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Originally Posted by bwilson4web
In Alabama about 10 years ago, someone rigged up the pump so it would add the extra only at certain values. I don't know the details but I suspect they were trying to fool the standards measurer.
Bob Wilson
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That would make sense. An unscrupulous station operator, knowing that the state code requires the tester to pump exactly 5 gallons, could program the pumps to measure the first 5 gallons accurately, and then short-pump the gallons above 5. I expect that would take more technical expertise than to just short-pump all of the gallons, but I'm sure it would be possible.