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Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:06 am to WigSplitta22
quote:easier for someone to steal your car
There is zero reason to cut the engine off. People are just dumb
Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:06 am to Macintosh
quote:
you save like 3 seconds?
I’ve accomplished a lot in my life in 3 secs
Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:06 am to notsince98
quote:Lit flame + gas vapors = potentially bad time with fire
So how does smoking impact the engine running or not?
Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:06 am to cubsfan5150
No, never.
The logic behind it is that your ignition coils and wires can arc in a fume cloud and blow everyone up. So, you're going to start the car In a fume cloud meaning you now engaged a high current electric motor and then the ignition system anyway.
Leaving it running is no more dangerous than stopping and starting it from an explosion hazard perspective. It may encourage car jacking though, so keep that in mind.
The logic behind it is that your ignition coils and wires can arc in a fume cloud and blow everyone up. So, you're going to start the car In a fume cloud meaning you now engaged a high current electric motor and then the ignition system anyway.
Leaving it running is no more dangerous than stopping and starting it from an explosion hazard perspective. It may encourage car jacking though, so keep that in mind.
Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:07 am to cubsfan5150
I've been driving for 30 years and the only time I turn the truck off is if I'm going inside the store to buy something.
Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:07 am to Macintosh
quote:This is why you keep your remote key in your pocket instead of your purse.
easier for someone to steal your car
Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:07 am to cubsfan5150
I do, but not because I'm worried about blowing up. I just don't like the idea of giving roguish arse people any more chances than I have to.
Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:07 am to FightinTigersDammit
quote:
Never been in such a hurry that I needed a hot refuel.
It's not about being in a hurry at all. There's no reason to turn any vehicle off while pumping. Only stupid people believe there is a big risk. If anything is going to happen, it's a static discharge at the nozzle where vapors are escaping or if someone is dumb enough to have an open flame near the nozzle while pumping.
Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:07 am to Harry Caray
quote:
Lit flame + gas vapors = potentially bad time with fire
and where does the engine running come into this?
Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:08 am to Harry Caray
Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:08 am to Macintosh
quote:
easier for someone to steal your car
I'd love for someone to try.
Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:09 am to notsince98
quote:Vapors are probably more prevalent while it's running.
and where does the engine running come into this?
I don't know, I wouldn't know because I'm not a trashy smoker that needs to worry about such things.
I just know there's no reason to turn off my car while refueling.
Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:09 am to kengel2
quote:I know reading is hard, buddy. I said gas vapors, not gasoline.
kengel2
Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:10 am to cubsfan5150
In NOLA yes.
Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:10 am to CHEDBALLZ
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30 years
You gettin' some good MPGs...
Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:14 am to Harry Caray
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I know reading is hard, buddy. I said gas vapors, not gasoline.
I know science is hard, buddy. Do you think there are no vapors coming off of poured gas?
Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:14 am to WigSplitta22
quote:Certain makes will throw check engine lights if you keep your car on.
There is zero reason to cut the engine off. People are just dumb
This post was edited on 1/9/25 at 9:16 am
Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:14 am to cubsfan5150
Yes, because the most likely thing that could happen is you get a check engine light if the timing is right, EVAP system might register atmospheric pressure, nothing serious.
Obviously clearing a code is not that hard, but still have to go through the motions
Obviously clearing a code is not that hard, but still have to go through the motions
Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:15 am to Harry Caray
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Vapors are probably more prevalent while it's running.
In theroy they could be worse if your vehicle has leaks.
The whole "turn off your car or explode" thing is archaic, from back when everyone had fricked up plug wires, fill nozzles with no fume hood, fuel tanks vented through the cap, etc
From an explosion risk perspective, it is exceptionally unlikely that leaving your engine running is increasing the risk at all. The risk is far higher from a static arc, cig lighter, etc. Engine running or not has no bearing on any of that.
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