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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 02:42 PM
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Kinda an odd question, but I couldn't answer it myself nor find an answer. Can you gas up a car on a trailer? I know you're not supposed to fill gas containers in a bed of a pickup, trunk, ect. But can you do it with the car while it's on the trailer?
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 03:02 PM
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I have seen it done at gas stations near the track in the morning.

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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 03:18 PM
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i do it every event. havent blown up yet *knocks on wood*
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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done it lots of times.

i'd fill up tow vehicle and be filling the race car at the same time.

biggest issue with the filling in a vehicle is the use of plastic tanks where there is no grounding between a metal nozzle and a metal tank. gasoline is not conductive (unless ethanol blends) and there can be static electricity build up and cause sparking.

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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 04:09 PM
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gotcha. Thanks for clearing that up for me.
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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you driving your car this weekend?
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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yup, first time out. All loaded on the trailer gassed up (haha). I'll swing by and say what's up if I don't end up pitting near the group.
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