Reminds me of asking for a full tank in Mexico.  *Very* few self
serve stations in Mexico, especially away from the larger towns
and tourist spots.  Pay for 63 litres, last 3 of which are
invariably blown back onto the ground.  I guess they figure you
want visual evidence the tank is indeed full.

Ask for a full tank, get a *very* full tank.  Literalists...

T.
(itching to get back to Mexico with the westy)

On Monday, July 8, 2002, at 10:15  AM, Ray Reinhard wrote:

> The intent may be good, but you know what they say about the road to
> hell...   Because the gas pumps stop just shy of overflowing
> the Vanagon
> gas tank, I never top off.  When I was in Oregon, though, guess
> what the
> helpful attendants always did?  You guessed it... despite the fact that
> their own d*** gas pumps were plastered w/ stickers admonishing against
> topping off.  Go figure.
>