@Abort_To_Orbit@IndianaJoe777@LaurenWitzkeDE If the station owner pulls their car in to get that gas? It happens. No one cares if you believe or not. Doesn’t hurt to be cautious. You do you.
If the screw is placed correctly it stops the sensor from completely closing the transaction.
As long as you get a receipt at the end of the transaction, that proves the pump completely closed.
Some screws are to simply hold the rubber mats from being loose or falling out. Not all screws are nefarious. But that is a thing.
@idahopatriot47 Sorry that happened to you, keep your head on a swivel and make little eye contact. Watch everything and little details matter.
Sig P-365 is a very nice equalizer
@IndianaJoe777@LaurenWitzkeDE The screw, in some instances is to stop the sale from closing out. Be sure to ask for the machine to print receipt at end of sale to be sure the pump shuts down
A fuel pump transaction is supposed to close when the nozzle is hung back up and the dispenser sends the “sale complete” signal to the register/Commander or NCR system. That final close-out is what allows the system to print or store the receipt and release the pump for the next authorized sale.
When a screw or mechanical issue keeps the handle/nozzle switch from returning fully to the proper “hung up” position, the dispenser can still think the customer is actively fueling. Because of that, the sale may stay open instead of closing. The customer may leave because no receipt prints or the pump does not finalize the transaction correctly.
The problem is that if the sale remains open under the original approval, someone else can come right after and continue fueling under that same open authorization