Man, that sucks.
Not only for the car, but the rampant lawyers making up idiotic rules like you can't pump your own gas.

Hope it gets fixed soon (and painlessly).

 

IN NJ it is illegal to pump ur own gas, a law to give the imports a job

 

That sucks about the car. It sucks even worse that there's such a stupid law. Seriously people, learn to write your lawmakers, and if that doesn't work... go vote. Unbelievable. Hope your car gets fixed quickly and well without any insurance hassles. Good luck.

 

Torrence that sux.
Even if I go to a full serve station I always pump my own gas,
those jockeys are careless,I hate it when they unscrew your cap and let it dangle there on the tether banging on your 1/4 panel,jamming the nozzle missing the hole etc...
Anyway most likley your whole 1/4 panel will have to be painted. Labour time should be about 2.5 hours for paint including clear coat and 1-2 days in the shop.
That gas station should also give you some gas gift certificates for your trouble!!! Ask them for some free gas!!

 

John,

The law, which was instituted in 1949 when the state was worried some idiot smoking would blow himself and everyone else up, was challenged in court in 1951 but the challenge failed. No incident ever actually happened to cause this law(from my research); it was just a precautionary measure. From the research I've done, in Oregon someone actually drove away from the pumps without shutting off and removing the nozzle from their gas tank. The only other state to have this law.

I don't think the law will change though, the majority of mall shopping Jerseyites like getting full-serve at self-serve prices.. 2.49 gallon (name brand) for 87 and there's one gas station that has 5 cents off super on Sat/Sun which makes that 2.49/gallon too (obviously not name brand).

 

Ouch, sorry about your pony!

Shouldn't this be moved to the exterior mods section?

 

You won't see me getting gas in NJ or OR, I hope these are the only States I would hate to be caught off guard and have to fill the tank, gas can by can or even worse trailer my stang out of a state

 

Used to live in New Jersey (was a pump jockey in high school too) and don't miss having other people pumping my gas. Every time I go to visit relatives I cringe. WHen my brother came out to visit, his wife didn't didn't know how to operate/pay at the pump. He actually likes someone else pumping his gas for him.

 

When I lived in northern Massachusetts a few years ago we had the same law...the stations had to pump the gas into your vehicle. It sure seemed really weird as I hadn't seen full serve stations since the 70's. Must be a northeastern thing maybe?

 

It's all of those weirdo Yankees. :bang: j/k I'd be damned if I let anyone fill up my car, I don't care if it's against the law. If they did scratch my car, I'd probably go apecrap on them.

 

i would have grabed the nozzel and filled him up...........

 

Torrence, sorry you cant make it 2day to watch the installation of the push button in my Mustang.

However, I think you ought to pump your own gas. We live in NJ and I know we are not allowed to pump our own gas but I really don't listen to them. I always get out of my vehicle at every station and grab the nozzel b4 they do, I don't want them touching my car no more. I had an experience going to a wawa gas station where a guy literally overfilled my tank trying to get it to the nearest dollar and it slipped gasoline all over my quarter panel. If they tell me that I cant do it, I tell them to call the cops if they are gonna make a big deal about it. And if the cops come, they wont do anything, you just tell them that the guy was taking an incredibly long time to pump your car while he was socializing with co-workers or something.

Best of luck getting those scratches fixed.....

 

I think I know that gas station, sorry to hear that you had that happen they will take care of it though.

yes it is illegal in Jersey.

 

Sorry but I don't understand. What qualifications do the attendants have that a driver doesn't. Are they trained in any way? Do they have to be certified? If neither, why can they fill and you can't. It makes no sense. As far a driving off with a hose in the tank, here in Texas we have quick disconnect hoses. No big deal, just pop it back on. usted le dana paga. YOU DAMAGE YOU PAY!

 

Big brother run amok.

Crazy liberal states.

 

What's that all about?

Oh nevermind, I just read the law post. Still that bites!

 

well since this has taken a turn towards the darkside of who should pump gas I am going to move this to the General Mustang Chat section.

 

Back on topic... sorry to hear about that. Seriously though, if I couldn't pump my own gas, I'd have to move to another state.

 

Actually to tell you the truth, of almost applying to a Super Wawa with gas pumps at 16, they make you watch a 30 min training video on how the pump works and how to turn the pumps off in the case of an accident. And they give you their own written 15 question test. You pass that, then Wawa certifies you to pump.

Not to sound overruling, but anytime someone give me crap about pumping my own gas, I tell them Im a firefighter and they leave me the heck alone, sometimes, had a 16 yr old punk give me an attitude one time about that saying he didnt give a *four letter f word* what I am and not to touch the pump, i ignored him, all he kept doing was flapping his mouth......

 

Sorry to hear about your misfortune, but this is why I only drive my old Jeep on the rare occasion that I have to travel to the northeast. And even then, if I can get away with pumping my own gas, I do.

I've even pulled that "Eh? Jeus no parlez pas l'Engles mucho aqui!" from time to time when the attendant insisted. Every time, he got tired of me and let me pump the darn gas.....