[AT] OT: Gas story

[Cecil Bearden]

I really do not think the tank temp of the fuel makes all that much 
difference.  In fact, there are mileage increase claims made by wrapping 
the fuel line around a heater hose before it goes into the injection 
pump.  But I do notice a difference in the mileage with Flying J fuel.

Cecil in OKla

RonMyers at wildblue.net wrote:
> When you put the cold fuel in your hot tank sitting in the sun alongside
> the Mack doesn't it get warmer.
> I can't believe that anybody would believe that the temperature of the
> fuel would make difference. If its gasoline its preheated before it go
> into the Carb. If its diesel it preheated in the manifold same as fuel
> injected cars.
>
> Ron
>
>
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>   
>> I have also noticed that Flying J fuel is cheaper, but I don't get the
>> mileage out of it...
>>
>> Cecil in OKla
>>
>> Mike Sloane wrote:
>>     
>>> The "downside" of the "mom & pop" places is that it is more likely that
>>> the fuel has been sitting there a while and has accumulated more
>>> moisture and "crud". I would say that a station that gets deliveries
>>> once or twice a week is probably your best bet - the gas sits there long
>>> enough to cool down but not long enough to get "stale". And if you see a
>>> delivery truck in the driveway, find another station - when the fuel
>>> drops out of the tanker, it comes out very, very fast, and it stirs up
>>> all the junk in the underground tank. It all usually settles in an hour
>>> or two, so you can probably come back later and fill up with no problem.
>>>
>>> At least that's how it was at my station. I used to request night
>>> deliveries to avoid all of those problems, and the delivery company
>>> didn't seem to mind at all.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Danny Tabor wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>>         It wasn't until I got fuel some place else did
>>>> I realize our local Flying J was ripping me off. With
>>>> the "J" fuel I was just barely getting 5 MPG's then I
>>>> stopped at little local place and with their fuel I
>>>> got better than 6 out of my Mack. Same thing with
>>>> other fuel stops, then back to Flying J and a dramatic
>>>> decrease again.
>>>>         I'm certain its because the Flying J goes
>>>> through so much fuel (1 or 2 tankers there almost
>>>> constantly delivering) that the fuel doesn't sit long
>>>> enough to cool down. Now I try to stay clear from big
>>>> truck stops and get my fuel from little stores or mom
>>>> and pop shops. Even though often Flying J's prices are
>>>> a few cents less than smaller stores. After the fuels
>>>> pumped and the mileage is figured in I'm not saving
>>>> anything by getting fuel from them.
>>>>
>>>> Danny Tabor
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
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