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Tips on Filling fuel in your vehicles, Take a look..
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TSdek_ang
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Apr 28 2008, 03:32 PM, updated 18y ago
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Tips on Filling your Vehicles... This is a Message received from a friend: I don't know what you guys are paying for petrol... but here in Durban, we are also paying higher, up to 47.35 per litre. 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 litre.
Here at the Marian Hill Pipeline, where I work in Durban, we deliver about 4 million litres in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline.
One day is diesel; the next day is jet fuel, and petrol, LRP and Unleaded. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 litres. ONLY BUY OR FILL UP YOUR CAR OR BIKKIE 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 denser the fuel, when it gets warmer petrol expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening.... your litre is not exactly a litre.
In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the petrol, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products play an important role. A 1degree 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 vapours that are created, while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapour return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapour. Those vapours 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 TANK IS HALF FULL. The reason for this is, the more fuel you have in your tank, the less air occupying its empty space. Petrol evaporates faster than you can imagine. Petroleum storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the petrol 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 litre is actually the exact amount. ANOTHER REMINDER, IF THERE IS A FUEL TRUCK PUMPING INTO THE STORAGE TANKS, WHEN YOU STOP TO BUY, DO NOT FILL UP - most likely the petrol/diesel is being stirred up as the fuel 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 maximum value for your money. DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS! LET’S SHARE INFORMATION AND BENEFIT ALL, FOR THE BETTER OF MANKIND. ***********************
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CyborgR
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Apr 28 2008, 03:37 PM
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good information  will definitely try it out
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TSdek_ang
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Apr 28 2008, 03:38 PM
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i also still trying..
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akira de aimbuster
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Apr 28 2008, 03:40 PM
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i only know the first one, which is pump it in the early morning. Thanks ts
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mokhzaini
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Apr 28 2008, 03:42 PM
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of the suggestions made, i would say the first one as the only logical one to practice.
definitely gonna try that.
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TSdek_ang
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Apr 28 2008, 03:44 PM
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i was trying the second one..DO NOT SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER OF THE NOZZLE TO A FAST MODE.for 500km journey i saved about rm20..
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ykc
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Apr 28 2008, 03:45 PM
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i tried my best to pump during the morning or night ... and with slow speed
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herojack41
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Apr 28 2008, 03:47 PM
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QUOTE ONLY BUY OR FILL UP YOUR CAR OR BIKKIE 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 denser the fuel, when it gets warmer petrol expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening.... your litre is not exactly a litre. dun be stupid  .all those fuel at underground are maintain on the same temperature at night or day....is impossible for da tanks to rise temperature bro
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TSdek_ang
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Apr 28 2008, 03:47 PM
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anyone try ur best and dont forget to give any feedback here..enjoy..
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ammaraffandi
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Apr 28 2008, 03:50 PM
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QUOTE(dek_ang @ Apr 28 2008, 03:44 PM) i was trying the second one..DO NOT SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER OF THE NOZZLE TO A FAST MODE.for 500km journey i saved about rm20.. yah.. i always do this.. just use slow mode...i dun mind tat pump in slow,but worth with it..
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jceh83
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Apr 28 2008, 03:51 PM
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QUOTE(herojack41 @ Apr 28 2008, 03:47 PM) dun be stupid  .all those fuel at underground are maintain on the same temperature at night or day....is impossible for da tanks to rise temperature bro really?? why do u say so bro?? i mean to my logic, when the sun is beating hard on the ground, the ground temperature will rise and so it will affect the temperature of the tanks stored below ground...cuz i dunno how far below is the tank stored...
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TSdek_ang
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Apr 28 2008, 03:53 PM
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QUOTE(herojack41 @ Apr 28 2008, 03:47 PM) dun be stupid  .all those fuel at underground are maintain on the same temperature at night or day....is impossible for da tanks to rise temperature bro u sleep at night or day in ur home are same temperature ke bro?of cos at night more cold than evening..
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jceh83
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Apr 28 2008, 03:55 PM
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QUOTE(dek_ang @ Apr 28 2008, 03:53 PM) u sleep at night or day in ur home are same temperature ke bro?of cos at night more cold than evening..  but he might have some truth to his statement...as we do not know how far deep is the tank buried... items stored underground at a certain depth has a more constant temperature....unless the tank is just between 10-30 feet below ground, the temperature will rise during the day..however i believe if the tank is more than 40-50 feet below ground then it'll be constant temperature...
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herojack41
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Apr 28 2008, 03:57 PM
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QUOTE(jceh83 @ Apr 28 2008, 03:51 PM) really?? why do u say so bro?? i mean to my logic, when the sun is beating hard on the ground, the ground temperature will rise and so it will affect the temperature of the tanks stored below ground...cuz i dunno how far below is the tank stored... if it not far...wangsa maju already kaboom...it got 2 station sticked together QUOTE(dek_ang @ Apr 28 2008, 03:53 PM) u sleep at night or day in ur home are same temperature ke bro?of cos at night more cold than evening..  yes....outside temperature....there is some special thing which is monitor da temperature 1....if it not..kaboom already...i wont be here anymore. + most of this trick i know very very long time already...and my dad did tested...no special at all. most of this tricks were created by some fool at website,and alot of people thinks it is real
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kcng
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Apr 28 2008, 03:58 PM
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aiya if u pump according to the method also IF it really works and u get like 500 ml extra.... when u get stuck in a 10 mins jam... habis jugak right
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FlamingIT
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Apr 28 2008, 04:00 PM
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nice information
thanks
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arren86
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Apr 28 2008, 04:02 PM
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It is just tips... To follow or not is up to us. TS is sharing due to petrol price crisis tat seem everyone is not happy with. Therefore, thanks for the info. Some may seem reasonable and practically worth testing.
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TSdek_ang
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Apr 28 2008, 04:02 PM
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350Z driver crashed at SPRINT yesterday !!!!![SIZE=7] ?????? nice trick bro...
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CyborgR
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Apr 28 2008, 04:03 PM
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ya people are just sharing info, u dont like it can just ignore..don be a dumb flamer
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