diff --git a/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_connectNozzleAction.sqf b/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_connectNozzleAction.sqf
index 1c6c3b7dbf..ac3906499c 100644
--- a/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_connectNozzleAction.sqf
+++ b/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_connectNozzleAction.sqf
@@ -122,6 +122,13 @@ private _attachPosModel = _sink worldToModel (ASLtoAGL _bestPosASL);
         };
 
         [_unit, _sink, _nozzle, _endPosTestOffset] call FUNC(refuel);
+
+        if ([_unit, _nozzle] call FUNC(canTurnOn)) then {
+            _unit setVariable [QGVAR(tempFuel), nil];
+            [_unit, _nozzle] call FUNC(turnOn);
+        } else {
+            [LSTRING(CouldNotTurnOn)] call EFUNC(common,displayText);
+        };
     },
     "",
     localize LSTRING(ConnectAction),
diff --git a/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_readFuelCounter.sqf b/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_readFuelCounter.sqf
index 08f4010fde..70c6a2799b 100644
--- a/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_readFuelCounter.sqf
+++ b/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_readFuelCounter.sqf
@@ -18,24 +18,12 @@
 
 params [["_unit", objNull, [objNull]], ["_source", objNull, [objNull]]];
 
-[
-    TIME_PROGRESSBAR(REFUEL_PROGRESS_DURATION),
-    [_unit, _source],
-    {
-        params ["_args"];
-        _args params [["_unit", objNull, [objNull]], ["_source", objNull, [objNull]]];
+private _currentFuel = [_source] call FUNC(getFuel);
+private _fuelCounter = if (_currentFuel == REFUEL_INFINITE_FUEL) then {
+    _source getVariable [QGVAR(fuelCounter), 0]
+} else {
+    (_source getVariable [QGVAR(fuelCounter), _currentFuel]) - _currentFuel
+};
 
-        private _currentFuel = [_source] call FUNC(getFuel);
-        if (_currentFuel == REFUEL_INFINITE_FUEL) then {
-            private _fuelCounter = 0.01 * round (100 * (_source getVariable [QGVAR(fuelCounter), 0]));
-            [[LSTRING(Hint_FuelCounter), _fuelCounter], 1.5, _unit] call EFUNC(common,displayTextStructured);
-        } else {
-            private _fuelCounter = 0.01 * round (100 * ((_source getVariable [QGVAR(fuelCounter), _currentFuel]) - _currentFuel));
-            [[LSTRING(Hint_FuelCounter), _fuelCounter], 1.5, _unit] call EFUNC(common,displayTextStructured);
-        };
-    },
-    "",
-    localize LSTRING(CheckFuelCounterAction),
-    {true},
-    [INTERACT_EXCEPTIONS]
-] call EFUNC(common,progressBar);
+private _fuelCounter = 0.01 * round (100 * _fuelCounter);
+[[LSTRING(Hint_FuelCounter), _fuelCounter], 1.5, _unit] call EFUNC(common,displayTextStructured);
diff --git a/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_turnOff.sqf b/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_turnOff.sqf
index d4733a9cd8..067d59c51e 100644
--- a/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_turnOff.sqf
+++ b/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_turnOff.sqf
@@ -18,18 +18,6 @@
 
 params [["_unit", objNull, [objNull]], ["_nozzle", objNull, [objNull]]];
 
-[
-    TIME_PROGRESSBAR(REFUEL_PROGRESS_DURATION),
-    [_unit, _nozzle],
-    {
-        params ["_args"];
-        _args params [["_unit", objNull, [objNull]], ["_nozzle", objNull, [objNull]]];
-        _nozzle setVariable [QGVAR(lastTickMissionTime), nil];
-        _nozzle setVariable [QGVAR(isRefueling), false, true];
-        [LSTRING(Hint_Stopped), 1.5, _unit] call EFUNC(common,displayTextStructured);
-    },
-    "",
-    localize LSTRING(TurnOffAction),
-    {true},
-    [INTERACT_EXCEPTIONS]
-] call EFUNC(common,progressBar);
+_nozzle setVariable [QGVAR(lastTickMissionTime), nil];
+_nozzle setVariable [QGVAR(isRefueling), false, true];
+[LSTRING(Hint_Stopped), 1.5, _unit] call EFUNC(common,displayTextStructured);
diff --git a/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_turnOn.sqf b/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_turnOn.sqf
index cf70a28d3b..e57cd3725a 100644
--- a/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_turnOn.sqf
+++ b/addons/refuel/functions/fnc_turnOn.sqf
@@ -18,18 +18,6 @@
 
 params [["_unit", objNull, [objNull]], ["_nozzle", objNull, [objNull]]];
 
