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!
Wrong, not fine at all!! the fuel pump that is in the gas tank can run red hot. The only reason it doesn’t catch fire is because there is no oxygen. The three things you need to have a fire is fuel, heat and oxygen. When you open the lid/cap to a gas tank you introduce oxygen and then you have a fire.
This is why there are signs posted at all gas stations “do not idle car while pumping gas.”