Originally Posted by kacmdc (Post 7258223)

Make sure you shake it before you put it away.

Originally Posted by jd10013 (Post 7261813)

so have we come to a consensus yet? I'm on 1/4 tank and need to figure this out pretty soon. :D

Originally Posted by Burn Notice24 (Post 7257725)

I appreciate a petty insult as much as the next guy, but why? However, if you want to take a shot at me, I will defend myself. My test scores place me in the top 98% of my class, I attended a summer course at Columbia university this past summer and receive multiple college recruitment letters each month. No one has showed me how to get gas without holding the pump. That doesn't make me an idiot. :focus:

Originally Posted by Airport (Post 7262637)

Hello,
To remove the smell of gas from your car, clean out the car completely of anything that could have soaked up the smell.If you have a gas can in the trunk,carefully wash the outside of it,to remove any lingering gas.

Originally Posted by metthem (Post 7262327)

and drain the hose

Originally Posted by Burn Notice24 (Post 7255184)

I'll start by saying that I am an idiot :frusty: How do you fill up the tank without having to stand there holding the nozzle? :iono:

Originally Posted by Stecky (Post 7264906)

This got me thinking. :twitch:
If GM wouldn't put the Fill hole so close to the rear end, maybe it would be easier for everyone to put the nozzle in and still feel comfortable.

Originally Posted by 90503 (Post 7265705)

Here ya go....lol....

Instructions

1. • 1 Choose your pump, drive up beside it and turn off the engine. Be aware of the location of your car's fuel filler port, so that it faces the gas pumphttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/icon1.png. Make sure you are close enough to the pump for the pump's hose to easily reach the fuel filler.
     
     
   • 2 Open the door to fuel filler, either with a switch on the inside of your car or by whatever method your model of car provides. Unscrew the gas cap and place it in a location where you will remember not to drive away without reattaching it.
     
     
   
   
   • 3 Follow the payment instructions on the gas pump. Today, many stations allow pay-at-the-pump with a credit card, debit card or fuel gifthttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/icon1.png card. If you want to pay the old-fashioned way with cash, you will likely need to go inside the station and pay before fueling. As gas prices have risen, more and more station owners have lost substantial revenue from drive-offs, or people who drive away without paying.
     
     
   • 4 Choose a grade of gasoline and activate the pump by pushing a button or lifting a handle underneath your choice. There are generally three grades available in most states: regular, midgrade and premium. The regular unleaded gas will be the least expensive, and premium will cost the most. Some pumps have a diesel fuel option beside the gasoline. Make sure you do not put diesel fuel in a gas-powered engine. A mechanic will have to drain the tank and and the diesel could prevent the engine from starting and cause internal damage.
     
     
   • 5 Remove the nozzle from the pump and insert it into the fuel filler opening. Pull the handle inside the nozzle upward to release the gas into your tank. The nozzle may have a trigger-lock feature that holds the handle in place while fueling to prevent having to stand and hold it. Once the tank is full, the gas pump will shut off with a click and gas will stop flowing. If you do not intend to completely fill your tank, you will have to watch the pump to see when you have reached the desired dollar amount of gasoline and then release the handle, or stop the automatic flow by pulling up on the handle to release it. Replace the nozzle back on the pump, reattach your fuel filler cap, shut the fuel filler door and you're on the road again.
     
     

Read more: http://www.ehow.com/how_7828363_pump...#ixzz2nh1txO9B

Originally Posted by BlaqWhole (Post 7258967)

OP, I feel your pain. Here is some advice:

Pull into the gas station. Pull up to the pump and stop within a reasonable distance so the hose will reach your gas filler door. Put the car in park (if auto) or 1st gear (if manual). Apply parking brake. Turn car off. Take keys out of ignition. Open the car door. Step out of the car and stand up. Close the car door after you've moved your body out of the way of the door. Walk to the gas filler door. Push on it slightly to open it. Then open it completely. Tell the gas attendant the amount of gas you want in dollars. Take the nozzle and insert it into the filler. Pull up on the handle to begin pumping gas. That should do it.

Hopefully we can get a sticky on how to properly fill our gas tanks. And one on windshield washer level indicators.

Originally Posted by Msmall143 (Post 7288902)

Greatest post ever!

:bow:

But what do I do once I've completed pumping?

Originally Posted by Snidely Whiplash (Post 7329923)

Some states have laws against you filling your own tank. The firsty time a guy came to fill onr of my Harleys, he saw I was wearing MC colors and handed me the nozzle and waited until I was through. He was scared as hell to even think of touching my scoot.