Getting every last drop from the petrol pump?

[Demon]

I've seen a woman filling up go to extreme lengths to 'empty' the hose afting filling.. holding it above her head to get that last little drop out.. I didn't give it much thought, other then her being a bit errr.. miserly, but looking back, how fruitless was that...

 

[Six6siX]

I actually suck the remaining petrol out of the end and spit it into my fuel tank. Then I light a match and breathe fire on the rest of the people filling up, pay for my fuel and leave.

FACT.

 

[Toker]

I give the nozzle a good tap off the sides, but that's just to stop any drips going on my paint

I find the thought of people lifting up and messing about with the hose to try get more fuel out quite hilarious

man there's too much inuendo in this thread for me to cope with

 

[bledd]

Probably about 2p's worth in there

That's my 2p on this subject

 

[Wicksta]

Another thing that I used to do was keep in squeezing the trigger to get an additional 0.01 of a litre without the price going up by 1p, used to always work till fuel went past the 99p per litre mark

I remember doing this as well, was about to post the same.

 

[The Mad Rapper]

I do this. I want what I'm paying for!

This.

Any other response is retarded.

 

[Firestar_3x]

I also shake the hose around like i'm retarded.

Corrected to reflect reality.

 

[Cosimo]

I’m waiting for someone to say I suck to see if I can catch the last drop. This is beginning to look like a this is what I do after taking a pee thread. Whatever you gain means absolutely bugger all in terms of mpg.

 

[Mucky_Pup]

I just shake the nozzle, to reduce petrol being splashed onto my paintwork.

 

[redeye_uk]

I always have a shake after peeing, so why not after filling up with petrol?

 

[Dano]

I laugh at people doing this at work.

 

[iaind]

I just shake the nozzle, to reduce petrol being splashed onto my paintwork.

This

Anything else is a massive waste of time as you're not getting anything extra. If you did, the next person would get that much less - wouldn't be accurate enough for weights and measures legislation

 

[lordrobs]

I give it a shake to get the last little dribble after releasing the handle but I don't lift the hose in hope of more

I do this to stop drips going on my paint.

 

[Fantom]

I shake the end, only to make sure I don't dribble everywhere

and the petrol pump

 

[4T5]

There are 2 garages that fill up for you in my manor & they are the only 2 i use as I hate stinking of Derv.

 

[Nomisf]

I spin the handle upside down and tap it on the filler hole, to stop petrol getting on the paint.

Although, surely if the valve was not in the handle, and no one bothered to "lift the hose" everyone would get a free hose full at the start of filling, and leave a hose full when done. Thus at least getting what they paid for anyway.

 

[NeverWinter]

There are 2 garages that fill up for you in my manor & they are the only 2 i use as I hate stinking of Derv.

Stop spraying yourself!

 

[markweatherill]

I turn the nozzle upside down and imagine a little bit of fuel dribbling out.
Better that than it drips down the side of the car as I, like, withdraw.

If you don't get the little bit of fuel, and it doesn't drip out, the next person to use that pump will get it.

So I get the last person's leftovers and the next person's!

So to speak.

 

[Dogbreath]

I give it a shake to get the last little dribble after releasing the handle but I don't lift the hose in hope of more

And what do you do with the fuel filler hose?

 

[Eriedor]

jeez all this over ... a pennies worth of fuel?