Thursday, June 26, 2008

Tips while filling Petrol/Diesel

Some tips for filling petrol and diesel:-

Only buy or fill up your car or bike during early morning, when the groundtemperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have theirstorage tanks underground.. The colder the ground, the more dense the fuel.When it gets warmer, petrol expands. So, buying in the afternoon or in theevening, your litre is not exactly a litre. In the petroleum business, thespecific gravity and the temperature play an important role. 1 degree risein temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations donot have temperature compensation at the pumps.

Another most important tip is to fill up when your tank is HALF FULL. Thereason for this is, the more fuel you have in your tank the less is the airoccupying its empty space. Petrol evaporates faster than you can imagine.

Another useful information is to avoid filling up if there is a fuel truckpumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy. Most likely, thepetrol/diesel is being stirred up as the fuel is being delivered, and youmight 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 - IT IS IMPORTANT FOR AS MANY PEOPLE TO KNOWABOUT THIS, ESPECIALLY IN THE WAKE OF RISING PETROL PRICES.

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