Why does it take so long for some gas station pumps to fill up my car's gas tank?
There are mainly two reasons a dispenser may pump slow. 1. Most common reason is that the fuel filter is getting clogged and needs to be replaced.2. The leak detection system is sensing a line leak somewhere and triggers a semi shut down of the fuel pump inside the tank.But 90% of the time it is the fuel filter that causes this slow down specially since gasoline now has at least 10% ethanol blended in the fuel. Anytime the ethanol comes into contact with moisture it turns into black sludge type material. It is common to get some condensation in every tanks(due to weather change) which in turn produces water. But the amount of water is very little and never gets into your car. Also since gasoline is lighter in weight than water, fuel always floats to the top.
Why do drivers, whose cars gas tank are on the left, not go to the pump that services for cars that have a right one when no one is in that line?
I usually do - at least at home in the UK. The hose on the pump always reaches with no problem.I did once have an odd experience doing this in the USA though. I was on holiday in Florida and stopped to fill-up my rental car. I stopped on the “wrong” side of the pump for the filler on the car, but - as I would do at home - took the hose round the back of the car to the filler. But the attendant in the office wouldn’t turn the pump on. And no, it wasn’t a place where you had to pay before fuelling - I don’t think they’d thought of that back in the 80’s!I could see she was waving her arms around, apparently trying to “tell” me something, but I didn’t have a clue what! I went in to the office to ask her and her response seemed, from what I could understand, to be that I couldn’t refuel the car from the “wrong” side. Unsure if that’s what she meant I asked “why”. I’m not sure what dialect of Floridian “English” she was using but again her response made very little sense to me even though I recognised nearly all the words she used… I turned the car around and was then able to fill it up.I never did find out if refuelling from the “wrong” side was some legal ‘no-no’ in Florida, or just something this particular women wouldn’t allow in her filling station!
What would happen if I turned on my car while pumping gas? Would it really blow up?
Nothing, other than your vehicle will start as it normally does, and the gasoline will continue to pump through the hose into your tank. Modern engines do not have an exposed spark or other ignition source that can ignite the gasoline vapors (that’s actually what ignites, not the liquid itself).The greatest hazard is actually getting back into your car and then returning to the pump and touching a conductive point near the nozzle or filler tube. If the conditions are right, you could have created a static charge that will discharge and ignite the vapors. It’s extremely rare for this to occur, but it has happened. And when it does, if the vapors ignite, many people immediately react by pulling the nozzle out, which actually fuels the fire at that point.The other major hazard, but not caused by the car, are idiots who smoke, or even light, cigars or cigarettes while fueling.Probably the worst that would happen by starting your car while the gas is still pumping: the check engine light might come on. Some cars will throw an OBD II code if the engine is running and the fuel cap isn’t secured (loss of pressure within the filler tube coupled with insufficient vacuum in the EVAP system. Even that doesn’t happen all that often.While it’s technically illegal in most states under the various fire prevention codes, you can leave your car running and fill the tank without there being any legitimate risk of fire. You might get that dash light, but that’s about the worst thing you are likely to encounter.
What to do if your motorcycle fuel tank overflow when pumping gas?
Very few of the things ever work on a motorcycle. Its just standard, '95% of people are cardrivers' BS. But I would not worry about the motorcycle. It is expected, that you will spill gasoline, motor oil, and many other solvents, in, on and around your motorcycle, and after a brief soaking they seem to come through fine. As long as you use factory paint, that is. Chrome? Not a problem. I have a 30 year old motorcycle and it shows a bit of fading to the Candy Sapphire Blue tank. Imagine how much progress they have made over the last 30 years. (Its not like carpaint, where GM made a batch of cars in the 70's that used a new painting compound, and it all turned white and came off after 5-10 years.) The real problem is it may be over full, and the gas cap may allow it to overflow. You don't want to drive around with a gasoline soaked crotch! If you ever carried a zippo lighter and overfilled it on a hot day, and had lighter fluid irritate your skin, you'll know what I am talking about.
Why does the gas pump keep stopping when my tank isn’t full?
