Before you heckle me - no I’m not stupid, and under normal circumstances I usually would turn the car off. In this particular instance, however, my car battery died because I was away for 6 weeks, and there’s not enough gas for me to take it on the highway and get to where I need to go tomorrow (after I try jumping the car). Since if i turn the engine off there’s a large likelihood that the car will die and won’t turn back on again, turning the car off while I fill my tank isn’t a very viable option. Can I get away with it one time, or will I ruin my engine or blow up my car?
If it makes a difference - 2020 Land Rover discover (sport). If that’s not viable, what are my other options for charging my car up enough with only <30 miles in the tank so that I’ll be able to also refuel my car without the battery going out?
Thanks!
If you jump it, assuming your battery is fine, drive to the station and make sure the car has ran about fifteen minutes. Should be fine to shut off to fuel. It’s a risk, but fueling with a vehicle running is pretty common. I see it all the time here especially in the summer when people have passengers and want the ac going.
On a dead battery 15 minutes unless on a highway won’t be enough.