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jono0143 Champion Author Orange County Posts:2,542 Points:448,110 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 1:47:20 PM Ignore jono0143 Report Abuse en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_dispenser The shut-off valve was invented in Olean, New York in 1939 by Richard C. Corson. At a loading dock at the Socony-Vacuum Oil Company. A mechanical valve in the pump handle detects the change of pressure and closes, preventing the flow of fuel. Wikipedia While working in a Chevron station back in '57, we converted to the auto shutoff nozzles. Before that, it was WATCH WHAT YOUR DOING. [Edited by: jono0143 at 5/1/2012 1:53:01 PM EST]

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_dispenser
The shut-off valve was invented in Olean, New York in 1939 by Richard C. Corson. At a loading dock at the Socony-Vacuum Oil Company. A mechanical valve in the pump handle detects the change of pressure and closes, preventing the flow of fuel. Wikipedia
While working in a Chevron station back in '57, we converted to the auto shutoff nozzles.
Before that, it was WATCH WHAT YOUR DOING.

[Edited by: jono0143 at 5/1/2012 1:53:01 PM EST]

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gvan Champion Author Chicago Posts:21,533 Points:2,836,290 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 10:46:12 AM Ignore gvan Report Abuse Never paid any attention since I never use the auto shutoff mechanism.
Somis1 Champion Author Ventura Posts:13,682 Points:2,614,775 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 9:48:13 AM Ignore Somis1 Report Abuse Ever is a long time in my case, but recently, no.
bluenvoy Champion Author Nashville Posts:14,969 Points:1,876,665 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 9:46:59 AM Ignore bluenvoy Report Abuse No. I think it's against the law to not have an auto shut off.
10261970 All-Star Author Sacramento Posts:977 Points:265,145 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 9:39:18 AM Ignore 10261970 Report Abuse No.
Dale Jr. Champion Author Illinois Posts:16,229 Points:3,237,050 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 9:15:47 AM Ignore Dale Jr. Report Abuse No
TriniB Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,350 Points:437,690 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: May 8, 2012 12:15:55 AM Ignore TriniB Report Abuse No
FuelPump Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:21,466 Points:3,415,000 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 9:35:41 PM Ignore FuelPump Report Abuse Worked at a station many many years ago that did not have auto-stop pump handles. This was in the 50's and I know they were around, but we did not have them.
NickoliMB Champion Author Manitoba Posts:2,508 Points:471,255 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 9:12:25 PM Ignore NickoliMB Report Abuse nope
eccerr0r All-Star Author Fort Collins Posts:991 Points:594,615 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 8:04:26 PM Ignore eccerr0r Report Abuse I have not, this predates me but I can see it being a challeng e... (Filling a 1 gallon tank for lawnmowers is about as tough if you don't carefully watch!) Is there any other way than carefully listening to the tank as it fills or guessing how many gallons you need to tell when to stop adding gasoline, or were there a lot of overfills when automatic shutoff was not available?
Titanic1985 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:6,265 Points:358,320 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 7:45:23 PM Ignore Titanic1985 Report Abuse No. Having worked at an ARCO station in 1968-1969 we had several pumps malfunction contrary to what you've described jono0143 (the pressure change did not prevent the flow of fuel). They were placed out of service immediately until repairs could be made. Note, these were the full serve days so we knew when a pump was going bonkers. I would add that even if a pump has auto shut off, stay with it as they do malfunction. Sometimes the problem is the design of the filler tube and/or tank, but mostly on older vehicles. I like your post from Wickipedia and will check out the entire article later. It would be nice if you could use the Insert Link to read the entire article. I had a bit of a problem learning that and several GBs helped me out. I didn't realize you had to "Post Message" for the link to be created. One thing to avoid the wrath of a GB is to always check the link to assure it works before your five minute edit session times out. Take care :-) .
zachlCA Champion Author California Posts:3,494 Points:652,710 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 3:05:13 PM Ignore zachlCA Report Abuse no
WES03 Champion Author Maryland Posts:4,843 Points:1,265,370 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 7:48:42 AM Ignore WES03 Report Abuse Yes and it's attached to my gas can.
jonjon57 Champion Author Raleigh Posts:2,447 Points:634,910 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 6:11:24 AM Ignore jonjon57 Report Abuse No
NickoliMB Champion Author Manitoba Posts:2,508 Points:471,255 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: May 3, 2012 12:37:29 PM Ignore NickoliMB Report Abuse Nope
tkawashima Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,758 Points:909,125 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: May 3, 2012 10:46:50 AM Ignore tkawashima Report Abuse no
DesertRat2011 Champion Author Riverside Posts:3,618 Points:485,805 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 3, 2012 10:39:07 AM Ignore DesertRat2011 Report Abuse Sure but that was back in the olden days.
thirty8paces Champion Author Baltimore Posts:4,521 Points:1,107,105 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 3, 2012 10:30:12 AM Ignore thirty8paces Report Abuse Yes, but it's been many years ago at a filling station the was ancient in the late 80's.
