From: Scott in Florida on 23 Jun 2007 07:29 On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 22:20:34 -0500, "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote: > >"sharx35" <sharx35(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >news:BTYei.8758$tB5.3454(a)edtnps90... ><snipped> >>> This is a fact. It's because of the bladder inside the tank, primarily. >>> It stretches or not to differing degrees, depending on a whole host of >>> factors. The result is a bladder that takes more or less fuel each >>> time, and virtually never the same amount--even filling from the same >>> pump. >>> >> >> Bladder? what the Hell is the point of a bladder inside a car gas tank? >> Sounds like some bogus environmental feature mandated by the Communist >> Republics of California or Massatwoshits. >> > >Bladders are generally used in race cars so that the fuel does not spill if >the tank is ruptured in a crash. In the case of the Prius, it is used to >reduce the air space in the fuel to reduce evaporative emissions. Here is a >good explanation and picture of the bladder: >http://www.autoshop101.com/forms/Hybrid13.pdf How much would it cost to replace that bad boy? -- Scott in Florida There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. Will Rogers (1879 - 1935)
From: EdV on 23 Jun 2007 10:56 pump attendants will not overfill. most of the time, they leave the car when the it is being filled and when they come back the fill is complete. with no time to refill upto the brim, they just take off the nozzle when done. they also will not put gas when your engine is running or someone in the car is operating a mobile phone.
From: EdV on 23 Jun 2007 10:58 I suggest you watch the movie "Thank you for smoking", the ending says a lot about mobile phones, funny movie. > > Up here in Canada, one sometimes sees signs warning to not use cell phones > near the gas pumps. Is there any science to back this up? > > >
From: Scott in Florida on 23 Jun 2007 10:59 On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:56:35 -0000, EdV <systmengr(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >pump attendants will not overfill. most of the time, they leave the >car when the it is being filled and when they come back the fill is >complete. with no time to refill upto the brim, they just take off the >nozzle when done. they also will not put gas when your engine is >running or someone in the car is operating a mobile phone. Why is a mobile phone dangerous? -- Scott in Florida There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. Will Rogers (1879 - 1935)
From: Scott in Florida on 23 Jun 2007 11:08
On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:58:39 -0000, EdV <systmengr(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >I suggest you watch the movie "Thank you for smoking", the ending says >a lot about mobile phones, funny movie. >> >> Up here in Canada, one sometimes sees signs warning to not use cell phones >> near the gas pumps. Is there any science to back this up? >> >> >> http://www.snopes.com/autos/hazards/gasvapor.asp http://www.motorola.com/mot/doc/0/203_MotDoc.pdf -- Scott in Florida There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. Will Rogers (1879 - 1935) |