I searched and couldn't find any answer for my issue. I went to fill my car up today and the cord the gas cap is attached to the vehicle has come loose. Can someone take a picture of their cap and how it is connected?

 

Sounds like a perfect time to cut the cord off. I clipped mine the first day I drove home. It prevents the friendly gas station attendant from letting the cap bounce off of the side of the car and scratching the surface etc.

 

Thanks TBone. Hadn't really thought of that idea. But, it actually would be better without it. Guess I was just used to it being there.

 

I actually find the cord useful. There is a ball at the end of it, which fits nicely into the notch on the inside of the door.

 

Just went to the car to cut the cord. The ball will stay attached. So, you can still hang it on the fuel door.

Thanks for the tip TBone.

 

and 9.8 times out of 10 they know to look for the ball thing and hang it correctly - the rest just put it on top of the pump. (well, did have one rather slow guy put it on my trunk. He and I then had a "chat" about that stupid move. )

 

You actually go to full service stations? I don't know if I have even seen any around here in a long time.

 

We have no choice in NJ. Self-serve stations are not allowed by law. Not sure of the reason for the law...

 

I didnt know my car had balls! haha
Nice tip, ill have to look for that.

Thanks!

 

Huh. I didn't know that. Strange. I remember when full serve was still around and I'd never think of using it as it was quite a bit more expensive.

 

No self service? I'd hate to think I'd have to wait for the attendant to come to my car, see what I want, do it at his leisure, take my payment, process it, get back with me, etc. I remember when I was a kid and my mom would only go to full service...it took forever! That, and like AMIC said, it costs more...gas is already too expensive.

TBone - funny you should mention the attendant putting it on the trunk...as I read your post, the first thing I thought was as you were saying they put it on the pump or hang it was "no they don't, they put it on the roof or the trunk."

 

Supposedly the law was originally enacted in the 1940s out of concern that people would not handle gas safely (bear in mind that a lot more people smoked back then). Nowadays, the special interests have too much of a vested interest in maintaining that law (gas station attendants; old people's lobbyists who claim that self-serve discriminates against old people). As a non-NJ resident, I find it incredibly annoying when I need to fill up in New Jersey, especially at a service area on the Turnpike, because they insist that you pull up to the pump on the same side as your gas cap, which means that you wait all day in the line for the "driver's side" pumps. In states that allow proper gas stations, I just go around and pull in facing the other way.

For those who are not familiar with it, note that New Jersey stations charge the same for full-serve gas as the self-serve stations in surrounding states—it's not more expensive like it is in places where you have both options.

 

FWIW - I've ran into a few full service places in suburban Milwaukee (Brookfield). I knew something was wrong when the per gallon price was like $0.80 higher than normal. My first though was, "I know this is an Amoco, but DAMN!" then the friendly attend came out an informed me I was in full service.

Full Service everywhere in Jersey. Man, you do learn something new everyday.

 

Not only does jersey have full service, but it is still much cheaper than NY gas prices

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filling...._self_service

Full service v. self service

On this map of the United States, states that allow self-serve gas are colored yellow and states that have banned self-serve gas are colored violet. All stations in New Jersey are full service, where attendants are required to accept payment from customers and pump gas for them. All gas stations in Oregon are also required by law to be full service. Customers are explicitly barred by statutes in both states from pumping their own gas. Both states prohibited self-service back in the 1940s due to fears that foolish customers would handle gasoline improperly. Although modern gas pumps are largely very safe, and smoking is going out of style, both states have retained their existing statutes as a kind of full employment measure.

The constitutionality of the full service statutes has been challenged. The Oregon statute was challenged in 1989 by ARCO and the New Jersey statute was challenged in 1950 by a small independent service station, Rein Motors. Both challenges failed.

 

I HATE having to wait for the "Gasoline Technician" to fill my car. I can do it faster, cleaner and cheaper. Sometimes I will start to do it myself if the guy is napping in his little booth and I do not want to wait, but that usually pisses them off. I think it is a stupid law. Right up there with no tint and no permits for carry. Hmmm...why do I still live here?

 

I believe that NJ is the only state that has only full service stations. Sometimes it sucks because you have to wait for Habib to mosey on over to your car, pump your gas, wait to get your card back or pay cash, and other times it's good, like when the weather is miserable and cold. I've pumped my gas pleanty of times and they actually don't mind, guess it's less work for them to do. I remember the first time I had to pump my own gas, drove out to Ohio to meet up with some girl. I had to read the directions on the pump. She couldn't understand why I didn't know how to do it until I told her NJ is all full service.

 

Oregon to has only full service stations and I hate it. I allways need to have a chat with the idiots that just let my gas cap dangle from the car but now im going to cut it off thanks for the tip. We also chat when they think my car is a couch and can just lean up agaisnt it while they fill it up. Please just let me do it myself.....