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  • #16
    Found something related & interested on facebook .

    Tips for filling petrol and diesel :-

    Only buy or fill up your car or bike during early morning, when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks underground.. The colder the ground, the more dense 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 play an important role. 1 degree rise in temperatur e is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperatur e compensation at the pumps .

    Another most important tip 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 is the air occupying its empty space. Petrol evaporates faster than you can imagine.

    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/die sel 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.

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    • #17
      in my view if filling petol at mornings help in 3 ml .... its good as 3 ml gained every time we refil i.e 100 x 3 ml =300ml watever it is it is a PLUS+ ....

      however indian petrol rates are sky high so no problem in getting somthing extra ...

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      • #18
        Hmm, interesting! Now on, I'll tank her up on the way to office in the morning.
        I 'like' the Facebook post.... And I 'super like' the thread.
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        • #19
          Originally posted by Divya Sharan View Post
          Hmm, interesting! Now on, I'll tank her up on the way to office in the morning.
          I 'like' the Facebook post.... And I 'super like' the thread.
          Sorry to burst the bubble guys but please do have a look at this

          Fuel dispenser - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

          Since underground tanks at petrol pumps are quite well thermally insulated, the variation in temperature throughout the day is minuscule.

          Considering the above fact and the fact that a 30deg variation in temperature causes an increase in Calorific value by 3.2%, It would require an overnight snowstorm for us to gain the 3% in terms of fuel mileage which would bump up your FE figure from 45 to 46.35?

          The only thing gained by filling up early morning is time. Since the ever present queues can be avoided. In the saved time, you can work harder, earn more money and fill more fuel

          I guess DK should also have something to say about this one.
          Last edited by antz.bin; 03-04-2012, 02:23 PM.
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          • #20
            i also fill petrol in morning & get my tank top up when tank gets half empty...any savings in this costly world is good
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