Posted by Jim Wilkins on May 31, 2009, 8:21 am
On May 30, 10:51 pm, "Lord Gow333, Dirk Benedict's newest fan!"
> In conclusion: Duh.
> LG (loves these people)
They get feel-good points for chanting the mantra. This article could
be taped to a wind-powered prayer wheel.
Posted by z on May 30, 2009, 11:18 pm
One thing you can do is buy your gas early in the morning before the tanks
heat up.. you'll get more energy/gallon
Posted by Richard W. on May 31, 2009, 12:33 am
> One thing you can do is buy your gas early in the morning before the tanks
> heat up.. you'll get more energy/gallon
I hear this a lot, but the gas is stored under ground and the ground
temperature is a constant 55 degrees year round where I live. So how is this
going to help? The only fuel above ground is in the hose.
Richard W.
Posted by z on May 31, 2009, 12:42 am
>
>> One thing you can do is buy your gas early in the morning before the
>> tanks heat up.. you'll get more energy/gallon
>>
>
> I hear this a lot, but the gas is stored under ground and the ground
> temperature is a constant 55 degrees year round where I live. So how
> is this going to help? The only fuel above ground is in the hose.
>
depends on the station. A lot of those tanks are only maybe 8 -12 inches
below the blacktop. You got a hot day and into the evening with that
stored heat those tanks will warm by a few degrees. Probably not worth it
for most places, but if you are really being anal it would make a
measurable (if not monitary significant) difference.
Posted by Lord Gow333, Dirk Benedict's n on May 31, 2009, 11:39 pm
>>
>>> One thing you can do is buy your gas early in the morning before the
>>> tanks heat up.. you'll get more energy/gallon
>>>
>>
>> I hear this a lot, but the gas is stored under ground and the ground
>> temperature is a constant 55 degrees year round where I live. So how
>> is this going to help? The only fuel above ground is in the hose.
>>
> depends on the station. A lot of those tanks are only maybe 8 -12 inches
> below the blacktop. You got a hot day and into the evening with that
> stored heat those tanks will warm by a few degrees. Probably not worth it
> for most places, but if you are really being anal it would make a
> measurable (if not monitary significant) difference.
On the flip side, if the gas was colder in the morning and you put it in
your car's tank wouldn't it then bleed off much of it volatility as it
heated up, expanded, and vented?
Related note: I noticed just today that my Farmall tractor was putting a
nice little curl of gas vapor out its fuel cap, and it wasn't exactly warm
here (50s on May 31st?!? I'm gonna strangle Algore! (note to Secret
Service - KIDDING!)). Not much I can do about 1940s technology tho except
park it in the shade.
LG
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