How do you decide whether its time to top up petrol?

[Izammo]

i alway shake the nozzle to have many drops of free petrol. Every cent counts even though I might be getting less than 10 cents worth of petrol.

same lar. even tho its very little. aha.

[ma0ma0z]

2. 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.

 

tis 1 i agree n tried it out few days ago .. but obviously, the more petrol u pump, the more u pay .. but after trying out tat tip, i notice tat i haf more petrol in the tank n im paying the same amount of money ..

[smiley73]

will use the tips for my next top up

[DM]

i alway shake the nozzle to have many drops of free petrol. Every cent counts even though I might be getting less than 10 cents worth of petrol.

 

i shake the nozzle too but not to save on a few drops that don't even cost 1¢ . i shake it so that it won't drip all over my tank when i put the dispenser back.

[ma0ma0z]

i shake the nozzle too but not to save on a few drops that don't even cost 1¢ . i shake it so that it won't drip all over my tank when i put the dispenser back.

 

haha mi too .. juz dun wan it to drip onto the tank .. btw abit here .. but can i noe hor .. if my bike runs out of petrol then cannot move .. how im gonna refill ?? bring bottle go ther n refill ??

[luvwenz]

on reserve, if reserve also die, yah, bottle. lolz.

[Dafanshu]

well they are not increasing the supply of oil, oil price will just rise and rise. Might hit 200 mark on early 2009. Having a bike is not as cheap as it was in 2001 when i just passed my licence.

 

That time is like 1.3 for Shell 98. Those were the days.

[barangbike]

Guys, as of above, how do u guy gauge when to visit petrol kiosk again? By feeling? or when the bike completely stop den you top up petrol?

[ulysses_sc]

Guys, as of above, how do u guy gauge when to visit petrol kiosk again? By feeling? or when the bike completely stop den you top up petrol?

 

Erm... are you a new rider?

 

I base on trip meter reading...

[ghost04]

when reserve light up or when i feel about to light up...roughly 260km on my bike.

[norz]

when the feeling is like horse back riding dan nid to pump.....

[hit.man]

Guys, as of above, how do u guy gauge when to visit petrol kiosk again? By feeling? or when the bike completely stop den you top up petrol?

 

Visit the petrol kiosk when there's a need to lor...

[Refugee]

haha... what a question.

 

just go top up everyday at 6pm...

 

pump 1 litre also shiok.

[Metal Gear]

Guys, as of above, how do u guy gauge when to visit petrol kiosk again? By feeling? or when the bike completely stop den you top up petrol?

Your fuel meter not working is it? If not, use your trip meter as gauge lor. I think the longer you get to know your bike, the better you'll get at determining how far you can take it before it runs out of petrol.

[hitman]

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[dragonforce]

pump when u see a petrol kiosk.

wah very extreme.. like that not even 1l leh.. lol..

[Yatz86]

use ure spider sense:p

kidding, use trip meter uh...easier..

[coffeekia]

pump when u see a petrol kiosk.

 

if he travels on bukit timah road daily, he'll probably need to pump 10 to 20 times a day. haha

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

pump when u see a petrol kiosk.

 

with xiao mei mei right:cheeky:

[DM]

Fuel Economy Myths debunked

 

fill up when it's cool

 

 

False. Both Consumer Reports and Popular Mechanics have ruled this rumor false. Modern pumps are temperature-compensated to regulate fuel density, according to Popular Mechanics. Even if they weren't, gas temperatures typically remain stable all day, Consumer Reports writes, rendering the advantage of going out of your way to pump at a certain time negligible.

 

 

 

Pump slowly

 

False. There's no truth to this claim, according to John Paul, AAA's Car Doctor. Gas station systems are designed so that little air or fumes will take the place of the gas for which you're paying dearly. There is one perk to pumping slowly, according to Paul. "What that will do, the end result is you will get a fuller tank, but you're still paying for it."

 

 

 

Avoid filling up when you see a fuel truck

 

 

False. While a fuel delivery may stir up sediment that gathers in a station tank, both the gas station and the car have filters that will prevent sand or dirt from affecting your car's performance.

It's somewhat of a hold over fear dating back to when gas tanks were made of metal rather than fiberglass, said John Paul, AAA's Car Doctor, in an interview. Stations regularly test their fuel supply for quality, he said.

"If you're on 'E,' and the low fuel light's on, and the only station around is the one with the tanker, go, and get the gas," Paul said.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stop being ignorant, people! take the quiz on fuel economy myths: http://www.boston.com/business/personalfinance/gallery/fueleconomymyths/

[Dafanshu]

no matter how you pump. the price goes up and never down. Just waiting for it to hit US200 a barrel

[299]

just curious a barrel would hold out how many litres?

[spaiduhz]

a little under 160 liters.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel_(unit)

 

at oil prices at 130usd per barrel, that should equate to usd0.80 right?

 

Wrong.

 

there are other factors that oil companies put in, like the refining of the oil to its sub categories from kerosene, gasoline to crud.

 

which at todays technological advances, makes it possible to refine 159liters of petrol (or commonly refered to as "gasoline") from a 159 liter barrel of oil.

 

http://fatknowledge.blogspot.com/2007/02/how-many-gallons-of-gasoline-in-barrel.html

 

to be honest, i am wishing all the best for alternative, renewable fuels.

[Izammo]

Fuel Economy Myths debunked

 

fill up when it's cool

 

 

False. Both Consumer Reports and Popular Mechanics have ruled this rumor false. Modern pumps are temperature-compensated to regulate fuel density, according to Popular Mechanics. Even if they weren't, gas temperatures typically remain stable all day, Consumer Reports writes, rendering the advantage of going out of your way to pump at a certain time negligible.

 

 

 

Pump slowly

 

False. There's no truth to this claim, according to John Paul, AAA's Car Doctor. Gas station systems are designed so that little air or fumes will take the place of the gas for which you're paying dearly. There is one perk to pumping slowly, according to Paul. "What that will do, the end result is you will get a fuller tank, but you're still paying for it."

 

 

 

Avoid filling up when you see a fuel truck

 

 

False. While a fuel delivery may stir up sediment that gathers in a station tank, both the gas station and the car have filters that will prevent sand or dirt from affecting your car's performance.

It's somewhat of a hold over fear dating back to when gas tanks were made of metal rather than fiberglass, said John Paul, AAA's Car Doctor, in an interview. Stations regularly test their fuel supply for quality, he said.

"If you're on 'E,' and the low fuel light's on, and the only station around is the one with the tanker, go, and get the gas," Paul said.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stop being ignorant, people! take the quiz on fuel economy myths: http://www.boston.com/business/personalfinance/gallery/fueleconomymyths/

its all psychological of each individuals. i think so, for me. if i top up during the afternoon, i feel like i get less, but i know its nonsense. haha.

[DM]

which at todays technological advances, makes it possible to refine 159liters of petrol (or commonly refered to as "gasoline") from a 159 liter barrel of oil.

 

http://fatknowledge.blogspot.com/2007/02/how-many-gallons-of-gasoline-in-barrel.html

 

 

that is impossible even with high gasoline yield crude. residue can only be cracked to a certain fraction and let's not forget the yield of gas in crude. distillation alone gives you the standard cut of gasoline and further cracking of residue will give you another cut. it will NOT convert the entire barrel of crude into gasoline. anyone who says that it will has no tech and no facts to base their claims on.