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Jim Macklin wrote:


Another reason not to live in New Jersey.

Or Oregon, same deal there with respect to full serve gasoline.



What happens if you insist on pumping the gas yourself?

There is no way I'd trust someone else to put gas into
my Harley. The technique required is similar to what I've
been reading of late for filling airplanes.

The response varies. Apparently they can get fined for allowing
non-Professional Dispensing Engineers to touch the gasoline pumping
machine apparatus. Attempting to do so can get you a very stern warning
or shout followed by who-knows-what. If the professional dispensing
engineer doesn't see you (not likely) or just doesn't give a damn you
may be in better luck. It's particularly frustrating when you just want
to fill a portable can and not have someone spill the gasoline you are
paying for all over the place.

Interesting. The way the tank on my bike is designed you can't
shove the nozzle in very far. But even so, if you do shove it
in, the nozzle's automatic shut-off will trip long before the
tank is full, since you basically have the nozzle IN the tank.
Here in the Mexicican occupied Republik of Kalifornia we also
have vapor trap shrouds around the nozzle. I have to manually
pull the shroud back to get the gas to dispense. The shroud
has to be pushed back far enough to let the gas flow. Just
shoving the nozzle into my tank doesn't push it back far enough.

For those that know Harleys, I have an '86 Sporster 883 with the
stock peanut tank.

Since I'm not planning on riding my bike through Oregon on Jersy
any time soon, I guess I don't need to worry about. But it'd
be fun to test them on it anyway.

Brian
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