Fuel hike: 78 sen more to RM2.70 per litre TONIGHT!!!

[mikegas]

Here some pumping fuel tips .. Now I drive also keeping the rpm below 2000 .. sigh

I don't know what you guys are paying for petrol... but here in Durban, we are also paying higher, up to 47.35 per litre. 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 litre.
Here at the Marian Hill Pipeline, where I work in Durban, we deliver about 4 million litres in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline.
One day is diesel; the next day is jet fuel, and petrol, LRP and Unleaded. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 litres.
ONLY BUY OR FILL UP YOUR CAR OR BIKKIE 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 denser the fuel, when it gets warmer petrol expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening.... your litre is not exactly a litre.
In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the petrol, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products play an important role. A 1degree 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 vapours that are created, while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapour return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapour. Those vapours 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 TANK IS HALF FULL. The reason for this is, the more fuel you have in your tank, the less air occupying its empty space. Petrol evaporates faster than you can imagine. Petroleum storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the petrol and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation.
Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated, so that every litre is actually the exact amount.
ANOTHER REMINDER, IF THERE IS A FUEL TRUCK PUMPING INTO THE STORAGE TANKS, WHEN YOU STOP TO BUY, DO NOT FILL UP - most likely the petrol/diesel is being stirred up as the fuel is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.
Hope, this will help you get the maximum value for your money.

[Chai]

I think I'm hardly affected...thank god my office is almost walking distance!

[mikegas]

Originally Posted by Chai

I think I'm hardly affected...thank god my office is almost walking distance!

Yes, you are affected as well, food will increase, electric will increase and so does everything. Petrol is just one of our problems..

[Chai]

Originally Posted by mikegas

Yes, you are affected as well, food will increase, electric will increase and so does everything. Petrol is just one of our problems..

Well, we are talking about the fuel price hike in this thread. Others are affected are not directly due to fuel price, but the world food crisis, electric bill etc.

[Lacus]

T.T...bad news for us students..this will mean we have to pay more for foods ..I shall survive by napping at Max's place during lunch

[sultan_emerr]

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G8, Asia urge oil production hike as prices soar (AFP)

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by mikegas

Here some pumping fuel tips .. Now I drive also keeping the rpm below 2000 .. sigh

Very useful tips. Already practising them.

Here is a tip that I cannot verify though...

1. After you finish pumping your petrol, hang up the nozzle and wait for the fuel pump to register the sale.

2. Once it starts printing your receipt, take out the nozzle and insert it into your fuel tank.

3. Squeezing it will then release additional petrol that was registered by the pump but remained stuck in the nozzle.

[Chai]

I found a really cool method. Use as little gas as possible, very slow pickup, but still drive fast eventually using highest gear, take corner without much braking! My mileage is still pretty good!

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by Chai

I found a really cool method. Use as little gas as possible, very slow pickup, but still drive fast eventually using highest gear, take corner without much braking! My mileage is still pretty good!

Slow acceleration?

Depends on the car, I think. Like mine performs poorly at lower gear ratios. I need to ramp up quickly to the 4th gear where it performs best.

Of course, braking would be worse... Hehe.. Tough to take a corner with a heavy car without braking!

[Chai]

I keep my car below 2500rpm most of the time, and no hard acceleration. Cars always zoom past me right after traffic light, but later I will catch them and drive above 80km/h.