Wed Jun 28, 2017 9:02 am
#1543510
So that you cannot move away from the filler and avoid breathing the fumes.
flyingeeza wrote:as my instructor lights up his pipe...with proper matches!
Tim Dawson wrote:..why is the trigger lock always disabled in this country?because of the risk of leaving it running unattended. But I believe that as a result we get a higher flow rate, so quicker filling.
stevelup wrote:There is pretty much zero risk in leaving it unattended. Have you -ever- had the auto cut-off not work?
What you need is a 1mm x 30mm split pin (cotter pin) on your keyring
10p from any hardware store.
Tim Dawson wrote:With apologies for the thread drift, why is the trigger lock always disabled in this country?
cockney steve wrote:...and as the trigger-lock is disabled on self-serve pumps, you have to keep hold of the trigger.
stevelup wrote:There is pretty much zero risk in leaving it unattended. Have you -ever- had the auto cut-off not work?
What you need is a 1mm x 30mm split pin (cotter pin) on your keyring
10p from any hardware store.
Crash one wrote:Refuelling cars on forecourts is relatively safe today. Aircraft are not quite the same.
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neilmurg wrote:Tim Dawson wrote:..why is the trigger lock always disabled in this country?because of the risk of leaving it running unattended. But I believe that as a result we get a higher flow rate, so quicker filling.
PeteSpencer wrote:Crash one wrote:Refuelling cars on forecourts is relatively safe today. Aircraft are not quite the same.
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Ain't that the truth: I shudder to recall how close my face gets to the tank inlet as I squint inside to make sure I fill up to the top....
Peter