Lazy way to pump gas
 

Gas pumps which don't have an auto-hold feature or whatever it's called piss the hell out of me. A while ago I discovered a way to auto-pump gas and not have to stand there holding the handle like a tool. Being the great guy I am, I am now relaying this discovery to everyone on the internet:
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what happens when the tank is full on this method? does it just keep pouring and overflow?

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also my gas tank cover is attached to the car I think

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Are you serious Apathy? Pumps have an auto shutoff feature.

Also, this wouldn't work with my car since the cover is attached by a plastic cable.

This is a pretty awesome idea tho!

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what happens when the tank is full on this method? does it just keep pouring and overflow?

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No, it stops. When you're holding it, what happens? LDO...

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also my gas tank cover is attached to the car I think

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Mine is, too. It is on a string thing but the string thing is long enough for this. Unless yours has a tiny string (never had a car with a really small one), this should work.

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Also, this wouldn't work with my car since the cover is attached by a plastic cable.


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You can see the plastic cable attached to the filler cap in the rear. It's not obvious in the picture, but it's there.

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I am also very angered by the gas pump with the broken automatic feature. You win at life for thinking of this.

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Im going to try this today, they dont have the auto pump things in Ontario and I always get jealous when Im road tripping through the states that Americans get to be lazier then me.

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i'm pretty sure this trick has been around for decades.

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I thought this was common knowledge?

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Still, it's news to me and many other posters here. And in addition to helping you be lazy, you're less likely to forget your gas cap on the roof of your car.

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I'm really surprised this is new to some of you. In Massachusetts most of the pumps have a sticker saying it's illegal to do this.

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Welcome to 1985.

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I'm really surprised this is new to some of you. In Massachusetts most of the pumps have a sticker saying it's illegal to do this.

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Boston:

Better at:

Football, basketball, baseball and pumping gas.

Per people from Boston.

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News to me. OP, eff the haters. It's been awhile since I've seen a pump that didn't have the "auto-hold feature or whatever it's called" though.

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this has been around since gas caps have been around

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I'm going to guess it's more common in cold weather states.

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This method of gas pumping makes women, children and the chinese obsolete.

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Obv OP suffered brain damage from sniffing too much gas fumes while standing there holding pump .... but hell I don't blame him... gas smells delicious !

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how slow exactly are your pumps? i am usually at the pump for 30 seconds.

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agree with OP...standing and actually pumping gas makes me feel like an A hole ..the auto hold gas pump is one of the greatest inventions ever...srsly

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how slow exactly are your pumps? i am usually at the pump for 30 seconds.

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Some of us get more than five dollars at a time. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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how slow exactly are your pumps? i am usually at the pump for 30 seconds.

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I think Euro pumps are MUCH faster. I was just on vaca, and I got 8 euro of gas in like literally 15 seconds. granted your petro or kerosene or whatever you use is more expensive, but it was so fast I thought I was being cheated or something

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yeah i thought they might be, i think you get around a litre a second here.

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Wait, Yeti really is from Europe? With a Tom Cruise avatar and a healthy love of NFL football? Weird.

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yeah i thought they might be, i think you get around a litre a second here.

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what the [censored] that is some serious hose power

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I'm in upstate NY and they pump sloooww, it might take 3-5 minutes to get 10 gallons I think. Varies by gas station though. Also my perception of time could just be awful.

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I have a great lazy way to pump gas. It's called full service.

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I have a great lazy way to pump gas. It's called full service.

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inc. happy ending?

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agree with OP...standing and actually pumping gas makes me feel like an A hole ..the auto hold gas pump is one of the greatest inventions ever...srsly

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QFT. And anything without an auto hold can diaf.

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yeah i thought they might be, i think you get around a litre a second here.

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what the [censored] that is some serious hose power

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ok might be a hairrr more but i'm pretty sure it's under 1.5 seconds. i don't pay that much attention. i don't how much it varies, i tend to go to the same place.

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Oddly enough a bic lighter also fits in there perfectly, although I usually get some pretty strange looks when I use one to keep the gas flowing.

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LOL, this technique is as old as dirt, you noobs. But then again, I'm originally from upstate NY, so we basically know all of the tricks to stay out of the cold and snow. I now live in Jersey (technically), and we aren't even allowed to pump our own gas, which is nice.

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I have a great lazy way to pump gas. It's called full service.

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Too bad this is unacceptable unless you are a New Jersey resident and/or a woman.

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Oddly enough a bic lighter also fits in there perfectly, although I usually get some pretty strange looks when I use one to keep the gas flowing.

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yeah, I can't imagine anything going wrong with exposing a potential source of fire to open flowing gas

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As said, this is common knowledge. But, the pump you showed a picture of has an auto-hold feature. Perhaps it was broken or something, but that metal clip right in front of your gas cap will hold the pump on if you push it down after you start pumping. Or maybe that wasn't a pic of the pump in question? Or maybe lol?

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mia,

Oregon has those gay no-pump laws also. From what I've heard it's to help reduce unemployment by forcing gas stations to hire people to pump gas. WTF.

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Oddly enough a bic lighter also fits in there perfectly, although I usually get some pretty strange looks when I use one to keep the gas flowing.

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yeah, I can't imagine anything going wrong with exposing a potential source of fire to open flowing gas

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Better stay away from the sun, and lightning bolts while pumping gas while you're at it!

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mia,

Oregon has those gay no-pump laws also. From what I've heard it's to help reduce unemployment by forcing gas stations to hire people to pump gas. WTF.

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Oregon just sucks dicks.

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cabn,

That's why they're gay.