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Old 06-30-2014, 10:14 PM   #148 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by changzuki View Post
The clearance between the two gallon tank/the roofline/and the length of the hose would only allow it to be removed from the passenger side of the car and set on the ground with no extra hose to spare - so again there was zero chance for a screw up. Even the fill hole for the tiny tank is dead centered, sooooo....

On both fill-ups, I did ask the same official to fill to the top line on the sight tube which he did with no problem. This would be more accurate than the full-bore handle squeeze until the mystery pump click-off, and allow for a small amount of leeway in the event things got sloshing around. When I returned to the car after paying for post Stage I "fill-up", Pete had already taken the liberty of checking the level of the pump pad with his Iphone.. The phone level does seem to be extremely sensitive, impressive if it's correct, and it did show the pad to be level no matter which way it was placed.

~CrazyJerry
Removing the tank eliminates any possibility of the car leaning.

Great thread.
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