Some small, but commonsense tips on buying gas / stretching your gas dollars :

[pinto]

Got this from my friend, apparently vis a gasoline refinery/wholesaler. (?) Sounds legit to me.
Don't know how much a difference these tips would make in a fill up, but I feel they can't hurt.

> 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 other 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.

> 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.

> WHERE TO BUY USA GAS, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW. READ ON

> Gas rationing in the 80's worked even though we grumbled about it.
> It might even be good for us!

> An interesting thought is to boycott their GAS.
>
> Every time you fill up the car, you can avoid putting more money into
> the coffers of Saudi Arabia. Just buy from gas companies that don't
> import their oil from the Saudis.
>
> Nothing is more frustrating than the feeling that every time I fill-up
> the tank, I am sending my money to people who are trying to kill me,
> my family, and my friends.
>
> I thought it might be interesting for you to know which oil companies
> are the best to buy gas from and which major companies import Middle
> Eastern oil.
>
> These companies import Middle Eastern oil:
>
> Shell........................... 205,7 42,000 barrels
>
> Chevron/Texaco......... 144,332,000 barrels
>
> Exxon/Mobil...... ........ 130,082,000 barrels
>
> Marathon/Speedway... 117,74 0,000 barrels
>
> Amoco............................62,231,000 barrels
>

> Here are some large companies that do not import Middle Eastern oil:
>
> Sunoco..................0 barrels
>
> Conoco..................0 barrels
>
> Sinclair..................0 barrels
>
> BP/Phillips.............0 barrels
>
> Hess.................... 0 barrels
>
> ARCO.....................0 barrels
>
> All of this information is available from the Department of Energy and
> each is required to state where t hey get their oil and how much they
> are importing.

[blue neen]

1. Thanks for the tips...will definitely keep these in mind.

I wonder who supplies Costco with their gasoline.

[williesgirl]

2. Thanks for this. I'll share w/family and friends. rec'd

[bbinacan]

3. Reading this may be helpful

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/gastips.asp

[RC]

4. Right off the bat the first bit of advice is ignorant BS

The temperature of the ground where the tank are does not change between day and night. Seasons yes, from day to night - No way.

I have yet to see any pumps that have vapor return on the nozzle back to the tank. Most of the US is not California.

The third one about keeping your tank half full is BS again. Your gas tank is sealed to keep the vapors inside. So it doesn't matter.

Most pumps have fuel filter in the pump so if a tanker is unloading, dirt is not a problem.


Don't they teach critical thinking in school anymore? How many times does this bull shit have to be laid to rest. No wonder bu$h is the god to so many people. War is good. Up is down. Black is white, etc.


Like google, Snopes is your friend
http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/saudigas.asp

[pinto]

5. Thanks for the clarifications.

[riverdeep]

7. You want to keep your tank near full when it's winter

and very cold out where you live. Having a near-empty tank can cause condensation to occur which can have the immediate impact of a frozen fuel line and the long term impact of rust in the tank. Keep it at least half full. Not exactly timely advice, I know. Doesn't have anything to do with fuel economy, however.

[RC]

8. Even that is not a problem anymore. You can't get away from ethanol in gasoline, even

from pumps not so marked. Ethanol absorbs any moisture in the gas. And if per chance you can get real gas, there is always Heet if you suspect water.

I've lived up here in the frozen Buffalo Commons for over 40 years and frozen gas lines has never been a problem for me. @ 40° below there just isn't that much moisture in the air to matter.

[tigereye]

6. good tips!

Thanks!


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