Pumping Gas / Shut Off Question

Discussion in 'Dodge Challenger General Discussions' started by synoptic12, Oct 21, 2021.

Should lever be fully depressed when pumping gas?

  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  1. Oct 27, 2021 at 4:18 PM #21
    NC20RT

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    You mean service stations like this?? I like these old maps.

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  2. Oct 27, 2021 at 5:59 PM #22
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    Yes sir that's it ,real service. I remember pulling up to the pump and asking for $3.00 of ethyl which was 28.9 cents per gallon and would get the same service I would get ifi said fill er up. That $3.00 would be around 10 gallons. For some that don't know what ethyl is that was high test or premium gas in todays terms.
     
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  3. Oct 28, 2021 at 6:24 AM #23
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    How about the most expensive premium gas of the early 1970s- Sunoco 260? It sold for $.41 per gallon.

    When a motorist stopped at a Sunoco station, he/she called out a specific number from 200-240 or 260, and the Sunoco attendant filled the vehicle with the gasoline that went along with that particular number. The motorist had the choice of 200 (premium), 210, 220, 230, and 240 (all mid premium), and 260 (super premium). If the motorist asked for 200, the attendant moved the “Blend Selector” dial on the side of the Blue Sunoco pump to 200. From there, the attendant was ready to fill the vehicle with 200 gasoline. If the motorist asked for a higher number, it got really interesting! The Sunoco attendant moved the Blend Selector dial to the desired number. The vehicle was being filled with a combination of 200 gasoline and a specific amount of octane additive for the desired number. The higher the number, a higher amount of octane additive was used. This unique method was known as “Custom Blending.” As far as I know, Sunoco was the only oil company to do this.

    Sunoco was the sponsor of Mark Donahue's 1969 Trans-Am Camaro.

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  4. Oct 28, 2021 at 8:10 AM #24
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    ^^^ They even had those 'blend' pumps shown on the rear of their handy oil and lighter fluid cans.
    One from my collection.

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  5. Oct 30, 2021 at 9:17 AM #25
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    Blue Ball Service w/ Tim Conway as an attendant. You can't help but laugh if you grew up with service station attendants.

     
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