However, it is known that in very hot or cold countries, gasoline is taken without stopping the engine. Even in Formula 1 races, during the pit stop, the racers get gas without stopping their cars.
Yes, you can get gas in a running car. However, although this saves time and prevents the interior of the car from cooling or warming up, it can cause major problems.
So what are these big problems? What happens if we get gas while the car is running?
In this case, the worst-case scenario could be a fire, albeit a very small possibility. Examples of such fires are rare, but they can happen, as you can see in the video below.
To explain in a little more detail, this fire is caused by the following reasons:
- When your car’s tank starts to fill up, fuel vapors are emitted.
- Running cars generate large amounts of heat and electricity.
- Vapors may ignite and cause fire when in contact with heat or electricity.
Of course, gasoline pumps have an automatic stop feature as a safety precaution, but as you can see in the video, fire can also occur due to situations such as spilling gasoline or overflowing from the tank.
Another cause of fires when buying gas is static electricity.
Static electricity in the body can also ignite the fuel vapor and cause a fire. Even though it is very rare, it is recommended to touch something to discharge the static electricity in the body before refueling, especially for people at self-service gas stations abroad.
Some other problems caused by taking gasoline while the vehicle is running stand out as the breakdown of some parts of the car such as the fuel gauge, the fuel float or the spark plug.
As a result, although it is difficult to ignite in liquid state, gasoline in vapor state can ignite even at -43 degrees. That’s why we recommend drivers to be very careful while at the gas station and to stop the engine of the car while getting gas.
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