Chrome Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Got this in an email today. Enjoy!TIPS ON PUMPING GAS I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... but here in California we are paying up to $3.75 to $4.10 per gallon. 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. You should be pumping on low mode, 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/gastips.aspI don't really buy into a lot of those "tips". Besides, if you're THAT hardup to save $0.05 over an entire fillup, you probably shouldn't have that smartphone, cable TV, or Taco Bell dinner either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 maybe we should all stage a dont buy gas day....that will surely teach those oil companies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/gastips.aspI don't really buy into a lot of those "tips". Besides, if you're THAT hardup to save $0.05 over an entire fillup, you probably shouldn't have that smartphone, cable TV, or Taco Bell dinner either.Bless you. I had that queued up as soon as I read the first 4 words of the OP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 A station in Orlando, FL was on the news yesterday for charging $5.39/gallon or something like that. They were considered most expensive station in USA.At Suncoast Energys' gas station in Orlando, Fla., gas prices have surpassed the $5 mark: $5.39 a gallon for regular and $5.49 for premium. http://abcnews.go.com/Business/gas-prices-america-battles-sticker-shock-pump/story?id=13080892 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Wait, I want to retract my post.Please, by all means, everyone ONLY fill up in the morning (staying off the roads for me and leaving me with plenty of pumps to myself when I decide to get gas) -- and only use the slow setting (this is mostly for my own lulz watching you waste 20 extra minutes each fillup). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 I pull up and smash the handle to the max and set the lock on it until it clicks off. I'm just old fashion like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Here's a more realistic article...When's the best time to buy gas? Hint: It has nothing to do with the temperature outside.http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/transportation/stories/whens-the-best-time-to-buy-gas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I didn't need snopes to tell you guys that was all false. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I pull up and smash the handle to the max and set the lock on it until it clicks off. I'm just old fashion like that. Old fashioned is waiting for the nice attendant to pump it for you along with checking your oil and air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I make the young kid that works for us go out and pump gas for people when he is annoying the shit out of me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I think I am going to be buying a new rain suit and riding the bike no matter what this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxer_joe08 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I dont buy it either, especially the temp thing. The hotter it is the more pressure that builds up, think of your lawn mower gas cans in the summer. They expand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cskeller07 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Luckily my ninja as an evaporative system that captures evaporated fuel vapors and returns them into the fuel system. and @ a 4-5 gallon tank, id be filling up like every other day if i filled up when i got half empty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 I was always told to fill up in the eay morning or late night. Still do I kinda notice the difference in how fuel is consumed in my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubguy85 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Man.. The higher the gas gets, the happier I am to have a company fuel card.. I can't imagine paying $92 every fill up out of my pocket for my truck.. Fuel sucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Man.. The higher the gas gets, the happier I am to have a company fuel card.. I can't imagine paying $92 every fill up out of my pocket for my truck.. Fuel sucks!Man the more gas goes up im happy I own a gas station and have 10,000 gallons of all grades of gas at my disposal lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubguy85 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Man the more gas goes up im happy I own a gas station and have 10,000 gallons of all grades of gas at my disposal lol fag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Hahaha ill see your company card and raise you the entire station Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 But really. You think buying fuel for your truck is bad. Write the check to fill those under ground tanks at our place. Its pretty much unbearable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 So.......what's the cost of fuel to you before the consumer gets plowed at the pump?? I'd just really like to see how much is made between supplier and station vs. station and consumer - but I don't expect an answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruelHouse Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 So.......what's the cost of fuel to you before the consumer gets plowed at the pump?? I'd just really like to see how much is made between supplier and station vs. station and consumer - but I don't expect an answerMoreover than that, let's analyze the supplier's cost of oil+refinement vis-a-vis Kawi's cost from the supplier... I bet he's getting bent over as well (but they may at least give some lube and a reach). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1crusher Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 So.......what's the cost of fuel to you before the consumer gets plowed at the pump?? I'd just really like to see how much is made between supplier and station vs. station and consumer - but I don't expect an answerIt's not very much, probably less than 10 cents (corporately owned stores that is). I have a good friend that's a manager at Speedway and he said the margin on fuel is very little and they make their money on the walk in customers buying stuff from the store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 hold the hose in a way so the gas is flowing down the whole way. this way you leave no fuel in the hose. the reason the pump starts charging you before it kicks on is because it regulates the fuel amount from somewhere in the pump or at the top of the hose. holding the hose gradually flowing down means you are getting the fuel in your vehicle left in the hose from the previous person like you would anyway. but the difference is you are screwing the next person because there will be no fuel in the hose like there usually is where the hose sags. and the pump will still start charging that next person like a second early as usual.yay, a free 2 oz of gasoline.... that'll get ya an extra mile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.