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Posted by Jay on October 06, 2003 at 06:39:09 from (66.231.127.2):
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Buying tractor gas posted by paul on October 06, 2003 at 05:35:41:
yep, very true, but you still haven't really gained anything except gallons. The btus for those gallons have just been decreased per gallon, but you have more gallons :) You can't increase your energy potential :) As a side note, if you fill your gas tank in the winter without planning on using it until summer, you will gain gallons, but you may not like the gas. Refineries change the volatility of gasoline very regularily. In the winter time, they increase it to aid in starting, but you sacrifice mileage. In the summer, the decrease it to increase the mileage and to prevent vapor-lock. Many refineries do a similar thing with diesel.
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