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Old December 9th 04, 05:11 AM
Big Bill
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On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 16:47:04 -0500, "Paul"
> wrote:

>
>"Henry H. Hansteen" > wrote in message
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>>
>> While filling up at a particularly slow pump, I discovered
>> that a stick of lip balm is the perfect size to keep the
>> fuel flowing while I wait in my truck warm and dry as the
>> tank fills.

>
>From my experience when I worked at a gas station one summer during my
>college years, a slow pump means a nearly empty storage tank and that
>you are just pulling up all the water, rust and other crap at the bottom
>of the tank. Do you really want to put that into your vehicle?


And when the other pumps are still filling at a regular rate? The slow
pump has its own tank?
No, this is usually a filter in need of replacement.

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