Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 7 months agoJust saw this while getting gas. Why is it illegal to get less than 4 gallons?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square187fedilinkarrow-up1375arrow-down110
arrow-up1365arrow-down1imageJust saw this while getting gas. Why is it illegal to get less than 4 gallons?lemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square187fedilink
minus-squarefadhl3y@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 months agoWhat happens if you try to fuel a vehicle with a tank smaller than 5 gallons, for example a typical small motorbike?
minus-squareSkanky@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·7 months agoJust spray the rest on your car, the ground, or whatever. It’s like having fun with the water hose!
minus-squareEbenezerScrew@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoIf you do this though, don’t smoke. There is always a small chance of a freak gasoline fight accident.
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoI saw a guy filling a Home Depot bucket at the Arco earlier today. Now I’m wondering if it’s because of something like this.
minus-squareMirshe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoOr they were just taking it home to store. Which, y’know, will likely result in that gas eating the plastic bucket in a couple weeks because gasoline is incredibly good as a solvent.
minus-squareacetanilide@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoOnce I saw a guy filling up a plastic grocery bag while smoking a cigarette. I often wonder what he was doing
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoNothing. But you might not fall within the legally required accuracy, so maybe you’re overpaying very slightly.
What happens if you try to fuel a vehicle with a tank smaller than 5 gallons, for example a typical small motorbike?
Just spray the rest on your car, the ground, or whatever. It’s like having fun with the water hose!
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If you do this though, don’t smoke. There is always a small chance of a freak gasoline fight accident.
I saw a guy filling a Home Depot bucket at the Arco earlier today. Now I’m wondering if it’s because of something like this.
Or they were just taking it home to store. Which, y’know, will likely result in that gas eating the plastic bucket in a couple weeks because gasoline is incredibly good as a solvent.
Once I saw a guy filling up a plastic grocery bag while smoking a cigarette. I often wonder what he was doing
Nothing. But you might not fall within the legally required accuracy, so maybe you’re overpaying very slightly.