Fuel your truck while running

my car, I dont shut if off anywhere or is high risk it wont start again. my car is a pos, lucky any time can get it to start.
at work, all the guys fuel their trucks while running. what I've seen at local pump, most all do in my area. I've seen few pull off to the side area, shut off and check fluids after fuel. I figured was convenience, but I dunno. (I have local day job, see local drivers, ya know). most our guys do pre-trips in the yard, checking all fluids before leave the shop. seems to be a 'heck everything before you start, once truck is running, dont shut it off until done for the day, or maintenance is needed' type drivers around here.

 

curious tho...
how many will try to round up to closest dollar amount?
how many try to round it up to closest gallon?

in my car; I shoot for even dollars, in the truck; gallons (gallons easier on my paperwork)

 

Yes sir,


But I use my hazmat diesel tanker to refuel my self in the field thus having to leave it running.

 

In the winter time I always left the truck running while fueling, when it is
-40 with a windchill of -50, you don't want to shut it off ever, unless it's plugged in. Other than that there is really no reason to have to keep the truck running,

I have never heard of having to shut the truck off with hazmat, sounds more like a company policy, I've hauled hazmat and never shut the truck off to fuel, nor have I ever been told I have to shut it off.

 

QFE. Sec. 392.50. It's not legal to fuel with the truck idling.

Now, I know that doesn't stop many of you guys from doing anything, but...

Another reason I shut down is because I don't want any extra reasons for the nozzles to try to escape from the fuel tanks. Early on in my driving life I had a PITA moment with a nozzle that did a kamikaze out of my tank. Fuel everywhere. Now I go a little bit out of my way to make sure they stay put.

 

I've wondered about that, too, among other things.

 

I would think shutting it down would help with the idle time for those who work for companies that keep an eye on it

 

#### thats just common sence

 

trying to rack my brain --i was an ame--which is same as a&p----
school 2 full years---and then iirc a full year as an apprentice before you can write your exams
so i believe that would put you at 21 before possibely getting licensed--if you got out of high school at 18
and then should know that hot refueling ac--you shut one engine down while fueling the other side the reverse the process

 

Oh ya, it doesn't take much for a nozzle to pop out of a sattle bag tractor tank. I stand there personally holding the nozzle or real close to it while fueling...whether the tractor is running or not.