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From sitting in your vehicle while your gas pumps to using inappropriate containers for spare gas, here are 9 things you should never do while pumping gas.
From sitting in your vehicle while your gas pumps to using inappropriate containers for spare gas, here are 9 things you should never do while pumping gas.
6. Fill Up on Antifreeze. Before the big chill sets in, make sure to top off your antifreeze -- but use a winter-specific formula. Antifreeze must be mixed with water, usually in an exact 50/50 ratio.
Dieseling or engine run-on is a condition that can occur in spark-plug-ignited, gasoline-powered internal combustion engines, whereby the engine keeps running for a short period after being turned off, drawing fuel through the carburetor, into the engine and igniting it without a spark.
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Some fuel injection computers interpret "pumping" the throttle to indicate a flooded engine, and alter the fuel-air mixture accordingly. In a carbureted engine equipped with an accelerator pump (which advances fuel flow to match air ingestion under rapid throttle acceleration), "pumping" the throttle will force excess fuel into the engine ...
It’s an all-too-common scenario during the winter: You walk outside to leave for work on a cold morning and your car won't start, or your door is frozen shut. When you finally do get it up and...
5. Tax Documents. Not only should you have your tax documents filed away in a safe place or stored and saved on your computer, but you should never keep them in your car.