petrol stations

[Salamanda]

When in a petrol station and the only pump free is the opposite side to your petrol tank, is it acceptable to reverse in and fill up, or drive real close and yank the nozzle round so it reaches? I note most people wait for the desired pump (as I do) Is there pump etiquette? :O)

[bob57]

A lot of petrol stations now have longer fuel pump pipes so that you can fill up from both sides of a car but if you do turn round to make it easier for your self take care not to cause an accident

[Toureman]

As the above answer says the nozzle pipe will easily reach around the car to the filler even on my estate, it does not need "yanking!

I love people like you who cannot drive precisly enough to line their car up to do this.

Thankyou for leaving pumps free for me to fill my car without waiting.

I have never found it necasary to reverse up to a pump!

[ianess]

As bob57 says the vast majority of pump have hoses that pull out far enough to reach the far side of your car. You only have to be within a couple of feet of the pump....that's hardly real close. Still take care though.
Is there such a thing as etiquette nowadays?..........well that could start a separate thread all on its own!

[d0gsb0dy]

While on the subject of pumps, I recently saw a programme which said that the faster you filled the tank, the less fuel you would get for your money. I have tried it, and it does seem to be the case, although it could be wishful thinking on my part.

[Salamanda]

Toureman. I do not reverse up to pumps nor yank the nozzle for your information so no need to love me. I wait for a suitable pump. My driving is excellent, I never knew the pumps were designed to reach both sides of the car, thanks for the enlightenment, although you are a complete d***.

[MoFo]

Just how can some-one who`s "driving is excellent" NOT know that they can park either side of the pump? - I think Toureman has got it right --- LOVE!

[Salamanda]

Not a question of the driving, more length of hose. People I have seen doing it made it look imposible and does it scratch your paintwork??? Perhaps you just have white vans and do not give a toss about them...

[Toureman]

I love you too Salamander and thanks for the support MOFO

[Toureman]

HI, S,

If you had read my post properly, you would have seen I said I drive an estate, I never mentioned a white van.

I take great care with my estate and there are no scratches on it.

It was you who mentioned yanking the pipe.

Surely a vacant pump is the most desirable one to use?

[bob57]

dogsbody it does'nt matter how fast you fill your tank up the pump allows a certain amount through to the nozzle at any speed

it could the other way round the slower you drive the more fuel you save that goes for perol and deisel

[VictrMeldrew]

Please, Salamanda and all the other female drivers who no doubt all consider themselves as "my driving is excellent". When I drive into a petrol station and go to a vacant pump - passing all you females just sat apparently waiting for something - is this considered bad etiquette?. Now that you point this out, I do realise that this does happen often but never before have I thought that you were actually waiting to take turns. I really do find it hard to believe that you cannot manage to fill up from either side of a pump.

[BlackMale]

Just a point - as bob57 says - a lot of petrol stations NOW have longer fuel pump pipes. By "NOW" read from at least FORTY YEARS ago. In the days of attendant service only, I remember one of the attendants making a sarcastic remark to a female driver who though she could only park on one side of the pump!

[Salamanda]

This is turning into sexism.

who said I was female!!!!

[Toureman]

I did'nt!

[bob57]

I'm glad I didn't call you a female sala mander but what a great thread anyway