http://articles.easyautosales.com/atlanta-fuel-crisis-gas-station-interview/ Get tips on buying and selling new and used cars. Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:22:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://articles.easyautosales.com/atlanta-fuel-crisis-gas-station-interview/#comment-68 Eugene Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:55:36 +0000 http://articles.easyautosales.com/?p=29#comment-68 looking forward for more information about this. thanks for sharing. Eugene looking forward for more information about this. thanks for sharing. Eugene

]]> http://articles.easyautosales.com/atlanta-fuel-crisis-gas-station-interview/#comment-63 Randall Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:41:17 +0000 http://articles.easyautosales.com/?p=29#comment-63 I believe what happens is the pump that moves gasoline from the tank to the above ground hose you put into your car is at the bottom of the underground tank. Water is less dense than gasoline so the water floats atop of the gas. The lower the gas gets, the closer to the pump the water gets. "Skimming" the water off the top is tough to execute and thus you get water stuck in the tanks until they are replaced. I believe what happens is the pump that moves gasoline from the tank to the above ground hose you put into your car is at the bottom of the underground tank. Water is less dense than gasoline so the water floats atop of the gas. The lower the gas gets, the closer to the pump the water gets. “Skimming” the water off the top is tough to execute and thus you get water stuck in the tanks until they are replaced.

]]> http://articles.easyautosales.com/atlanta-fuel-crisis-gas-station-interview/#comment-62 Wei Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:18:06 +0000 http://articles.easyautosales.com/?p=29#comment-62 Sounds like they can just pump it out though... =) Sounds like they can just pump it out though… =)

]]> http://articles.easyautosales.com/atlanta-fuel-crisis-gas-station-interview/#comment-61 Randall Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:36:39 +0000 http://articles.easyautosales.com/?p=29#comment-61 Chuck is right. Gas is prone to absorbing water and the cool underground tanks are a ripe place for collecting water. Keeping water out of places like gas tanks is a large challenge due to their sealed nature and awkward location. Chuck is right. Gas is prone to absorbing water and the cool underground tanks are a ripe place for collecting water. Keeping water out of places like gas tanks is a large challenge due to their sealed nature and awkward location.

]]> http://articles.easyautosales.com/atlanta-fuel-crisis-gas-station-interview/#comment-59 ChuckAtPodunkOutpost Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:06:45 +0000 http://articles.easyautosales.com/?p=29#comment-59 Ummmm.... What do you think happens in underground tanks when the moisture-laden air (humidity) in the empty space cools when the temperature goes down at night? Ummmm….
What do you think happens in underground tanks when the moisture-laden air (humidity) in the empty space cools when the temperature goes down at night?

]]> http://articles.easyautosales.com/atlanta-fuel-crisis-gas-station-interview/#comment-58 Wei Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:14:53 +0000 http://articles.easyautosales.com/?p=29#comment-58 Why is water kept in the same tank as gasoline? That's a little scary... Why is water kept in the same tank as gasoline? That’s a little scary…

]]> http://articles.easyautosales.com/atlanta-fuel-crisis-gas-station-interview/#comment-57 Will Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:35:26 +0000 http://articles.easyautosales.com/?p=29#comment-57 Wow, that's really interesting stuff. Great interview Randall, and thanks Mr. Fuel! Wow, that’s really interesting stuff. Great interview Randall, and thanks Mr. Fuel!

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