Gloves for Refueling ???

[meerschm]

I have a batch of plastic bags my newspaper comes in. just use one like a mitten.

the pump handle is more likely to have fuel on it than the gas which evaporates faster.

ditto on watch your step.

 

[rms85702]

I keep gloves in our Jeep and VW (both are diesel). Mainly for the wife and she *****es if she gets diesel on her hands. I can care less, but I've used them from time to time if the pump is all nasty. It sucks driving all day in a car that smells like D2.

 

[j1mbo]

Its immanent that when fueling up, you will not only be standing in a slick of petro-grease that makes the pavement itself slippery, but that you will get diesel on your hand. Those pump handles just seem to all be really dirty compared to petrol ones and they're always diesel soaked.

A fellow Brit? I do love the 3 Lions.

 

[jbmill3]

I keep gloves in our Jeep and VW (both are diesel).... It sucks driving all day in a car that smells like D2.

I've thought about getting gloves, but I'm worried about this exact issue. If you use a glove to handle a dirty pump, won't the glove make your whole car smell like diesel fuel? In some ways, that's worse than having your hand smell. My hand will only smell for a day. A glove that's reused a few times could smell forever.

 

[romad]

Maybe 1-time use ones like these?

http://www.amazon.com/Disposable-Food-Preparation-Gloves-Box/dp/B001TL4ZVO

 

[jbmill3]

Sure, of course, disposable works; the question was directed more to the people who said they use non-disposable gloves. I would prefer non-disposable gloves, but it seems like they would soon start to smell.

 

[MichaelB]

I just grab a couple of sheets of paper used to wipe the windshield and toss them when I'm done. I have yet to encounter a pump handle that was wet with fuel, just dirty and smelly. If you get that stink on your hand it will be transferred to the steering wheel and then back to your hands...well you get it.

 

[Joe Kelsch]

I've never been offended by the smell of diesel on my hands. I wear gloves to keep my hands clean when cleaning my windshield and handling the pump. I see the truckers wear them all the time and I see how dirty those gloves are.

 

[Claydon]

I absolutely wear gloves when going to diesel pumps, those things are always oily and nasty as hell. Diesel (although I love burning it) is some pretty toxic stuff, so why bother getting it on your skin.

Just my 0.1 cent (it's not even worth 2 cents).

I work in the medical field so I use these because they are pretty high quality and perfect for fueling up Deep Blue.

http://www.staples.com/office/suppl...7&srccode=cii_17588969&cpncode=35-135197224-2

 

[ymz]

Maybe 1-time use ones like these?
http://www.amazon.com/Disposable-Food-Preparation-Gloves-Box/dp/B001TL4ZVO

Too expensive... go to your local Dollar Store... they usually have them 100 for a buck...

Yuri

 

[Lensdude_com]

I am another who grabs paper towel from the dispenser before grabbing the filthy pump handle

 

[Rico567]

Toluene may be the most cancerous substance (if you drink several gallons), but guess WHO is coming to take our diesel away:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/13/health/diesel-fumes-cause-lung-cancer-who-says.html

It's back to the horse and buggy, guys.

The article makes it quite clear that the concern is over undeveloped / underdeveloped countries where the "old style" smoky, sooty diesels are prevalent. Not a realistic issue, move along, nothing to see here...

 

[BlankThis]

Real diesel enthusiasts put on a splash as aftershave.

 

[TDIFan1989]

Gloves Cost Money and I'm Cheap

I have been driving diesel off and on for about 4 years now and going strong. I have heard of drivers using "gloves" for filling but I never bought into the trend.

I usually just set the auto-fill lever and stand close by. As soon as the lever snaps I know the tank is full. I could go into further details about why but that should be for another post. One thing I do most do not do is lifting the hose. If you notice, most have a bit of slack to them. All I do is move the hose higher than the nozzle and let the excess drain out. The I let the hose rest back in the normal position and carefully lift the nozzle back out and keep it angled away from myself. Saves me on having to worry about any diesel on my hands. No gloves required.

 

[Lightflyer1]

The local station I use provides them. Sometimes I take a few extra as well. Being careful won't help you if the last person was a slob about it.

 

[TDI2000Zim]

The article makes it quite clear that the concern is over undeveloped / underdeveloped countries where the "old style" smoky, sooty diesels are prevalent. Not a realistic issue, move along, nothing to see here...

Do you read things thoroughly?

Let me quote the news report:

Diesel fumes cause lung cancer, the World Health Organization declared Tuesday, and experts said they were more carcinogenic than second-hand cigarette smoke.

And:

Diesel exhaust now shares the W.H.O.’s Group 1 carcinogen status with smoking, asbestos, ultraviolet radiation, alcohol and other elements that pose cancer risks.

If Second Hand Smoke is VERBOTTEN in places like NYC, then driving my Passat through Lincoln Tunnel will be next.

I can imagine TRIAL LAWYERS with their TV commercials, painting TDi ownership like Asbestos cases.