[goshockers]

Hi, first post here. I was wondering if you all can share your tips for maximum fueling efficiency/accuracy at the pump?

First let me share a few I have picked up. Feel free to challenge those that seem or have been proven urban legends.

1) Fuel up at dawn/dusk/night when it's cool to minimize ozone release and fuel evaporation.

2) Don't fuel up if you see a refueling truck refilling the storage tanks as sediment and such gets churned up during this process and you can get "dirtier" tanks of gas.

3) Always use the same pump at the same gas station and fill in the exact same way for greatest accuracy on manual MPG calculations.

4) Use the lowest (slowest) notch on the handle when allowing the pump to auto-fill as running the pump wide-open allows some fuel to "vaporize" (or otherwise show as being pumped into your tank but never reaching it).

5) Never top off your tank after the pump shuts itself off as most of that extra gas will just evaporate.


These are the tips I have picked up during my research. Please share any you have or challenge some of mine. I am trying to develop the most efficient (and accurate) technique at the pump.

One thing I am wondering about: is the auto-shutoff fairly consistent? For example, if I am pumping at the same pump every time, and using the slowest notch for automatic fueling, pushing the pump in as far as it will go into my tank, am I doing everything I possibly can to make sure I am putting in the same amount of gas each time in my tank?

Thanks in advance.