Subj: TIPS ON PUMPING GAS
>
> Here are some tricks to get
> more of your money's worth for every gallon..
> >
> 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 a recreated 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. 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 sto rage
> 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!
>
> 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!
>
> The Saudis are boycotting American goods. We should return the favor.
> 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........................... 205,742,000 barrels
>
> Chevron/Texaco........... 144,332,000 barrels
> Exxon /Mobil............... 130,082,000 barrels
> Marathon/Speedway…. 117,740,000 barrels
>
> Amoco..........................62,231,000 barrels
>
> Citgo gas is from South America, from a Dictator who hates Americans. If
> you do the math at $30/barrel, these imports amount to over $18 BILLION!
>
> 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
> ARC0................ ...0 barrels
