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!

  • Utter_Rube@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Jet fuel is pretty much kerosene and diesel.

    I actually used to know a couple fellas who’d mix it 50/50 with diesel and burn it in their vehicles… doesn’t work sooooo great worth modern stuff, but the older mechanical injected stuff was perfectly happy running it. Great cost saver; if you drain fuel from an aircraft you’re not allowed to put it back, so it’s not unusual for AMOs to have a couple drums of “unusable” fuel kicking around.

    • dipfearya@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Thanks for the info. I always thought jet fuel was flammable like starter fluid. Lol