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What's up with short hoses on diesel pumps?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by marinevet93, Mar 11, 2011.

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  1. Mar 11, 2011 #1
    marinevet93

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    I know that I've been away from trucking for a few years, but when I stopped at a Flying J truckstop in PA this week and also at a small station in WV, they both had short hoses on the diesel pumps so that I could only fill one tank. What's up with that??
     
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  3. Mar 11, 2011 #2
    SL3406

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    You didn't notice the satellite pump on the passenger side for fueling the other tank?
     
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  4. Mar 11, 2011 #3
    Dover

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    they are more than likley sick of people running over the hoses when they pull in to fuel crimping them and making the pumps pump slower. just an opinion.
     
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  5. Mar 11, 2011 #4
    marinevet93

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    LOL! No, I didn't. All I saw were single pumps in each lane. I guess if it had been a snake, it would have bit me, huh?
     
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    trucker_101

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    on Monday you fill the left one, Tuesday the right side,ect ect ect...:biggrin_25525:
     
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  8. Mar 12, 2011 #6
    chompi

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    Classic!!! Either that or he filled one side, turned around backed in and filled the other! That's funny man!!! It's ok just a newbie mistake. I am glad you pointed it out though, you make an excellent point as to how important it is to go out with a trainer after finishing school! It's stuff like that you don't realize and they don't teach in school!
     
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  9. Mar 12, 2011 #7
    groundpounder

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    shorter hoses prolly cost less, bigger profits after they gouge us with the fuel price..
     
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  11. Mar 12, 2011 #9
    marinevet93

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    LOL! I didn't need fuel that much! :) I just filled one tank up and went on. I'm driving for a local company where I normally fill up at the shop. I'm taking a load once a week, for a couple of months, 600 miles north. I haven't been at a truckstop since '94 because the vast majority of my 14 yrs of driving has been locally for local companies who had their own filling facilities and there was no need to stop at truckstops or other stations.

    I'm sure someone somewhere has done that before though! LOL
     
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  12. Mar 12, 2011 #10
    marinevet93

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    What are you saying?? LOL
     
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