-[
-    TIME_PROGRESSBAR(REFUEL_PROGRESS_DURATION),
-    [_unit, _nozzle],
-    {
-        params ["_args"];
-        _args params [["_unit", objNull, [objNull]], ["_nozzle", objNull, [objNull]]];
-        _nozzle setVariable [QGVAR(lastTickMissionTime), CBA_missionTime];
-        _nozzle setVariable [QGVAR(isRefueling), true, true];
-        [LSTRING(Hint_Started), 1.5, _unit] call EFUNC(common,displayTextStructured);
-    },
-    "",
-    localize LSTRING(TurnOnAction),
-    {true},
-    [INTERACT_EXCEPTIONS]
-] call EFUNC(common,progressBar);
+_nozzle setVariable [QGVAR(lastTickMissionTime), CBA_missionTime];
+_nozzle setVariable [QGVAR(isRefueling), true, true];
+[LSTRING(Hint_Started), 1.5, _unit] call EFUNC(common,displayTextStructured);
diff --git a/addons/refuel/stringtable.xml b/addons/refuel/stringtable.xml
index f8320c1691..bb533aa3fa 100644
--- a/addons/refuel/stringtable.xml
+++ b/addons/refuel/stringtable.xml
@@ -256,21 +256,6 @@
             <Chinesesimp>停止加油</Chinesesimp>
             <Chinese>停止加油</Chinese>
         </Key>
-        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Refuel_TurnOffAction">
-            <English>Stopping fueling...</English>
-            <German>Stoppe Betankung...</German>
-            <Polish>Zatrzymywanie tankowania...</Polish>
-            <Russian>Останавливаем заправку...</Russian>
-            <Portuguese>Parando reabastecimento...</Portuguese>
-            <Czech>Zastavuji tankování...</Czech>
-            <Italian>Fermando il rifornimento...</Italian>
-            <Spanish>Deteniendo reabastecimiento...</Spanish>
-            <French>Arrête le ravitaillement...</French>
-            <Japanese>給油をやめている・・・</Japanese>
-            <Korean>재급유 그만하는중...</Korean>
-            <Chinesesimp>停止加油中...</Chinesesimp>
-            <Chinese>停止加油中...</Chinese>
-        </Key>
         <Key ID="STR_ACE_Refuel_TurnOn">
             <English>Start fueling</English>
             <German>Betankung beginnen</German>
@@ -286,20 +271,8 @@
             <Chinesesimp>开始加油</Chinesesimp>
             <Chinese>開始加油</Chinese>
         </Key>
-        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Refuel_TurnOnAction">
-            <English>Starting fueling...</English>
-            <German>Beginne Betankung...</German>
-            <Polish>Rozpoczynanie tankowania...</Polish>
-            <Russian>Начинаем заправку...</Russian>
-            <Portuguese>Começando reabastecimento...</Portuguese>
-            <Czech>Spouštím tankování...</Czech>
-            <Italian>Iniziando il rifornimento...</Italian>
-            <Spanish>Comenzando reabastecimiento...</Spanish>
-            <French>Début du ravitaillement...</French>
-            <Japanese>給油を始めている・・・</Japanese>
-            <Korean>재급유 시작중...</Korean>
-            <Chinesesimp>开始加油中...</Chinesesimp>
-            <Chinese>開始加油中...</Chinese>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Refuel_CouldNotTurnOn">
+            <English>Couldn't turn on fuel nozzle</English>
         </Key>
         <Key ID="STR_ACE_Refuel_Hint_FuelProgress">
             <English>%1 Liters fueled</English>
@@ -436,21 +409,6 @@
             <Chinesesimp>检查燃料表</Chinesesimp>
             <Chinese>檢查燃料表</Chinese>
         </Key>
-        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Refuel_CheckFuelCounterAction">
-            <English>Checking fuel counter...</English>
-            <German>Betrachte Tankuhr...</German>
-            <Polish>Sprawdzanie wskaźnika paliwa...</Polish>
-            <Russian>Проверяем счетчик топлива...</Russian>
-            <Portuguese>Verificando contador de combustível...</Portuguese>
-            <Czech>Konroluji palivoměr...</Czech>
-            <Italian>Controllando l'indicatore del livello benzina...</Italian>
-            <Spanish>Verificando el contador de combustible</Spanish>
-            <French>Vérification du compteur...</French>
-            <Japanese>燃料計を見ている・・・</Japanese>
-            <Korean>연료카운터 확인중...</Korean>
-            <Chinesesimp>检查燃料表中...</Chinesesimp>
-            <Chinese>檢查燃料表中...</Chinese>
-        </Key>
         <Key ID="STR_ACE_Refuel_Hint_FuelCounter">
             <English>%1 liters have been fueled.</English>
             <German>%1 Liter wurden getankt.</German>