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Originally Posted by Desert Dan
With the engine running you have an open ignition source in the Alternator
Here are the explosive limts for gasoline UEL: 7.6% and LEL: 1.4%.
The conditions for an explosion have to be just right but why take a chance?
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Very true, but if this was an issue, they would need to change the signs from "stop motor while fueling" to "wave off any vehicle that pulls up to the pump next to you using international sign language to inform the other driver that you are refueling and it is dangerous for them to run there engine within X feet of a pump dispensing fuel."
Am I taking it a bit far, sure I am, but if it's an issue, it's an issue.
I think some people made more of it than it is in reality.
I'm with you on the "why take the chance" and the majority of the time I shut the engine off and pump fuel. If I have kids and / or the dog in the vehicle on hot day, I may leave it running.
On a somewhat related subject, since it seems that fire awareness is a hot topic (pun intended) on this thread, I'm curious where y'all have your fire extinguishers mounted. I've only had my H3 a few weeks and haven't had a chance to mount mine. It is still in the box of stuff I removed from my last vehicle.