Some of you may know this information, others may not. If you've seen this infor before, just use it as a refresher.
TIPS ON PUMPING GAS (Good information)
I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... but in most places
we are paying upwards to 4 bucks per gallon. This information came from an individual who's 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 or HALF EMPTY. 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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