Before you heckle me - no I’m not stupid, and under normal circumstances I usually would turn the car off. In this particular instance, however, my car battery died because I was away for 6 weeks, and there’s not enough gas for me to take it on the highway and get to where I need to go tomorrow (after I try jumping the car). Since if i turn the engine off there’s a large likelihood that the car will die and won’t turn back on again, turning the car off while I fill my tank isn’t a very viable option. Can I get away with it one time, or will I ruin my engine or blow up my car?
If it makes a difference - 2020 Land Rover discover (sport). If that’s not viable, what are my other options for charging my car up enough with only <30 miles in the tank so that I’ll be able to also refuel my car without the battery going out?
Thanks!
Yes. They’ve even proven on Mythbusters how l a cigarette cannot ignite a gas puddle. I still wouldn’t smoke or do this if your gas tank is right next to the engine though.
Did you know an empty fuel tanker is more lethal than a full one? Take that to your mythbusters. Yours sincerely - a trucker.
I wish more people understood what LEL concentration is. It’s free and available and REQUIRED information but people still seem to think the flammability of gasoline is an enigma