Saving gas [Merged 3-8] - Page 4

DSMSpyder99 · 10-10-2007, 02:48 PM

Nice, I always fill up at 1/2 tank. In addition, i usually fill up early morning (6am) or late at night (10pm+). I dont fill up when the fill-up truck is there because its a pain in the ass to get around it and it cause "gas station traffic." I'm glad i already do 3 out of the 4 things you recommended.

crimsondragon · 10-10-2007, 03:42 PM

good tips. unfortunately for me for #4, i live in new jersey, where i don't pump my own gas so i don't have the luxury of choosing the setting.

GsxEcutioner · 10-10-2007, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by crimsondragon

good tips. unfortunately for me for #4, i live in new jersey, where i don't pump my own gas so i don't have the luxury of choosing the setting.

lol, when i came to new jersey to see my cousins, i was like wth!? its illegal? lol

xxraptor660xx · 10-10-2007, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GsxEcutioner

lol, when i came to new jersey to see my cousins, i was like wth!? its illegal? lol

Yeah it's pretty lame.

Thanks for the tips!

Dark_Horse · 10-12-2007, 09:11 AM

I fail to see how any of this is true. #2 for instance. Gasoline is filtered the holding tank to the pump and from the pump into your car and from your car's gas tank into your fuel rail. That means it's being filtered 3x before it even makes it to your injectors.

The rest of the #'s can't be true either because anytime someone complains about not getting a gallon of gasoline, the inspectors (state inspectors?) come out and make sure the pumps are dispensing an exact gallon of gasoline. It's a huge fine for stations to rig their pumps not to dispense a gallon of gas when you pay for a gallon.

I don't buy any of this.

crimsondragon · 10-12-2007, 04:11 PM

you didn't disprove #3 or #4.

jemsoccer · 10-12-2007, 04:21 PM

At higher temps, gas expands. Being gasoline is highly flamable and evaporates quickly, I can see how the temp would affect the amount of gas coming out. The guy is not saying that if measured at say 90* F and at 32* F, that it will not be exactly 1 gallon. He is simply saying that there is more actual gas in that 1 gallon at 32* than there is at 90*. Its more dense at 32*, therefore less room for air. C'mon guys, simple chemistry.

a_scobel · 10-12-2007, 06:32 PM

For number three, the main reason I can see for never letting your tank run near empty is so the gas can cool the pump better, since it acts as a coolant. Also the more gas you have in the fuel system, the higher the pressure. That's why the car seems to have better response when you mash the gas when the tank is full, rather than when it's 1/4 full, even though the full tank provides more weight.

Also there's that thing about condensation in the gas tank..that's why when you put it in storage for any amount of time it's a good idea to have it at least 3/4 full.

As for number four, I don't see what corrugated hoses have to do with anything?? The outside of the hoses are corrogated, not the inside..As for losing those vapors, eh..I'm sure the amount you lose is negligible.

dsmulla · 10-12-2007, 07:06 PM

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I don't buy any of this.

You dont need to, you can just save up to buy more gasloine. The procedures that the expert is recommending are not hard to follow so I think its a worth a shot. In my opinion, the stuff is true, I have been working at a gas station for the past 3 years and I do know about the three speed trick at the pump.

Defiant · 10-13-2007, 06:34 AM

Thank you for the cut-and-paste. There might be six cents worth of "savings" in all that.

Pick a sentence and Google it. It's all over the damned web.

crimsondragon · 03-25-2008, 09:05 AM

Photo Gallery: Drive Smart: 10 Ways to Save Gas and Money : Slide 1
Great tips for those that are oblivious still.

Boost92awd · 03-25-2008, 09:08 AM

There all pretty obvious. How much you paying for gas where you live? Unleaded 87 here is $3.24. Premium 93 is around $3.44.

cruisintalonawd · 03-25-2008, 09:13 AM

premium is a little under $3.00 here. I think I'm gonna try to get a Quad, CRX, or a civic to this summer. You know how the dsms like to drink the gas away

Boost92awd · 03-25-2008, 09:16 AM

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premium is a little under $3.00 here. I think I'm gonna try to get a Quad, CRX, or a civic to this summer. You know how the dsms like to drink the gas away

Wow I cant remember the last time premium was less than $3.00 a gallon here. Then again WI has one of the highest taxes on gas in the U.S.

cruisintalonawd · 03-25-2008, 09:20 AM

whats diesel there i got a friend that lives in WI

Boost92awd · 03-25-2008, 09:26 AM

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whats diesel there i got a friend that lives in WI

Its around $4.05 - $4.10 a gallon. Pretty damn expensive.

SOADweskey · 03-25-2008, 09:29 AM

91 octane is around $3.71 - $3.90 a gallon here in Southern California.

cruisintalonawd · 03-25-2008, 09:33 AM

Damn....i read that link from the OP and one slid said The more smoothly you decelerate, the better your gas mileage????any one know how...and The more smoothly you accelerate.......wait a minute slow a steady doesn't win the race always

rich3389 · 03-25-2008, 09:33 AM

around 3.50-3.60 for 93 here in east PA, 4.70 ish for diesel.

Boost92awd · 03-25-2008, 09:34 AM

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91 octane is around $3.71 - $3.90 a gallon here in Southern California.

This is why I would never live in Cali, and the fact that everything else there is expensive.

blkwidow · 03-25-2008, 12:03 PM

Expensive, yes. Worth it? Absolutely!!!