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speeddemon
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> >> TIPS ON PUMPING GAS>>>> I don't know what you
> guys are paying for gasoline.... but here in >>
> California we are also paying higher, up to $3.50
> per gallon. 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
> 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.>>>> Only buy or fill
> up your car or truck 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 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.>>>> 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 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 other >> 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.>>>> One of
> the most important tips is to fill up when your gas
> tank is >> HALF FULL or HALF EMPTY. 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 >>
&g t; 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.>>>> Another reminder, if there is a
> gasoline truck pumping into the >> storage tanks
> when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most >>
> likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas
> is being >> delivered, and you might pick up some f
> 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!>>>>
> WHERE TO BUY USA GAS, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO
> KNOW. READ ON>>>> Gas rationing in the 80's worked
> even though we grumbled about it. >> It might even
> be good for us! The Saudis are boycotting American
> ; >& gt; goods. We should return the favor.>>>> An
> interesting thought is to boycott their GAS.>>>>
> Every time you fill up the car, you can avoid
> putting more money >> into the coffers of Saudi
> Arabia . Just buy from gas companies >> that don't
> import their oil from the Saudis.>>>> Nothing is
> more frustrating than the feeling that every time I
> >> fill-up the tank, I am sending my money to people
> who are trying >> to kill me, my family, and my
> friends.>>>> I thought it might be interesting for
> you to know which oil >> companies are the best to
> buy gas from and which major companies >> import
> Middle Eastern oil.>>>> These companies import
> Middle Eastern oil:>>>>
> Shell........................... 205,742,000
> barrels>>>> Chevron/ Texaco...... ... 144,332,000
> barrels>>>> Exxon /Mobil............... 130,082,000
> barrels>>>> Marathon/Speedway... 117,740,000
> barrels>>>>
> Amoco............................62,231,000
> barrels>>>> Citgo gas is from South America, from a
> Dictator who hates >> Americans. If you do the math
> at $30/barrel, these imports amount >> to over $18
> BILLION! (oil is now $90 - $100 a barrel>>>> Here
> are some large companies that do not import Middle
> Eastern oil:>>>> Sunoco..................0
> barrels>>>> Conoco..................0 barrels>>>>
> Sinclair.................0 barrels>>>> B
> P/Phillips............0 barrels>>>>
> Hess.......................0 barrels>>>>
> ARC0....................0 barrels>>>> If you go to
& gt; Sunoco.co m, you will get a list of the station >>
> locations near you.>>>> All of this information is
> available from the Department of Energy >> and each
> is required to state where they get their oil and
> how >> much they are importing.>>>> But to have an
> impact, we need to reach literally millions of gas>>
> buyers. It's really simple to do.>>>> Now, don't
> wimp out at this point.... keep reading and I'll >>
> explain how simple it is to reach millions of
> people!!>>>> I'm sending this note to about thirty
> people. If each of you send >> it to at least ten
> more (30 x 10 = 300)...and those 300 send it >> to
> at least ten more (300 x 10 = 3,000) .. and so on,
> by the time >> the message reaches the sixth
> generation of people, we will have >> reached over
> T HREE MILLION c onsumers !!!!!!! If those three >>
> million get excited and pass this on to ten friends
> each, then 30 >> million people will have been
> contacted!>>>> If it goes one level further, you
> guessed it ..... THREE HUND RED >> MILLION
> PEOPLE!!!>>>> Again, all you have to do is send this
> to 10 people. How long >> would all that take?>>
> guys are paying for gasoline.... but here in >>
> California we are also paying higher, up to $3.50
> per gallon. 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
> 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.>>>> Only buy or fill
> up your car or truck 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 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.>>>> 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 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 other >> 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.>>>> One of
> the most important tips is to fill up when your gas
> tank is >> HALF FULL or HALF EMPTY. 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 >>
&g t; 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.>>>> Another reminder, if there is a
> gasoline truck pumping into the >> storage tanks
> when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most >>
> likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas
> is being >> delivered, and you might pick up some f
> 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!>>>>
> WHERE TO BUY USA GAS, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO
> KNOW. READ ON>>>> Gas rationing in the 80's worked
> even though we grumbled about it. >> It might even
> be good for us! The Saudis are boycotting American
> ; >& gt; goods. We should return the favor.>>>> An
> interesting thought is to boycott their GAS.>>>>
> Every time you fill up the car, you can avoid
> putting more money >> into the coffers of Saudi
> Arabia . Just buy from gas companies >> that don't
> import their oil from the Saudis.>>>> Nothing is
> more frustrating than the feeling that every time I
> >> fill-up the tank, I am sending my money to people
> who are trying >> to kill me, my family, and my
> friends.>>>> I thought it might be interesting for
> you to know which oil >> companies are the best to
> buy gas from and which major companies >> import
> Middle Eastern oil.>>>> These companies import
> Middle Eastern oil:>>>>
> Shell........................... 205,742,000
> barrels>>>> Chevron/ Texaco...... ... 144,332,000
> barrels>>>> Exxon /Mobil............... 130,082,000
> barrels>>>> Marathon/Speedway... 117,740,000
> barrels>>>>
> Amoco............................62,231,000
> barrels>>>> Citgo gas is from South America, from a
> Dictator who hates >> Americans. If you do the math
> at $30/barrel, these imports amount >> to over $18
> BILLION! (oil is now $90 - $100 a barrel>>>> Here
> are some large companies that do not import Middle
> Eastern oil:>>>> Sunoco..................0
> barrels>>>> Conoco..................0 barrels>>>>
> Sinclair.................0 barrels>>>> B
> P/Phillips............0 barrels>>>>
> Hess.......................0 barrels>>>>
> ARC0....................0 barrels>>>> If you go to
& gt; Sunoco.co m, you will get a list of the station >>
> locations near you.>>>> All of this information is
> available from the Department of Energy >> and each
> is required to state where they get their oil and
> how >> much they are importing.>>>> But to have an
> impact, we need to reach literally millions of gas>>
> buyers. It's really simple to do.>>>> Now, don't
> wimp out at this point.... keep reading and I'll >>
> explain how simple it is to reach millions of
> people!!>>>> I'm sending this note to about thirty
> people. If each of you send >> it to at least ten
> more (30 x 10 = 300)...and those 300 send it >> to
> at least ten more (300 x 10 = 3,000) .. and so on,
> by the time >> the message reaches the sixth
> generation of people, we will have >> reached over
> T HREE MILLION c onsumers !!!!!!! If those three >>
> million get excited and pass this on to ten friends
> each, then 30 >> million people will have been
> contacted!>>>> If it goes one level further, you
> guessed it ..... THREE HUND RED >> MILLION
> PEOPLE!!!>>>> Again, all you have to do is send this
> to 10 people. How long >> would all that take?>>
