Diesel gas?

No gloves just bare hands. I dump our tanks that way too. I keep a small bottle of hand sanitizer in the drivers door pocket for afterwards.

2BLAZERS wrote:
Regarding Oregon. Google ''why can't I pump my own gas in Oregon''

Interesting reading. Since 1951 or so.

There have been a couple times where lawmakers have created a bill to do away with it. But it never gains enough traction.

Regarding Diesel in Oregon. Most places I've been to don't mind you pumping your own diesel and will actually ask if you've ''got it?'' if you start the process yourself.

Actually when it's raining 7 months a year it is nice to just sit in the truck:)

My thoughts exactly. It's much nicer to sit in your car/truck and let someone else do it. Gas and diesel is cheaper than CA and comparable to WA where you pump your own. ID even looks higher on gas buddy.
If the price went down in place of pumping your own I'd be all for it.

Regarding Oregon. Google ''why can't I pump my own gas in Oregon''

Interesting reading. Since 1951 or so.

There have been a couple times where lawmakers have created a bill to do away with it. But it never gains enough traction.

Regarding Diesel in Oregon. Most places I've been to don't mind you pumping your own diesel and will actually ask if you've ''got it?'' if you start the process yourself.

Actually when it's raining 7 months a year it is nice to just sit in the truck:)

Fordlover wrote:

wnjj wrote:

goducks10 wrote:
I'll let someone else deal with it. It's no cheaper to do it myself. Although most of the time it would be faster if I did it. Problem is not all pumps are the same. Last time I got diesel the guy next to me jumped out and started to do his own. He had a hard time figuring out what to do at the pump. The station attendant had to guide him thru. I guess living here all my life and having someone else pump your gas you just get used to it.

What's really interesting is my wife and I rode MC's for 12+ years and we always pumped our own gas. In Oregon the station attendant started the pump and handed the nozzle to us. We filled our own tank. If he wasn't around I just returned the nozzle and hit the YES button for a receipt. I don't get how you can fill your MC but not a car. Not one gas station wanted anything to do with filling some guys MC. They were all afraid they might spill gas on the bike.
1/2 the time the asked if we wanted to do it, the other 1/2 they just handed the nozzle to us. Crazy.

Motorcycles have an exception. Nobody wants to dispense gas onto another guy's lap.

http://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/480.349

I'm currious to know just what catastrophe the "general public can't pump gas" law avoids. Are fuel station attendants required to graduate from a 4 year gas pump school to become proficient?

One too many of these happen: ?
gas fight

Sorry for the music, I advise muting...

I don't think anybody really knows anymore - Oregon has been that way since I can remember. The attendants certainly do not have any particular training, I can tell you that.

The only practical purpose I think it serves is causing me to fill up just before/after leaving the state if I can manage it!

Seriously, I grew up there, and I've heard a bunch of 'reasons' over the years (avoid spilling/theft/provide jobs), but I don't know what the real reason was.

wnjj wrote:

goducks10 wrote:
I'll let someone else deal with it. It's no cheaper to do it myself. Although most of the time it would be faster if I did it. Problem is not all pumps are the same. Last time I got diesel the guy next to me jumped out and started to do his own. He had a hard time figuring out what to do at the pump. The station attendant had to guide him thru. I guess living here all my life and having someone else pump your gas you just get used to it.

What's really interesting is my wife and I rode MC's for 12+ years and we always pumped our own gas. In Oregon the station attendant started the pump and handed the nozzle to us. We filled our own tank. If he wasn't around I just returned the nozzle and hit the YES button for a receipt. I don't get how you can fill your MC but not a car. Not one gas station wanted anything to do with filling some guys MC. They were all afraid they might spill gas on the bike.
1/2 the time the asked if we wanted to do it, the other 1/2 they just handed the nozzle to us. Crazy.

Motorcycles have an exception. Nobody wants to dispense gas onto another guy's lap.

http://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/480.349

I'm currious to know just what catastrophe the "general public can't pump gas" law avoids. Are fuel station attendants required to graduate from a 4 year gas pump school to become proficient?

One too many of these happen: ?
gas fight

Sorry for the music, I advise muting...

Filled up in the middle of nowhere at some no name station, the nozzle pissed diesel to and from the pump and down the side of the Jeep, worst yet, I had to hold the handle at like 1/4 speed or the pump would cut out :M If I wasn't down to like 30mile reserve and towing the camper, I would have gone and found a different station.

:-) I carry a roll of paper towels under the truck seat and just wipe off the grime and move on. If my wife is in the vehicle I often have to use sanitizer as well. Otherwise I don't really get concerned about these things.

2oldman wrote:

Old-Biscuit wrote:
No gloves, no paper towels, no hand wipes.....bare handed just like I do when dumping waste tanks and putting the hoses/fittings away.

The 'real man' way huh? :)

Wipe your steering wheel and see what you get.

Steering wheel is clean. I wipe my hands on my pants first :B

Old-Biscuit wrote:
No gloves, no paper towels, no hand wipes.....bare handed just like I do when dumping waste tanks and putting the hoses/fittings away.

The 'real man' way huh? :)

Wipe your steering wheel and see what you get.

Having worked in the oil field...scrubbing down a rig top to bottom with warm kerosene, having full pipes pour out onto you, having paraffin wax rig coat you until you look like a green michelin man a little diesel fuel ain't squat :B

No gloves, no paper towels, no hand wipes.....bare handed just like I do when dumping waste tanks and putting the hoses/fittings away.

Time for a cigarette and sandwich.........:B