> TIPS ON PUMPING GAS . . .GOOD INFO!
>
>
> I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... 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
> lricks 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 one 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 debris that normally settles on the bottom.
>
>
> Hope this will help you get the most value for your money!
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