How to keep from splashing gas when you fill up
#62
09-18-2009, 11:56 AM
Funny you mention that, I get NON ethenol gas in a gas can, use a funnel, but, still a few drops splash out, so, this morning, i took a piece of old towel, cut a small slot in it, put the funnel through the slot, then poured the gas into the funnel, NO GAS SPOTS ON THE TANK. The section of towel is big enough to cover a 15x15'' square, then if you want to take it with you, put it in a zip lock bag. No smell.
#64
09-18-2009, 12:27 PM
Cruiser
I don't stick the nozzle in all the way.
I just make sure it's in by about an inch and hold my hand over to avoid splashing.
I do splash sometimes, but it's only on the tank.
When I get home I spray some S100 on it, rinse it off and it's good as new.
I just make sure it's in by about an inch and hold my hand over to avoid splashing.
I do splash sometimes, but it's only on the tank.
When I get home I spray some S100 on it, rinse it off and it's good as new.
#65
09-18-2009, 12:34 PM
Got a big blowback once when I was half way through an iron butt and dead tired. Went right into my face and eyes. Burned like hell and I was running around looking for a rinse station at the pumps but there was none to be found. Where's Osha when you need them.
One facefull of gas is enough so I don't expect to ever make the same mistake. I always pay attention to where the nozzle is. I would say the only foolproof way to avoid it is to get one of those McCuff things. I got one of the genuine HD models for the wife (honest)
and it really does work. Gets it almost to the top before the pump lever kicks off. Just don't let any real bikers see you using it
One facefull of gas is enough so I don't expect to ever make the same mistake. I always pay attention to where the nozzle is. I would say the only foolproof way to avoid it is to get one of those McCuff things. I got one of the genuine HD models for the wife (honest)
and it really does work. Gets it almost to the top before the pump lever kicks off. Just don't let any real bikers see you using it
#66
09-18-2009, 12:38 PM
I got splashed pretty bad in Pagosa Springs, Colorado year before last. It went straight into my eyes, face, chest and all over my leather jacket. My wife handed me a bottle of water to rinse my eyes out with and I went to the restroom to clean up best that I could. My face burned the rest of the day and my jacket stunk like gas for several days afterward. Sucked big time.
#67
09-18-2009, 01:37 PM
Some pumps have a trigger that's very hard to control. I try to stop at the places where I know the trigger is easily controlled. If I stop somewhere I haven't been before, and find the trigger hard to control, I don't worry so much about doing a "full" fill-up - just get it about as full as I can without having to mess with it.
Otherwise, I put the nozzle most of the way in and let it go until it clicks off - the I hold the nozzle OUT of the hole, so I can see the gas coming out the end, and I can see into the tank. As it nears full, I adjust my squeeze on the trigger so the gas is just barely coming out. I stop when the tank is completely full.
Otherwise, I put the nozzle most of the way in and let it go until it clicks off - the I hold the nozzle OUT of the hole, so I can see the gas coming out the end, and I can see into the tank. As it nears full, I adjust my squeeze on the trigger so the gas is just barely coming out. I stop when the tank is completely full.
Exactly what I do, never have had a problem.
#68
09-18-2009, 02:18 PM
+1
Just don't do what a female rider did when a group of us went to Carolina Beach earlier this year; stick the nozzle in the tank and lock the trigger. Then walk away from the bike to gossip with another person in the group. Huge mess.
Just don't do what a female rider did when a group of us went to Carolina Beach earlier this year; stick the nozzle in the tank and lock the trigger. Then walk away from the bike to gossip with another person in the group. Huge mess.
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