# Gas stations

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-stations/189733>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 20, 2003, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-stations/189733 "2003-07-20T12:53:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![kld3169](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e95f7d/32.png) [@kld3169](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kld3169)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-stations/189733/1 "2003-07-20T12:53:53Z")

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My dad always warned me never to get gas at the same time the fuel truck was filling up the tanks at the station. They stir up all the crap at the bottom of the tanks he said…anyone else know if this is true or dad just trying to act smart??

Ken Deardorff

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**Author:** ![NBIT33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NBIT33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NBIT33)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-stations/189733/2 "2003-07-20T13:03:18Z")

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They make filters for use on the pumps. You’re prolly OKAY.

[http://www.benfordfueling.com/shop/page4.html](http://www.benfordfueling.com/shop/page4.html)

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**Author:** ![WillGolfForFood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/82dd89/32.png) [@WillGolfForFood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillGolfForFood)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-stations/189733/3 "2003-07-20T13:41:22Z")

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FWIW, I’ve heard that claim as well. No idea how much truth is in it, though.