Question: “Why does the gas pump keep stopping when my tank is not full?”I have owned and worked on and built high performance engines since the 1960’s.Although it is possible that your car’s filler tube is damaged and restricted, that would have been caused either by an accident or by the removal and improper re-installation of the gas tank. If so, you would be aware of the problem, and it is unlikely you would be asking the question on Quora.The more likely explanation is that the vapor recovery system on the car is damaged.This system vents the fuel vapors from the fuel tank into a canister filled with absorbent granulated charcoal and then into the engine intake manifold, preventing the gases from venting off into to air and adding to pollution. (Older cars did vent gas fumes directly into the atmosphere. That is why you can smell raw gas at any display of classic cars.)In a modern car, if these fumes are not vented off, pressure will build up as you try to fill your gas tank, especially if you are doing so quickly. When the pump nozzle assembly senses this increased pressure it registers it as a full or nearly full tank and shuts off the flow of the gasoline from the pump to the nozzle. Think of that like trying to quickly fill a Coke bottle with water from a quickly flowing kitchen faucet. The air in the bottle has to escape before the liquid can go in.There are several points where the Evaporative Emissions Control System on your car could fail and create the problem you are experiencing. Vacuum lines might have been pinched or damaged. The solenoid valve may be sticking. But the most likely problem is that you have a clogged or damaged EVAP Canister.Your EVAP Canister looks like this,or like this.It is located in the engine compartment, low in the chassis, probably at the front.Why did the Evaporative Emissions Canister fail? Well, you broke it. Or someone else who fuels the car broke it.Did you ever continue to add gas to the tank, in an effort to add another gallon, after the nozzle clicks off? Well, in doing so you flooded the EVAP Canister by forcing liquid gasoline up lines that were meant to handle vapors. You saturated the charcoal media within the EVAP canister and prevented it from acting as a vapor recovery/transfer media.Your fueling problem can be resolved by replacing the EVAP Canister. Unfortunately, these things can be expensive.
How do you siphon gas from a car?
This siphon is an amazing little gadget. Stick the metal end in the source and the hose end in the destination, give the metal end a few shakes, and you've got a siphon flowing. No gas in your mouth. A free flowing siphon that's as easy as it gets.I use it to put gas in my boat. The metal end goes in the can, the hose end in the tank. Every time I use it it brings a smile to my face and my crew. We giggle, it's so simple and works so well. Everyone I take on my boat goes away and buys one for him/herself. I keep a few extra to give away.You can also use it to siphon gas out of the tank. Metal end in the tank, hose end in the can.It's called a "super siphon" and it's available for $8-$10. The metal end has ball in it that acts like a valve. When shaken, creates the vacuum needed to get the siphon going, and then gets out of the way when it's flowing. This is one of the best little gadgets I've ever seen.
What reasons can you give for placing the tank in water?
Most full scuba tanks have a pressure of between 1,800 pounds per square inch (psi) and 3,000 psi. Approximately 70 to 85 cubic feet of air has been squeezed into the tank. When a diver takes his air tank to be refilled, the dive shop will hook his tank to a compressor with a pressure hose and place his tank in a tub of water while it is being filled. What reasons can you give for placing the tank in water? While thinking about this, keep Charles' Law in mind. Explain your answer in detail.
Why does the suction hose for my pool filter collapse?
There is an extra load on the pump when vacuuming as opposed to just filtering normally; the water now has to be drawn through all that extra hose as well. A couple of things to look at: What diameter are the hoses? Above-ground pools (and Hayward equipment) can use both 1 1/4" diameter and 1 1/2" diameter (for both the filter and vacuum hoses). Use the 1 1/2"; it offers less restriction to the water flow. And how long is the vac hose? Too long of a hose can cause your problem. (Anything under 30' or so , 1 1/2" diameter should be fine.) It is very unlikely that the vac head is causing the problem; that is one of the best vac heads on the market. Besides, it is clear, and you'd see the restriction. Something could be blocking the vac hose; to test this, hold the end of the vac hose over the return and see how strongly the water is flowing through it. I would suggest trying to replace the hose that has the problem if everything else checks out. The main reason for this is once a hose does collapse like that, it is weaker in that area. It will likely continue to do that even if there was another cause of the problem that was removed. (Happened to me recently on my Aqua Critter hose.) Addl. The valve on the inlet side really wouldn't do much good. You don't want to restrict the flow into the pump. I would recommend changing the hose from the skimmer to the pump (that's the one, right?) It's probably just been weakened. It happens... Try to get some of the better-quality filter hose. Some of the crap they sell these days (the bulk hose they cut in the store) is generally too flimsy and doesn't last very long. Ideally, the best thing to use is 1 1/2" PVC (flexible or rigid) if you can...