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They have them across much of Europe, never heard of loads of petrol station fires over there.
7th Nov 2016 8:18 am
Red Merle
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There's any number of videos on YouTube of this happening in the US!2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
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7th Nov 2016 8:21 am
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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It's exceptionally rare in the States, especially with the fume recovery system, but here in the UK it just does not get dry/hot enough to be an issue.
If the woman had got out of the car the second time and touched the door or bodywork then the accident in the video would not have happened. Somehow she managed to rub her clothing against nylon seats and get out of the car without touching anything.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
I you wedge the lever open and wander off then the man in the sales box turns the pump off and calls you a tosser over the tannoy....Farewell and adieu to you, Spanish Ladies
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7th Nov 2016 9:06 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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In almost 25 years of doing it (since D1 days) only been shouted at once over the tannoy by an irate wifey in Newport. And she forgot to turn the pump off.
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T'is indeed, might start using a camping chair.
7th Nov 2016 10:25 am
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
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Definitely a first world problem - just thank the Lord you can afford to fill an 80 litre tank
7th Nov 2016 11:05 am
Discoveringcomfort
Member Since: 16 Sep 2015
Location: Berkshire
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Mogwyth wrote:
If you get sick of standing and waiting to get a full tank, you ought to try filling up an LPG tank and it only holds 75 litres.
Oddly, when I looked at my D3 prior to purchase the then current owner took it to a petrol station in Oxfordshire and the LPG only needed to be pressed once and left to fill by its self!Series 1 V8
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Just go to the pumps on the HGV side of the fuel station!A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
11th Nov 2016 10:21 am
Sloss
Member Since: 18 Aug 2013
Location: Aberdeenish
Posts: 1691
If you use the HGV line the station usually wants your card first so that's two visits to the desk.
Are there many Pay at Pump lorry pumps?Stew,
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11th Nov 2016 2:34 pm
Mogwyth
Member Since: 03 Oct 2014
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Discoveringcomfort wrote:
Mogwyth wrote:
If you get sick of standing and waiting to get a full tank, you ought to try filling up an LPG tank and it only holds 75 litres.
Oddly, when I looked at my D3 prior to purchase the then current owner took it to a petrol station in Oxfordshire and the LPG only needed to be pressed once and left to fill by its self!
Been running LPG motors for a good few years and never came across one like that.==================================
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11th Nov 2016 2:41 pm
bimblephish
Member Since: 21 Jul 2016
Location: Wiltshire
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Me either, but I would love to find one...
11th Nov 2016 11:44 pm
Randylover
Member Since: 31 Jan 2011
Location: Staffordshire
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last time i tried to use the truck pumps the nozzle was too big to fit the tank
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12th Nov 2016 1:43 pm
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