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Date:         Wed, 25 Jun 2014 15:26:22 -0300
Reply-To:     Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
Subject:      Re: Oregon gasoline- was Steve Sandlin keys win again
Comments: To: Tad <tadc@EUROPA.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAJBGU0QkCBZaOf8EyZcVZHjjHA49CgmWX=fUtsYjZ5HckQMeAg@mail.gmail.com>
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Tad,

We were running diesel ...

I just bought a 1988 Westy ... it will be my first non-diesel vehicle since the '66 Split Westy. I plan on keeping it just long enough to find a 1990/91 1.6L TD California or Atlantic ... or until, I find enough free time to transplant a TDI.

On 25-Jun-2014, at 14:01, Tad wrote:

> Roy - the exceptions to the self-serve rule are: > - card-lock stations (you need a membership) > - Indian reservations > - diesel fuel. Your use of the word "fuel" makes me think this was your > case. Diesel is classified as less hazardous than gasoline and can be > (legally but sometimes not per station rules) pumped yourself. > > > On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 7:06 PM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > >> We drove through Oregon a few summers ago and pumped our own fuel. We >> stopped at a truck-stop, are there different rules for those facilities? >> >> On 24-Jun-2014, at 22:18, Tom Stone wrote: >> >>> I was in Port Jervis, NY this AM and could not pump my own gas. >>> >>> Tom >>> >>> >>> On June 20, 2014 11:55:28 AM Todd Last <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET> wrote: >>> >>>> Last I checked, OR and NJ were the only two states where you could not >> pump >>>> your own gas. >>>> >>>> Sent from Xfinity Connect Mobile App >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: David Bjorkman >>>> To: vanagon >>>> Sent: June 20, 2014 at 6:58 AM >>>> Subject: Fwd: Re: Re: Oregon gasoline- was Steve Sandlin keys win again >>>> >>>> -------- Original Message -------- >>>> From: ddbjorkman@verizon.net >>>> Date: Jun 20, 2014 8:52:42 AM >>>> Subject: Re: Re: Oregon gasoline- was Steve Sandlin keys win again >>>> To: 1234bjs@GMAIL.COM >>>> >>>> Used to be no one pumped their own gas. The gas station attendant did >> that, >>>> checked your oil, and cleaned your windshield. Then you paid cash. >>>> I salute Oregon for finding something for teens/less advantaged of us >> to do >>>> to make some money. >>>> >>>> Dave B. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 06/20/14, bernie <1234bjs@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>>> >>>> Here's a unique and amusing gas station thing...In Oregon they have a >> law >>>> that prohibits you from pumping your own gasoline...so when you get gas >>>> there you hand the gas jockey your key and your credit card or cash and >> sit >>>> there while he/she pumps it,... >>>> >>>> I hand my keys and credit card to nobody. >>>> I open the gas tank for them and I then insert the credit card into the >> pump >>>> to authorize gas. >>>> They pump the gas. >>>> After they are done I put the gas cap back on. >>>> My keys and credit card never leave my hand and that's how I like it. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 10:58 PM, bernie <1234bjs@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Here's a unique and amusing gas station thing...In Oregon they have a >> law >>>>> that prohibits you from pumping your own gasoline...so when you get >> gas >>>>> there you hand the gas jockey your key and your credit card or cash >> and sit >>>>> there while he/she pumps it,... >>>>>> I hand my keys and credit card to nobody. >>>>> I open the gas tank for them and I then insert the credit card into >> the >>>>> pump >>>>> to authorize gas. >>>>> They pump the gas. >>>>> After they are done I put the gas cap back on. >>>>> My keys and credit card never leave my hand and that's how I like it. >>>>>> Bernie >>>>> Vancouver >>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 9:09 PM, Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> At 6/19/2014 10:28 PM, Don Hanson wrote: >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>> Here's a unique and amusing gas station thing...In Oregon they have >> a law >>>>>>> that prohibits you from pumping your own gasoline...so when you get >> gas >>>>>>> there you hand the gas jockey your key and your credit card or cash >> and >>>>>>> sit >>>>>>> there while he/she pumps it,... >>>>>>>>>>>>> Once I was getting gas in Oregon, I've handed her my key, >> card & I'm >>>>>> waiting. It's been too long, I get out & go around to see her >>>>>> twisting the key in the lock. The lock was not moving, just the >>>>>> key.... It didn't break. >>>>>> I hate buying gas in Oregon, one bad experience <g>. >>>>>>>> Rob >>>>>> vwrobb@gmail.com >>>>>>>> >>


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