I do not know if they are true, but they are worth a try!
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 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.
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.
Home Buying Questions
October 13th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Thanks for the tips!
October 16th, 2008 at 2:57 am
For the reminder.
October 18th, 2008 at 4:59 am
HOW BOUT THEY JUST STOP BEING GREEDY AND LOWER THE PRICES
October 20th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
The tips are correct.
October 24th, 2008 at 12:56 am
thanksyou!!
October 25th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Thanks. I’ll keep them in mind…
October 28th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
For small car.
October 28th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
Excelent tips…..and learnt some stuff there.
But what if I want to stir up some dirt?
Should I just call you? ;o)
November 1st, 2008 at 1:22 am
The middle of if they dont keep their pump calibrated ya there way not yours.
November 3rd, 2008 at 4:00 pm
My teacher told me these.
November 5th, 2008 at 6:20 am
The guy behind wants to ram that nozzle up my cabota lol.
November 6th, 2008 at 9:05 am
i will sooo remember these next time i am driving
November 9th, 2008 at 9:11 am
For the heads up pennyour revevred leaders would never think to let us know things such as thisand we are paying now well over 600 per gallon twice what you pay.
For the heads up pennyour revevred leaders would never think to let us know things such as thisand we are paying now well over 600 per gallon.
November 12th, 2008 at 12:06 am
sorry this s beg que…
November 14th, 2008 at 3:05 am
tips correct, but they should lower prices .
November 17th, 2008 at 10:34 am
For good tipsbut if that helps the prices it would help us allthey know we should all strike for.
The prices it would help us allthey know we need to fill their pockets and we need to fill their pockets and we need.
The prices sinkas they dropped the prices sinkas they wont be able to buy any costbut there.
The prices sinkas they are all strike for good tipsbut if they are all correct for days and we need to fill their pockets and dont buy any fueland see if they are all strike for good tipsbut if that helps the prices it would help us allthey know we would have.
November 18th, 2008 at 8:22 am
For your kids with other parents if you can try to not drive smoothly no stomping on.