Only for about 20seconds before realising and turning off engine
2007-05-12 04:31:55 · 21 answers · asked by Monkey 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Nothing really, the only reason they say to turn off your engine at the petrol station is to safeguard against the risk of explosion from the electrical system igniting the fuel vapours
2007-05-12 22:50:46 · answer #1 · answered by vdv_desantnik 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't invest in any companies promising a water powered car, but there are already multiple alternatives available. Honda already has a hydrogen fuel-cell powered car. The problem is getting refueling stations in place. Forward thinking politicians like Arnold Schwarzenegger are calling for the quick development of these stations. Meanwhile, Bush and McCain are merely trying to prolong our demise by calling for more oil drilling. Cars that run on compressed air are already being built in other countries and could be produced here as well. All it takes is some incentive to move away from the old way of thinking (i.e. unlimited cheap oil, we need loud powerful engines, etc.). Every home could have a relatively inexpensive air compressor to "refuel" them. There are several companies making electric cars with impressive specs and more to come. But for each option, we do need additional power generation capabilities. That should come from solar, wind, geothermal, nuclear, tidal, etc.
2016-05-21 02:59:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually nothing ..... however, you are contravening forecourt safety rules by having a vehicle actually running while refueliing. The car was therefore daengerous, could have been knocked into gear, could have been driven away by anyone, was emitting fumes in a public area etc etc. Of course, engines are so quiet nowadays that this can easily happen but you need to discipline your cabin procedures in future when you leave a vehicle, even for twenty seconds. That is a road traffic act offence!
2007-05-12 04:37:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The engine could have caused a spark that may have ignited the petrol you were putting in. That's all I can think off. The act of putting in petrol when the engine is on as opposed to off won't, in its self, do any harm to the car at all.
2007-05-12 04:36:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely nothing,My car has a timer that lets the engine run for a set time after turning the ignition off,Mione is set for about a minute,Enough time to get the cap off and get in £15 of fuel!
2007-05-12 11:21:12 · answer #5 · answered by tim b 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It won't damage the car but the engine (in theory) could ignite petrol fumes.
2007-05-12 04:40:06 · answer #6 · answered by Johnny 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your "Check Engine" light may come on for a day or so.
But nothing bad happened. The computer just noticed the gas cap was off while the engine was running.
No biggie.
2007-05-12 04:40:29 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no effect at all. Its just a safety thing you know like not using your mobile phone at the petrol station ( urban myth ) and stops people knicking your car as you pay
2007-05-12 04:36:15 · answer #8 · answered by Al Bow 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No real problems more of health and safety issue ,
i have done it many times because i knew if i stopped the engine i would never get it started again, MJR
2007-05-12 04:38:47 · answer #9 · answered by SPARKLING MJR 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only problem is that a major spillage is more likely to ignite. However filling stations are private property and they can impose their rules. They may worry that you are planning a cheap fill up and fast get-away.
2007-05-12 05:00:09 · answer #10 · answered by The original Peter G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