Fuel drip

**Maha** · 17th September 2009, 13:41

No not the dude at the pump...

Today I filled the bike and noticed that, even though I entered $15 in the key pad, it cut off at $13.50 and then trickled through to $15.
Surely this means that even though you are paying for what you entered, you dont get the amount that you pay for? The gas is not pumping right though to click off point.

**vindy500** · 17th September 2009, 13:45

i think it takes it all into account

**bogan** · 17th September 2009, 13:46

Originally Posted by Maha

No not the dude at the pump...

Today I filled the bike and noticed that, even though I entered $15 in the key pad, it cut off at $13.50 and then trickled through to $15.
Surely this means that even though you are paying for what you entered, you dont get the amount that you pay for? The gas is not pumping right though to click off point.

doesnt it just slow the fuel fill rate down for the last $1.50 so it measures it properly? or did it stop completely?

**p.dath** · 17th September 2009, 13:49

Every petrol pump has to have a certificate of accuracy on it to verify it has been tested and measured. As long as the pump has that it should be correct.

**Maha** · 17th September 2009, 13:55

Originally Posted by vindy500

i think it takes it all into account

Possibly, the slow flow rate towards the end is equalled to the slower dollar counter. But the petrol really does slow to a 'taking a piss rate'.

Originally Posted by bogan

doesnt it just slow the fuel fill rate down for the last $1.50 so it measures it properly? or did it stop completely?

No dosen't stop, but im not convinced that you are getting all that you pay for, could add up to a tidy wee sum over a year and then multiply that by the millions of petrol fills over a year throughout NZ...

**bogan** · 17th September 2009, 13:58

Originally Posted by Maha

Possibly, the slow flow rate towards the end is equalled to the slower dollar counter. But the petrol really does slow to a 'taking a piss rate'.

No dosen't stop, but im not convinced that you are getting all that you pay for, could add up to a tidy wee sum over a year and then multiply that by the millions of petrol fills over a year throughout NZ...

true enough, If you want to be a really smart shopper, always fill up when its really cold, as the petrol shrinks when its cold so you fit more in your tank! Incedentaly thats why petrol tankers are painter reflective colors like silver or white, keeps the fuel cold so they can charge you more for it.

**Maha** · 17th September 2009, 13:59

Originally Posted by p.dath

Every petrol pump has to have a certificate of accuracy on it to verify it has been tested and measured. As long as the pump has that it should be correct.

You Wiki'd that didnt you?.....

**Maha** · 17th September 2009, 14:02

Originally Posted by bogan

true enough, If you want to be a really smart shopper, always fill up when its really cold, as the petrol shrinks when its cold so you fit more in your tank! Incedentaly thats why petrol tankers are painter reflective colors like silver or white, keeps the fuel cold so they can charge you more for it.

Interesting....so buying a bike with a White or Silver tank could in essence, be more fuel efficient?

**bogan** · 17th September 2009, 14:05

Originally Posted by Maha

Interesting....so buying a bike with a White or Silver tank could in essence, be more fuel efficient?

well, no, cos once the fuel is in you bike it doesnt really matter how much space it takes up, it contains the same energy either way, you can just fit more in, like the motogp guys used to cool thier fuel tanks and fuel to get more, think they stopped that now though.

**ManDownUnder** · 17th September 2009, 14:12

It's got prostate problems...

**Maha** · 17th September 2009, 14:14

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

It's got prostate problems...

Well it was BP.....BP= Bum Problems.

**PirateJafa** · 17th September 2009, 14:47

It's just slowing down to ensure accuracy.

Otherwise if it kept pouring at it's normal 10L/min right up until it clicked off at $15, then there would probably be people moaning that there's no way that this could possibly be accurate, it must be over/underfilling me, boohoo the petrol companies could be stealing millions from us each year by not slowing it down to a more measurable and accurate rate right before the pump clicks off.

**Maha** · 17th September 2009, 15:46

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

It's just slowing down to ensure accuracy.

Otherwise if it kept pouring at it's normal 10L/min right up until it clicked off at $15, then there would probably be people moaning that there's no way that this could possibly be accurate, it must be over/underfilling me, boohoo the petrol companies could be stealing millions from us each year by not slowing it down to a more measurable and accurate rate right before the pump clicks off.

Hey mate, the V8 Supercar filler fullas can pump it in at an alarming rate, its not beyond the realms of probablity that it could be done at any normal servo pump. Surely if this were the norm then it could be possible that the customer may get a tad more (a few more drips if you will) when filling. But then again, some people really get threads and some dont.

**PirateJafa** · 17th September 2009, 15:53

Originally Posted by Maha

V8 Supercar filler fullas can pump it in at an alarming rate, its not beyond the realms of probablity that it could be done at any normal servo pump. Surely if this were the norm then it could be possible that the customer may get a tad more (a few more drips if you will) when filling.

Wait, so when it's the fuel companies getting a extra few cents per fill-up and gaining "millions" in extra revenue then you consider it to be "criminal", but when it's YOU getting the extra few cents and the fuel companies losing the "millions" it's all fine and hunky-dory.

Hypocrisy, anyone?

**Maha** · 17th September 2009, 15:59

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

Wait, so when it's the fuel companies getting a extra few cents per fill-up and gaining "millions" in extra revenue then you consider it to be "criminal", but when it's YOU getting the extra few cents and the fuel companies losing the "millions" it's all fine and hunky-dory.

Hypocrisy, anyone?

Who said anything about criminal behaviour wank?......

Fuck you're a dick at times....

And fuck yeah! something for nothing?.....

Go on, report my post ya homo....