Petrol Spill

[BigB]

Hi All

Just want to find out if this has happened to anyone else.

On the weekend my mate pulled into the Cambridge Mobil to full up, got of the bike unlocks tank then picks up nozzle.
What he didn't notice till to late was that the nozzle was locked on to the pump postion with the little latch. So when he pulled it out of the pump rest it starts pumping fuel, all over the front of his bike

As you can imagine he was more than a little surprized, he washed the petrol off but now the screen has started to crystalise. The staff were of no help as they were 'busy' and the manager wasn't there.

Question: So who's in the wrong ?? him for not checking or the station??

(bike was ZZR1100, new screen $400 from manufacture or $145 from place in Hamilton)

Cheers

[LB]

This happened a few years ago to a mate of mine with a Fireblade, at BP Foxton, on the way to the "Coast to Coast". The fault was the pump, it didn't shut off when it got full, it just kept on pumping, and it took a couple of seconds for my mate to realise what was going on before he pulled the nozzle out of the filler. Petrol went absolutely everywhere. How the bike didn't catch on fire I don't know, as the engine was hot as shit. They (not sure if it was the station itself or BP) ended up paying for a new screen, as it crystallised.

BTW, the place in Hamilton who does screens (Visual Plastics I think it's called) are excellent.

[boris]

he is.I have done this twice.The first time years ago the 2nd time yesterday. i Do think the pump should switch it off automatic when you put the nozzel back into the pump.

[Motu]

They take awhile to start up,but I suppose he'd be halfway to the tank when it started.Also with the handle locked back it would be hard to get the fingers behind the lever?

[Hitcher]

Has anybody got any bright ideas for removing petrol stains from paintwork? Mrs Hitcher's ride has some rather irritating lines from where somebody (who will remain anonymous) dribbled the gun while filling it up...

[Firefight]

I tend to agree with Boris, however, as a goodwill issue I guess you could try and debate it, I would be keen to here what big Dog has to say on this one, as he works for one of the cartels, opps sorry mattew I meant oil co,s


Firefight.

[Zed]

Hi All

Just want to find out if this has happened to anyone else.

On the weekend my mate pulled into the Cambridge Mobil to full up, got of the bike unlocks tank then picks up nozzle.
What he didn't notice till to late was that the nozzle was locked on to the pump postion with the little latch. So when he pulled it out of the pump rest it starts pumping fuel, all over the front of his bike

As you can imagine he was more than a little surprized, he washed the petrol off but now the screen has started to crystalise. The staff were of no help as they were 'busy' and the manager wasn't there.

Question: So who's in the wrong ?? him for not checking or the station??

(bike was ZZR1100, new screen $400 from manufacture or $145 from place in Hamilton)

Cheers

Hi BobB,

If this happened to me I would definately approach the manager of the service station for compensation- "if you don't ask you don't get!"

A friend of mine bought a brand new Kawasaki ZX-6R in '95 and spilt some petrol on his tank causing immediate damage to the paint...because the bike was new the bike shop repaired it at no charge. After that experience I am always very careful when filling up, and if I spill any fuel I always pour water over the tank straight away just in case it causes damage, or God forbid, sets alight!


Zed

[Ms Piggy]

i Do think the pump should switch it off automatic when you put the nozzel back into the pump.

The pump should actually automatically switch off when petrol starts coming back up the spout of the petrol pump. So if it doesn't automatically switch off it's faulty - even if the switch is clicked on.

I used to work pumping petrol as an afterschool job & it's only if you keep your hand on the pump handle after you had taken the pump out of your tank that it would keep going.

[Slim]

For your now cloudy screen, try some Mothers Plastic Polish and elbow grease & see how it comes up, before you go looking at a replacement.


Hitcher - have you tried a cut & polish on the affected paint work?