BE SMART WHEN YOU GAS UP!

A christian couple friend of mine from Queens, New York sent me a forward on gasing up. With the USA experiencing recession and gas prices keep on going up all over the world, it is wise & practical to heed and follow the "SUGGESTIONS" in this email forward. You will save money and use it for some other need(s).

This is sent with love and concern for everyone especially to the household of faith (Galatans 6:9-10).

Subject: Important Gas Tips>
>
> In view of the increasing gas prices, you might want
> to consider the following. Thanks to a thoughtful
> friend who shared.
> Now I'm sharing it with you. Please read and pass
> on.

> TIPS ON PUMPING GAS (Good information)>

> I don't know what you guys are paying for
> gasoline.... but here in
> California we are paying up to $3.50 per gallon.
> 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.
>
>
> 1.) Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the
> early morning when the ground temperature is still
> cold.>

WHY: 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.>

WHY: 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 or HALF EMPTY.>

WHY: 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.
>
> 4.) Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck
> pumping into the
> storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill
> up!>

WHY: 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!

Sent in Christ Love,

Ptr. Manny