Gas Saving Tip #2
September 11th 2006 15:06
Yesterday the first earth-shattering gas saving tip was delivered to a rousing chorus of boos. Well not really I guess but I could hear those out there muttering such statements as "no sh#@ Sherlock," and "ya think?" I told you some of this stuff would be elementary because some of it is. Obviously there are some relatively unknown tricks and tips we'll also be discussing here.
To that end, I might as well throw ya a little known tip today to get those juices back to salavating at a reasonable level. This one I hadn't even heard about until about two years ago when talking with my sponsor of my home based business. Before I lay this seldom known gas saving tip on ya, I may need to establish some basics of gas formulation with ya. This will get a tich technical, but I'll dummy it down like only I know how.
I'll arrive at this my typical backwards way. We'll start with the concept of "stale fuel" and work our way around to my point. Bruce Hamilton writes:
""Stale" fuel is caused by improper storage, and usually smells sour. The
gasoline has been allowed to get warm, thus catalysing olefin decomposition
reactions, and perhaps also losing volatile material in unsealed containers.
Such fuel will tend to rapidly form gums, and will usually have a significant
reduction in octane rating. The fuel can be used by blending with twice the
volume of new gasoline, but the blended fuel should be used immediately,
otherwise the old fuel will catalyse rapid decomposition of the new,
resulting in even larger quantities of stale fuel. Some stale fuels can drop
several octane numbers, so be generous with the dilution. ""
I am especially concerned with the term warm here. John Heinen writes in his special report entitled the Ethanol Myth,
Yet, it has to be true, says physics, chemistry and thermodynamics, that you will always go further (under identical conditions) in a thermal-mechanical-engine vehicle filled with the same weight of a higher heat-content fuel than a lower one. Although "higher heat-content fuel" is not a simple or basic concept that can be explained away quickly, let me go ahead and simplify it to the best of my ability. Without getting into octane ratings and the like what's important here is the concept of fuel density. To be simple, the components actually making up the fuel. The more dense, the better the heat content. That's what we're looking for in our gas.
Without getting into the science of how this works, suffice it to say there's a tip here that all of us can use without a degree in physics or biochemistry, though to really understand fuel consumption, octane, ping and knock, degrees in said fields are helpful!
Even my good buddies at Chevron have weighed in on the fuel density issue. Although this was taken from a direct discussion on fuel reformulation, the basic gist remains the same.
"In addition, California Phase 3 reformulated gasoline sets some limits on distillation temperatures and aromatics content, which have the secondary effect of lowering the density of the fuel compared to conventional gasoline. This reduces the heating value by about another 1 percent."
So did you already figure out the fuel saving tip associated with this mantra? Ok ok ok....It's not rocket science, but it's still true and worthwhile....drumroll please..........
Buy gasoline during the coolest time of day - early morning or late evening is best. During these times gasoline is densest. Keep in mind - gas pumps measure volumes of gasoline, not densities of fuel concentration. You are charged according to "volume of measurement". So it just makes sense to maximize the fuel density and if you're not going to do the research to determine what that is in the gas you use, you can at least maximize it to some extent by simply fueling during the coolest parts of the day. This is especially important during the Hot Summer months.
So there ya have it. A tip from a bit deeper in the book of tricks. I believe those moans I heard yesterday have went away now...well hopefully. Stay tuned to this channel for more energy saving advice from your's truly! As always.........Godspeed & Good Luck!
T
blogtommy@gmail.com
www.blogtommy.com
To that end, I might as well throw ya a little known tip today to get those juices back to salavating at a reasonable level. This one I hadn't even heard about until about two years ago when talking with my sponsor of my home based business. Before I lay this seldom known gas saving tip on ya, I may need to establish some basics of gas formulation with ya. This will get a tich technical, but I'll dummy it down like only I know how.
I'll arrive at this my typical backwards way. We'll start with the concept of "stale fuel" and work our way around to my point. Bruce Hamilton writes:
""Stale" fuel is caused by improper storage, and usually smells sour. The
gasoline has been allowed to get warm, thus catalysing olefin decomposition
reactions, and perhaps also losing volatile material in unsealed containers.
Such fuel will tend to rapidly form gums, and will usually have a significant
reduction in octane rating. The fuel can be used by blending with twice the
volume of new gasoline, but the blended fuel should be used immediately,
otherwise the old fuel will catalyse rapid decomposition of the new,
resulting in even larger quantities of stale fuel. Some stale fuels can drop
several octane numbers, so be generous with the dilution. ""
I am especially concerned with the term warm here. John Heinen writes in his special report entitled the Ethanol Myth,
Yet, it has to be true, says physics, chemistry and thermodynamics, that you will always go further (under identical conditions) in a thermal-mechanical-engine vehicle filled with the same weight of a higher heat-content fuel than a lower one. Although "higher heat-content fuel" is not a simple or basic concept that can be explained away quickly, let me go ahead and simplify it to the best of my ability. Without getting into octane ratings and the like what's important here is the concept of fuel density. To be simple, the components actually making up the fuel. The more dense, the better the heat content. That's what we're looking for in our gas.
Without getting into the science of how this works, suffice it to say there's a tip here that all of us can use without a degree in physics or biochemistry, though to really understand fuel consumption, octane, ping and knock, degrees in said fields are helpful!
Even my good buddies at Chevron have weighed in on the fuel density issue. Although this was taken from a direct discussion on fuel reformulation, the basic gist remains the same.
"In addition, California Phase 3 reformulated gasoline sets some limits on distillation temperatures and aromatics content, which have the secondary effect of lowering the density of the fuel compared to conventional gasoline. This reduces the heating value by about another 1 percent."
So did you already figure out the fuel saving tip associated with this mantra? Ok ok ok....It's not rocket science, but it's still true and worthwhile....drumroll please..........
Buy gasoline during the coolest time of day - early morning or late evening is best. During these times gasoline is densest. Keep in mind - gas pumps measure volumes of gasoline, not densities of fuel concentration. You are charged according to "volume of measurement". So it just makes sense to maximize the fuel density and if you're not going to do the research to determine what that is in the gas you use, you can at least maximize it to some extent by simply fueling during the coolest parts of the day. This is especially important during the Hot Summer months.
So there ya have it. A tip from a bit deeper in the book of tricks. I believe those moans I heard yesterday have went away now...well hopefully. Stay tuned to this channel for more energy saving advice from your's truly! As always.........Godspeed & Good Luck!
T
blogtommy@gmail.com
www.blogtommy.com
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