not to sure if this is true. some of this i already new
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> > >Tips on Pumping Gas (REALLY Good Information) TIPS ON PUMPING GAS(Good
> > >information)I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline....but
> > >here in California we are also paying higher, up to $3.50 pergallon.
> > >But my line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so hereare
> > >some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every gallon. Hereat
> > >the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in San Jose, CA we deliverabout
> > >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.
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> > >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 groundthe
> > >more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, sobuying
> > >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 stationsdo
> > >not have temperature compensation at the pumps.
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> > >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 onlow
> > >speed, there by minimizing the vapors that are created while you are
> > >pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you arepumping
> > >on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes
> > >vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into theunderground
> > >storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.
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> > >One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank isHALF
> > >FULL or HALF EMPTY. The reason for this is, the more gas you have in
> > >your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasolineevaporates
> > >faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal
> > >floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gasand
> > >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.
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> > >Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into thestorage
> > >tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most likely thegasoline
> > >is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pickup
> > >some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.
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> > >Hope this will help you get the most value for your money. DO SHARE
> > >THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS!
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