Pump your gasoline slowly

[Zee09]

For conversation only......

I have read and seen some info that claims in modern gas stations with equipment in good working order do not give you all the gas you are paying for...

The faster the pumps the less fuel you're getting.. many claim to take the extra 30 seconds and pump slower... Personally I can't stand those super slow pumps but......

 

[PMT133]

If weights and measures is cheating me... I have some compliance things at work I need to go take care of.

 

[walterjay]

I may check that with a marked 5 gallon container

 

[JoelB]

I generally use the lowest flow lock setting. But that's to put some small effort into having it stop around the same spot every fill up. Reduce slosh during fill i guess?

 

[Zee09]

If weights and measures is cheating me... I have some compliance things at work I need to go take care of.

One video claims that's not the issue but the pump design...
I'm sure we have guys in the industry here that can answer this

 

[slo town]

I doubt that, but who knows.

I have a friend who drains the hose after refilling. He'll reach up the nozzle receptacle to turn off the pump. Then he holds the nozzle open while lifting the hose. This causes the pump to recharge the hose with 1 or 2 cents worth when the next person uses it.

He's a really good friend, but this annoys me.

Scott

 

[Zee09]

I generally use the lowest flow lock setting. But that's to put some small effort into having it stop around the same spot every fill up. Reduce slosh during fill i guess?

I do that with diesel to reduce the foaming

 

[Zee09]

I doubt that, but who knows.

I have a friend who drains the hose after refilling. He'll reach up the nozzle receptacle to turn off the pump. Then he holds the nozzle open while lifting the hose. This causes the pump to recharge the hose with 1 or 2 cents when the next person uses it.

He's a really good friend, but this annoys me.

Scott

I see that all the time

 

[Zee09]

@walterjay had a good idea

 

[slo town]

I see that all the time

Really?! I think it's a sign of bad character.

Scott

 

[walterjay]

I may check that with a marked 5 gallon container

But I may wait until gas prices come down

 

[RooflessVW]

Pump slow or fast, a few cents isn't the problem...

I may check that with a marked 5 gallon container

Doesn't seem accurate enough but

 

[Zee09]

Pump slow or fast, a few cents isn't the problem...


Doesn't seem accurate enough but

If you have no cents it is.

 

[I<3oil]

https://wilsonins.net/tips-on-pumping-gas-efficiently/

When you’re filling up, do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode.

You will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. You should be pumping on the slow or medium modes, 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 of the 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 fuel for your money.

 

[Zee09]

I have seen a few videos debunking the early morning, late evening fill ups... do i know...nope

 

[Zee09]

But I may wait until gas prices come down

Now is the time to save

 

[We're Metals]

Only buy gas on cooler days that way you get more volume!!!

 

[Zee09]

Really?! I think it's a sign of bad character.

Scott

Yes I saw it this morning and it will only get worse with the higher prices

 

[2005jettatdi]

Even at $5 a gallon, whether I get the 10 gallons I paid for, 9.9 gallons, or 10.1 gallons, it really is not going to affect me all that much. If there is a difference, I am sure it is less than 1%.

 

[Vercingetorix]

Yes I saw it this morning and it will only get worse with the higher prices

I’m going to start greasing the hoses to deter this behavior.