- Feb 17, 2008
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TIPS ON PUMPING GAS & SAVING MONEY
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..
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. 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 that is 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 f 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 $100/barrel, these imports amount
to over $60 BILLION! (oil is now over $100 a barrel.)
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
If you go to Sunoco.com <http://sunoco.com/> , you will
get a list of the station locations near you.
All of this information is available from the Department
of Energy and each is required to state where they get their oil and how
much they are importing.
But to have an impact, we need to reach literally
millions of gas
buyers. It's really simple to do.
God bless you and have a wonderful day!
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..
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. 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 that is 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 f 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 $100/barrel, these imports amount
to over $60 BILLION! (oil is now over $100 a barrel.)
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
If you go to Sunoco.com <http://sunoco.com/> , you will
get a list of the station locations near you.
All of this information is available from the Department
of Energy and each is required to state where they get their oil and how
much they are importing.
But to have an impact, we need to reach literally
millions of gas
buyers. It's really simple to do.
God bless you and have a wonderful day!
