

I had to check. 2005 Ford 500. The arrow is thee but it is so small the headlights have to on to even see it. About as useless a thing as I can think of. If one remembers to look they will have already remembered which side.

My truck left side, car right side. I'm the guy you see getting out of a rig and then crawling back in to circle the pump 3 times..

 

[Oaktree]

As long as we're on a nostalgia trip, it wasn't that long ago that the auto makers got together and agreed to put the filler on the driver's side of the vehicle. Before that it was a guess if you weren't familiar with the vehicle. In the middle of that came the directional arrow on the fuel gauge pointing to the correct side. That continues to today. I'm guessing many people never noticed.

When did they standardize on the driver's side? My wife's car is a '15 and it's on the passenger side. Never noticed an arrow before...I'll have to look next time I drive her car.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Cant stand a right side fill, think ive always had left, except rentals.

Here, You are required to stay at pump while filling.