I got this information passed on from a friend and I think it something that should be shared.
These days we all need to be more careful with our money and find ways to save. Every dime spent on buying gasoline is money that could be spend on something else. And that cash never comes back to us. It never grows interest. It goes into the pockets of the elite oil tycoons and bankers that continually erode our financial and personal freedom.
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TIPS ON PUMPING GAS
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!
Roger Yalung
