for the road.

I’m all about gasoline these days and word on the street is there’ll be another price hike, to how far that is true… I’m not sure but don’t be surprised if it does happen cause anything “boleh” in Malaysia.

Just thought I’d share with you some tips on how to get the most out of your value of gas. This was a circulating email I got some time ago that I have put into practice that “seems” to work for me, (had some fairly noticeable difference in my petrol volume) but again, it could be the whole placebo effect thingy… but whatever works right?

This was allegedly written by a person who has worked with petroleum at Kinder Morgan Pipeline in San Jose, CA for about 31 years…and forget the history, here’s the tips.

TIPS ON PUMPING GAS.

1) 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.

2) 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 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.

3) 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.

Try these and you be your own judge, you got nothing to lose.
(btw, i didnt mean stucking the hose up your ass)