2006-07-03 09:03:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Not at all. Unless you are smoking when you do it.
2006-07-03 09:06:48 · answer #1 · answered by But why is the rum always gone? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No flash point is much hotter then the air even in death valley you would be just fine. Just do not smoke well pumping gas . Also do not get in and out of your car while pumping gas , this could cause a static electricity charge to build up , then when you go to stop the pump it would discharge from you and possibly cause a fire (If the conditions were right). But on average no problems , and the cell phone controversy is also nothing to worry about . there is no discharge from using a cell phone while pumping gas that would cause a fire either. Just be careful , take your time , pump your gas and be sure to pay for it .........
2006-07-03 09:12:22 · answer #2 · answered by Scott c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please ignore the two d00bs that stated that the flashpoint of gasoline is either 400 degrees or higher than the highest temp in Death Valley. These two couldn't possibly be MORE WRONG if they wanted to be! The flashpoint of gasoline is -40F (-40C as well).
The fuel vapors exiting from your car during refueling most certainly can ignite under the right conditions. This is much more of a problem in cold weather contrary to what most folks would think. This is because in cold weather there is a much greater chance of a static spark during refueling since the air is much dryer in Winter than in Summer. Since the flashpoint of gasoline is lower than the lowest normal temperatures experienced in most of the Continental US in Winter, this is a VERY REAL HAZARD.
In the Summer, you are more likely to experience a fuel spill if you're the type who insists in topping the tank off completely when you refuel. This is because the gasoline in the underground tanks is typically around 60 to 70 degrees F but will warm up to ambient temperature when you put it in your tank. As the fuel warms up it expands. If you have filled your tank to the absolute top, the excess fuel has no place to go and can overflow the fuel filler neck. Any fuel spill is potentially dangerous both for the obvious fire hazard and the potential environnmental damage that it can cause.
When refueling your car do it safely. Ground your hand to the metal dispenser housing and your car before removing the gas cap or picking up the nozzle. This discharges any static electric charge. While the fuel is pumping, NEVER get back into your car! This can cause a buildup of static electricity especially in Winter. If this happens and you touch the fuel nozzle or your car near the filler neck, the static spark CAN ignite the fumes. This HAS HAPPENED and HAS KILLED PEOPLE! When the fuel dispenser clicks off, top off to the nearest nickel or dime but no more, put the nozzle back in it's cradle, and securely attach the fuel filler cap.
If you are filling gas cans, place them on the ground before filling them. If they are allowed to sit in the trunk of your car or the bed of a pickup, static charges can build up and ignite the fumes. This too has happened with FATAL results!
A single 8 oz cup of gasoline has the explosive power of 16 sticks of dynamite! Treat it with respect and it will serve you well. Mess around with it, and it can kill you. And burning alive is probably the worst way to go...
2006-07-03 13:49:35 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard that, but you will get less gas that way. When it is hot, the gas expands. If you fill your car right to the top when it is real hot and then not move it, but leave it sitting until the temperature has dropped significantly, you will find that you can now add more gas.
2006-07-03 09:08:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever when you consider that my youngsters have been born in the event that they have been interior the vehicle with me i could the two pay on the pump or pay slightly better to have the gas pumped for me so i could desire to be interior the vehicle with them. i'm sorry to declare that i do no longer have faith each and each individual whilst it is composed of my youngsters. i could particularly go with to stay in a international the place i did no longer ought to rigidity approximately what could desire to ensue to my youngsters if I enable them to out of my sight yet i do no longer think of that international exists. these days i'm getting my gas pumped interior the morning when I drop my youngsters off at school and on an identical time as my youngsters are actually 10 and surprisingly much 6 I nonetheless would not flow away them interior the vehicle on my own.
2016-12-14 03:59:36 · answer #5 · answered by ortizconcepcion 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No people do it all the time. Places like Arizona, Iraq, Iran, Greece, Florida, etc.... They deal with the heat while they pump gas.
2006-07-08 15:54:55 · answer #6 · answered by Alright! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my friend did and she got out of the car to pump the gas why pumping she got back in the car to sit down when she got back out to stop the gas something to do with friction any ways she got her pants on fire she wasn't hurt bad cuz a guy was out there to hose her down with water when he saw what was going on
2006-07-03 09:09:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
None, your phone is totally safe too, despite the warnings. Dont take the advive about overfilling though, as the fuel will leak out and spill onto the road, lethal to motorbikes.
2006-07-03 09:20:50 · answer #8 · answered by mand0wn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No....but you will lose some of the volume due to evaporation. Fill the tank early or late in the day when it is cool and do not talk on your cell phone while you fill the tank...static can cause a fire!
2006-07-03 09:07:10 · answer #9 · answered by bobsled 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
To clairfy Gasoline has an ignition point temperature of over 400 degrees. Flash point -40.
Your safe.
2006-07-03 09:05:58 · answer #10 · answered by rjm96 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