Jockney Rebel
27-07-2008, 11:07 PM
hers some tips i got from my cousin back in scotland [he works for shell] he got this advice from his opposite number in S.Africa
TIPS ON FILLING YOUR CAR(S) - From the fuel contacts (Good
> information)
> >
> > I don't know what you guys are paying for petrol.... but here in
> Durban we are also paying higher, up to R7.35 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 bakkie 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 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 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 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 most value for your money.
> >
> > DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS!
TIPS ON FILLING YOUR CAR(S) - From the fuel contacts (Good
> information)
> >
> > I don't know what you guys are paying for petrol.... but here in
> Durban we are also paying higher, up to R7.35 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 bakkie 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 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 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 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 most value for your money.
> >
> > DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS!