I received this in an e-mail today! I know I am going to do this!!!

Please read ALL the way to the bottom!!!!!

TIPS ON PUMPING GAS

I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline....
but here in California we are also paying higher, up
to $4.30 per gallon. 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
gallon:

Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in San
Jose, CA, we deliver about 4 million gallons in a
24-hour period thru the pipeline. One day is diesel,
the next day is jet fuel, then gasoline, regular and
premium grades. We have 34 storage tanks here with a
total capacity of 16,800,000 gallons.

Only buy or fill up your car or truck 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
more dense the gasoline. When it gets warmer,
gasoline expands, so when buying in the afternoon or
in the evening, your gallon is not exactly a gallon.
In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and
the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel,
ethanol and other petroleum products plays an
important role.

A 1-degree 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 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
worth for your money.

One of the most important tips is to fill up when your
gas tank is HALF FULL or HALF EMPTY. The reason for
this is, the more gas you have in your tank, the less
air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates
faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks
have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as
zero clearance between the gas 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 gallon is
actually the exact amount.

Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping
into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO
NOT fill up. Most likely the gasoline is being
stirred up as the gas 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 most
value for your money.

DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS!

WHERE TO BUY USA GAS, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW.
READ ON

Gas rationing in the 80's worked even though we
grumbled about it. It might even be good for us! The
Saudis are boycotting American goods. We should
return the favor.

An interesting thought is to boycott their GAS.

Every time you fill up the car, you can avoid putting
more money into the coffers of Saudi Arabia. Just buy
from gas companies that don't import their oil from
the Saudis.

Nothing is more frustrating than the feeling that
every time I fill-up the tank, I am sending my money
to people who are trying to kill me, my family, and my
friends.

I thought it might be interesting for you to know
which oil companies are the best to buy gas from and
which major companies import Middle Eastern oil.

These companies import Middle Eastern oil:

Shell..................205,742,000 barrels

Chevron/Texaco........ 144,332,000 barrels

Exxon/Mobil............130,082,000 barrels

Marathon/Speedway..... 117,740,000 barrels

Amoco...................62,231,000 barrels

Citgo gas is from South America, from a Dictator who
hates Americans.

If you do the math at $30/barrel, these imports amount
to over $18 BILLION! (oil is now $100 - $120 a barrel,
so adjust the math)

Here are some large companies that do not import
Middle Eastern oil:

Sunoco................0 barrels

Conoco................0 barrels

Sinclair.............0 barrels

BP/Phillips...........0 barrels

Hess..................0 barrels

ARC0.................0 barrels

If you go to Sunoco.com, you will get a list of the
station locations near you.

All of this information is available from the
Department of Energy and each is required to state
where they get their oil and how much they are
importing.

But to have an impact, we need to reach literally
millions of gas buyers. It's really simple to do.

Now, don't wimp out at this point.... keep reading and
I'll explain how simple it is to reach millions of
people!!

I'm sending this note to about thirty people. If each
of you send it to at least ten more (30x10=300)...and
those 300 send it to at least ten more
(300x10=3,000)... and so on, by the time the message
reaches the sixth generation of people, we will have
reached over THREE MILLION consumers !

Again, all you have to do is send this to 10 people.
How long would all that take?

THANK YOU SO MUCH

Thx!4 this info dear.Godspeed!Cy
p.s.I'm all in favor of boycotting the Saudis.(return the favor indeed)

Please send this to everyone you know!!!

I don't want to pay high gas prices anymore.


Maybe this will help it go down if we ALL buy it at the proper gas stations.

Hey! Ya never know until you try!!!!

I'll make copies and pass them around in person

Okay... please. I got this about a dozen times already, all at varying prices.

Did you go to snopes?

I wonder about Circle K or 76 are those part of the Saudi

Here is the link to Snopes whoever wants to check it out.

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/gastips.asp

Personally.........I am all for it! What the heck....if we can get the gas prices to go down it sure is worth a try...right?

Ya all have a wonderful day!!!

Have you seen this yet? Just want to try and keep it on top for a while. It's worth it if it helps the gas prices go down.

I am tired of almost having to take out a small loan just to fill my tank.....how about you?