Crappy Gas

[kwillia]

True, but the gains are so small you could not even measure them...

Snopes agrees with you.

 

[chernmax]

Gas trivia I heard on foxnews one morning... don't run the nozzle at full blast when filling tank... you increase the air in the flow. Fill up in the morning... gas expands as temps increase thuse you'll be paying more for less.

Totally true, I pump my gas a low speed and if the pump price is $3.99 and I fill up with 10 gallons (just an example) I have always noticed the display indicating my pump price is $39.99 but the gallons is 10.2 or more!!!

 

[chernmax]

True, but the gains are so small you could not even measure them...

I've measure them and normally I get more verse less, hmmmm which should I choose???

 

[GWguy]

Totally true, I pump my gas a low speed and if the pump price is $3.99 and I fill up with 10 gallons (just an example) I have always noticed the display indicating my pump price is $39.99 but the gallons is 10.2 or more!!!

Well, you can believe what you want, but I find it VERY hard to believe that pumping fast vs slow can account for 2/10s of a gallon of fuel as vapor. Think about it. That is a LOT of fuel.

And as far as the temps go, if the fuel is LESS than 60*, you're getting more fuel than you should. So all winter, you get "free" fuel. It all works out in the end.

 

[Geek]

I usually stay away from that place but I was playing the "Gas Lottery" that morning and didn't think I would make it to Wa-Wa.

 

[dave1959]

Well, you can believe what you want, but I find it VERY hard to believe that pumping fast vs slow can account for 2/10s of a gallon of fuel as vapor. Think about it. That is a LOT of fuel.

And as far as the temps go, if the fuel is LESS than 60*, you're getting more fuel than you should. So all winter, you get "free" fuel. It all works out in the end.

When you pump very fast the gas foams and the extra volume from the foam causes the pump to shut off. If you let the foam dissapate for 30 seconds or so you can fit more in the tank. If you pump very slow you do not get the foam, you are still putting the same amount in the tank.

 

[barncat]

A friend of mine had trouble with her car starting after having it serviced and the tech could not find anything wrong. They were able to duplicate her problem, but all diagnostic tests were run and there was nothing wrong with the car. The conclusion was that the ethanol level in the gas was higher then her engine could take (Saab). She was previously recommended to use only Shell or Texaco gas, which she did. She also said there had been random testing on the ethanol levels in gas from different brands and the ethanol levels were higher then what was represented.