Subject: Tips on Pumping Gas
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> > TIPS ON PUMPING GAS?
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> > 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.
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> > Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in San Jose, CA we
> > Deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period through the
>pipeline. One day it's 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 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.
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> > 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.
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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 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
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS!
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> > WHERE TO BUY USA GAS, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW. READ ON
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> > Gas rationing in the 80's worked even though we grumbled About it. It
>might even be good for us! The Saudis are boycotting American Goods. We
>should return the favor.
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> > An interesting thought is to Boycott their GAS.
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> > 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.
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> > Nothing is more frustrating than The feeling