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Aquatic Planet
14-05-2006, 02:41 PM
Do not pump full tank of petrol


Many of us are not aware that the petrol kiosk pump has a return pipe-line
(in black). When the petrol tank (in the car) reaches full level, there is a
mechanism to trigger off the pump latch and at the same time a return-valve
is opened (at the top of the station) to allow excess petrol to flow back into
the sump. But the return petrol has already pass through the meter, meaning
you are donating the petrol back to SHELL/ PETRONAS/ CALTEX. See image on how it works.....

Theo9902
14-05-2006, 05:45 PM
oh shit....................:eek:

someone please verify please, I always tried to pump additional RM10-12 after the trigger. :mad:

Aquarian
15-05-2006, 01:19 AM
never mind lah, the amount went back far outweight the $$$ u save by pumping in Msia

oh shit....................:eek:

someone please verify please, I always tried to pump additional RM10-12 after the trigger. :mad:

Theo9902
15-05-2006, 10:14 AM
Another related Petro Kiosk info/news:

Please take note.......A reminder to hold the petrol nozzle at all times.

You guys don't be lazy. Always hold onto the nozzle like I did.
My friend stopped for petrol at the Projet Petrol Station (the one at the Lingkaran Tengah Highway near Gombak) a little over two weeks ago.

This was the first time he patronized a Projet station. As his normal practice elsewhere, he put the nozzle on automatic and stood nearby waiting for his car to be filled up.

Suddenly the nozzle flew out of the gas tank opening with petrol spewing out at high speed.He was sprayed with petrol all over, including his face and eyes (just imagine the pain in his eyes).His companion quickly brought him to him toilet to wash his face. After that they reported the incident to the staff and asked to speak to the manager. The manager refused to see them. He only instructed the staff to take my friend to the hospital.

According to the staff that was not the first time the nozzle came out of the tank while customers are filling up petrol. But my friend's incident was the worst.The top layer of his right eye was damaged and the area around his eye burnt.

His eye had to be bandaged for 10 days. He was lucky that his eyesight was not affected. Apparently the nozzle was lighter than normal and the speed of the petrol created a backward thrust that pushed the nozzle out of the tank.

So please be careful.Share this info with your friends, family & relatives.....

nim75sg
15-05-2006, 11:11 AM
oh shit....................:eek:

someone please verify please, I always tried to pump additional RM10-12 after the trigger. :mad:

Sane here too ... I am going to be smarter the next time around.

Aquatic Planet
16-05-2006, 01:46 AM
Another related Petro Kiosk info/news:

Please take note.......A reminder to hold the petrol nozzle at all times.

You guys don't be lazy. Always hold onto the nozzle like I did.
My friend stopped for petrol at the Projet Petrol Station (the one at the Lingkaran Tengah Highway near Gombak) a little over two weeks ago.

This was the first time he patronized a Projet station. As his normal practice elsewhere, he put the nozzle on automatic and stood nearby waiting for his car to be filled up.

Suddenly the nozzle flew out of the gas tank opening with petrol spewing out at high speed.He was sprayed with petrol all over, including his face and eyes (just imagine the pain in his eyes).His companion quickly brought him to him toilet to wash his face. After that they reported the incident to the staff and asked to speak to the manager. The manager refused to see them. He only instructed the staff to take my friend to the hospital.

According to the staff that was not the first time the nozzle came out of the tank while customers are filling up petrol. But my friend's incident was the worst.The top layer of his right eye was damaged and the area around his eye burnt.

His eye had to be bandaged for 10 days. He was lucky that his eyesight was not affected. Apparently the nozzle was lighter than normal and the speed of the petrol created a backward thrust that pushed the nozzle out of the tank.

So please be careful.Share this info with your friends, family & relatives.....
woah, very sad thing on the guy.Good shared lesson for us to take precaution.:)

poshryder
23-05-2006, 11:05 AM
Tks for tip, good information being spread around here for all motoring folks.

Cheers and tks.