Tips for pumping more gas

[MyFartsStink 10+ year member]

My dad sent me this email. Not sure if its a repost, but would help alot of people. I dont know how to do the quote thing with the code. But you guys get the point

TIPS ON PUMPING GAS � (Good information)

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I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... but here in California we are also paying higher, up to $3.50 per gallon. But my line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every gallon.....

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Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in San Jose , CA we deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline. One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel, and gasoline, regular and premium grades. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 gallons.

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Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role. �A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.

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When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. In slow mode you should be pumping on low speed, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.

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One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL. �The reason for this is, the more gas you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.

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Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.

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Hope this will help you get the most value for your money.

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DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS!

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[MyFartsStink 10+ year member]

Any body has more tips post them

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

My dad sent me this email. Not sure if its a repost, but would help alot of people. I dont know how to do the quote thing with the code. But you guys get the point
TIPS ON PUMPING GAS � (Good information)

�

I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... but here in California we are also paying higher, up to $3.50 per gallon. But my line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every gallon.....

�

Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in San Jose , CA we deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline. One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel, and gasoline, regular and premium grades. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 gallons.

�

Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role. �A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.

�

When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. In slow mode you should be pumping on low speed, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.

�

One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL. �The reason for this is, the more gas you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.

�

Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.

�

Hope this will help you get the most value for your money.

�

DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS!

i dont get this AT ALL. wtf.

edit: whoops, **** me. i read it wrong. i thought it said to only fill your tank up half full.

 

[PsychoTheRapist 5,000+ posts]

i dont get this AT ALL. wtf.
edit: whoops, **** me. i read it wrong. i thought it said to only fill your tank up half full.

That's what I thought when I first read it too, I had to reread it twice..//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[Steven206Seattl 10+ year member]

I remembered reading about some of these before. X2 on filling up when the gas station is getting gas I heard that actually happens a lot.

 

[97gp 5,000+ posts]

By using these tips you may save $0.01 per fill up if your lucky.

 

[MyFartsStink 10+ year member]

By using these tips you may save $0.01 per fill up if your lucky.

Wheres your facts buddy? The person who wrote this may have alot more facts than you.

 

[Steven206Seattl 10+ year member]

By using these tips you may save $0.01 per fill up if your lucky.

shall we send this to the mythbusters

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

shall we send this to the mythbusters

no. because if it IS true....the oil companies would just make sure these tips wont work in the future...

 

[MyFartsStink 10+ year member]

shall we send this to the mythbusters

Why not?

 

[97gp 5,000+ posts]

Wheres your facts buddy? The person who wrote this may have alot more facts than you.

Ok the tanks are far enough below ground that the temperature is pretty constant. How much gas do you think you are losing through vapors, seriously maybe $0.01 worth. The part about the truck makes sense about getting particles in the gas, but your not going to get that much in your tank.

 

[Steven206Seattl 10+ year member]

some guy who is a top contributor in yahoo answers for earth sciences and Geology said

"The ground at the surface, the first couple of feet of ground, changes temperature a lot. Dark ground in direct sunlight gets way hotter than the air. In the shade (say in a forest), the ground doesn't heat up so fast during the day, so usually it is cooler than the air. Usually at night, the ground is warmer than the air.

When the seasons change, the ground may take a bit of time to catch up to the air temperature. In early winter, the ground is generally warmer than the air, and in the spring, it is generally colder than the air. For example, where I live, the first few snowfalls of the season tend to melt on landing on the ground and don't accumulate. In the spring around here, the ground is still frozen when the first rains start coming and most of the water can't sink in. When I start my garden in late April by turning the soil, a lot of times I find ice a little below the surface.

If you go down a little bit into the ground, say ten feet or a few meters, the ground temperature does not change much at all, and is usually about the same temperature as the yearly average air temperature for your area. This is why basements are cool in the summer, the deeper ground never heats up.

If you keep going down, the temperature of the ground keeps rising, and after about a mile or so, the ground is almost always warmer than the air at surface."

 

[97gp 5,000+ posts]

some guy who is a top contributor in yahoo answers for earth sciences and Geology said"The ground at the surface, the first couple of feet of ground, changes temperature a lot. Dark ground in direct sunlight gets way hotter than the air. In the shade (say in a forest), the ground doesn't heat up so fast during the day, so usually it is cooler than the air. Usually at night, the ground is warmer than the air.

When the seasons change, the ground may take a bit of time to catch up to the air temperature. In early winter, the ground is generally warmer than the air, and in the spring, it is generally colder than the air. For example, where I live, the first few snowfalls of the season tend to melt on landing on the ground and don't accumulate. In the spring around here, the ground is still frozen when the first rains start coming and most of the water can't sink in. When I start my garden in late April by turning the soil, a lot of times I find ice a little below the surface.

If you go down a little bit into the ground, say ten feet or a few meters, the ground temperature does not change much at all, and is usually about the same temperature as the yearly average air temperature for your area. This is why basements are cool in the summer, the deeper ground never heats up.

If you keep going down, the temperature of the ground keeps rising, and after about a mile or so, the ground is almost always warmer than the air at surface."

Me and him are so smart, I thought other people here would know that.

 

[MyFartsStink 10+ year member]

Yes ok, I knew that ca.com would turn this down, but think about it, every little bit helps. If you do this, plus upgrades on your car. Then you may save a noticeable amount. I use the injector cleaners for my gas tank, and this helps a ton plus all the other things I do.

 

[Steven206Seattl 10+ year member]

Yes ok, I knew that ca.com would turn this down, but think about it, every little bit helps. If you do this, plus upgrades on your car. Then you may save a noticeable amount. I use the injector cleaners for my gas tank, and this helps a ton plus all the other things I do.

X2. tune ups and keeping your car running well is most important for gas and it will extend the life of your car. Also don't drive like you stole it