Dennis783 Champion Author Des Moines Posts:13,594 Points:2,703,885 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 3, 2012 10:26:40 AM Ignore Dennis783 Report Abuse nope.
10261970 All-Star Author Sacramento Posts:977 Points:265,145 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: May 3, 2012 10:00:32 AM Ignore 10261970 Report Abuse No.
Yonkers111 Champion Author Scranton Posts:8,331 Points:857,085 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: May 3, 2012 9:36:04 AM Ignore Yonkers111 Report Abuse Never used or observed one w/o auto shut off.
_Sparty_ Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,011 Points:690,890 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 3, 2012 9:16:12 AM Ignore _Sparty_ Report Abuse Yes
pt88 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,418 Points:710,125 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: May 3, 2012 9:10:57 AM Ignore pt88 Report Abuse y
nvoelsch Sophomore Author Eugene Posts:137 Points:90,660 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: May 3, 2012 9:06:26 AM Ignore nvoelsch Report Abuse Yes
CptSteve Champion Author Illinois Posts:13,191 Points:2,645,215 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: May 3, 2012 9:01:37 AM Ignore CptSteve Report Abuse Yes, but it was probably 30 years ago.
fury3 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,030 Points:834,500 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: May 3, 2012 8:54:59 AM Ignore fury3 Report Abuse yes
MIT05 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,172 Points:1,391,550 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: May 3, 2012 8:04:10 AM Ignore MIT05 Report Abuse Yes
the_otg Veteran Author Pittsburgh Posts:388 Points:131,715 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: May 3, 2012 7:45:52 AM Ignore the_otg Report Abuse 45years ago maybe
RNF Champion Author Indiana Posts:7,101 Points:2,873,985 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: May 3, 2012 6:19:23 AM Ignore RNF Report Abuse Yes, but it's been a long time.
TriniB Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,350 Points:437,690 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: May 3, 2012 12:04:02 AM Ignore TriniB Report Abuse Yes
insightcruzer All-Star Author Oakland Posts:552 Points:191,145 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 7:39:12 PM Ignore insightcruzer Report Abuse yes, back about 30 years ago in Nevada
OceanArcher Champion Author Mississippi Posts:5,708 Points:1,328,375 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 6:23:32 PM Ignore OceanArcher Report Abuse Sure have - but that was years ago. Can't say as I have lately, though
EdPG Champion Author Boston Posts:12,183 Points:2,668,985 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 8:40:41 AM Ignore EdPG Report Abuse yes
skeeterx Champion Author Bakersfield Posts:1,500 Points:560,350 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 7:50:09 AM Ignore skeeterx Report Abuse No
pper Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:3,084 Points:669,870 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 7:39:04 AM Ignore pper Report Abuse Yes
kiosk12y Champion Author Tulsa Posts:3,618 Points:681,290 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 5:47:47 AM Ignore kiosk12y Report Abuse yep. when i was a youth
MertieMan Champion Author Lexington Posts:14,788 Points:2,895,610 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 5:33:09 AM Ignore MertieMan Report Abuse Many years ago, yes,, not legal in this area now.
jes Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:16,165 Points:3,352,475 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 5:03:17 AM Ignore jes Report Abuse Not that I can remember.
jcpatriots Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,898 Points:599,345 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 11:28:19 PM Ignore jcpatriots Report Abuse No, all the ones I use shut off automatically.
Fluffyt23 Rookie Author Florida Posts:68 Points:11,120 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 11:27:52 PM Ignore Fluffyt23 Report Abuse no
AFOS Champion Author Chicago Posts:30,400 Points:3,073,140 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 10:52:14 PM Ignore AFOS Report Abuse I've had them fail to work on modern pumps at least once in the last 10 years. Not sure how much gas was pumped on the ground but I heard it while cleaning the windows and shut if off quickly. Couldn't get any money back for the gas I didn't want or need. [Edited by: AFOS at 5/1/2012 10:53:56 PM EST]
WEPSMAN Champion Author South Dakota Posts:10,513 Points:2,024,050 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 8:43:15 PM Ignore WEPSMAN Report Abuse Not recently. Had some when I grew up on the farm.
PhilT08 Champion Author Buffalo Posts:2,106 Points:120,945 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 8:00:04 PM Ignore PhilT08 Report Abuse actually I have, I worked in a factory where we gassed up forklifts from a tank with a hand crank. had to be careful otherwise gasoline would be everywhere. Thankfully they went to propane and got rid of the gasoline powered forklifts.
PatAZ Champion Author Tucson Posts:9,249 Points:122,380 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 5:54:52 PM Ignore PatAZ Report Abuse I don't remember ever seeing one. I certainly never used one.
jono0143 Champion Author Orange County Posts:2,542 Points:448,110 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 2:39:48 PM Ignore jono0143 Report Abuse PithyOpiner >It's Watch what you're doing, dummy. Thanks, Pithy, (May I call you Pithy??) Always appreciate your comments.
PithyOpiner Champion Author Stockton Posts:16,205 Points:1,597,545 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 2:24:59 PM Ignore PithyOpiner Report Abuse It's not WATCH WHAT YOUR DOING/ It's Watch what you're doing, dummy. Can't believe you made that horrible spelling error. I was horrified.