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		hackmiester on Oct 11, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How does a gas pump know to shut itself off? (1981... > Holding the hose up high and pulling the trigger does not allow more fuel to drain from the hose after reaching your prepaid amount Doesn't it though? I feel like I know this because if I don't do it, gas pours out onto the side of my car and/or the ground, when I pull the hose out.

taneq on Oct 11, 2020 [–]

It doesn't push any more out past the meter but it certainly clears the last few cc from the line.

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