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Billpa

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should the dilivery meter be on 0 before begining the dilivery with this new fangled equipment ? the driver told me its because it fills the hose but whe does it go when it empties it? thanks for any and all replies Bill
 
Sounds to me like he is making out on what the hose contains on each stop. Where is the shut off valve? At the end of the hose? If so then the hose should be full when he starts so the device should read 0. if the shut off is at the truck end of the hose the hose would have to fill BUT he should drain the hose into your tank.
In either case the hose should begin and end with the same amount of fuel in it. Hope that made sense.
 
I deliver propane, and the meter is set at zero, and the hose is already full from the previous delivery. Propane trucks are also equipped with temperature compensators, since propane expands and contracts quite a bit with temperature. This way you get an accurate reading of how many gallons pumped wether it's 80 degrees, or -20 below. Propane is always under pressure so the hose is always full, Not sure about other fuels like oil.
 
Delivered lots of fuel and the meter should be turned back to zero before each start of delivery. There is a air eliminater before the meter so if a tank runs dry and you switch to another, you are not buying air. The state weights and measures has you go through this procedure when they check your meters.
Now for your question. The pump will not pump the hose empty. The hose should never be empty. Make the driver start the pump, then turn the meter back before delivering fuel. Our trucks had to be checked ones a year by the weights and measures dept. I would be there each time fuel was delivered and watch him.
 
So you are saying the meter might say 2 gallons when he opens the nozzle? This is from filling the hose, right?

And if blows the hose out with air at the end you are getting those 2 gallons.

He blows the hose out so if the next dump is another product it does not get polluted with the previous product.

Gary
 
My nephew always orders his fuel oil by gallons
usually 150 or 200. His fuel gauge is very accurate and he checks his gauge to see what is registering. When the delivery man came to the door with the bill my nephew told him he shorted him on the fuel delivery. He even told him how much he shorted him. The driver went out and pumped in the rest of the fuel. My nephew called his office to tell them what happened and told them he would buy his fuel somewhere else. They think this wasn't the only home he had shorted. The company folded. Hal
 
Im thinking it ought to start out on 0 why not call the fuel co. and ask them? could be the delevery man has figured out a scam to skin all of his customers out of a couple of gallons each and that could add up after a short time!
 
Most trucks have two pumps and hoses. One for diesel one for gas. But they still may blow the hoses out.

Our local coop has 3 grades of gas and 2 grades of diesel.

You don't want any dyed(off road) diesel in with the undyed (road use) diesel.

Some may not want any ethanol in the unleaded either.

Gary
 
yes it should read 0 I drove a peddle truck with three compartments Hauled oils transmission fluid 15/40, and sometimes 30w,or 5/30, 10/40w depending on delivery.

Transmission fluid is actually a honey color to prevent contamination of the tank and hose, dye was added at the station.
to clear the hose between oils. we knew the hose contained 18 gal of oil, and to clear back into correct tank--- put in customers slip and zero meter.
 
yes it should read 0 I drove a peddle truck with three compartments Hauled oils transmission fluid 15/40, and sometimes 30w,or 5/30, 10/40w depending on delivery.

Transmission fluid is actually a honey color to prevent contamination of the tank and hose, dye was added at the station.
to clear the hose between oils. we knew the hose contained 18 gal of oil, and to clear back into correct tank--- put in customers slip and zero meter.
 
You will like this one.
I took my camper to a small run down U haul place and parts store that sells propane and the guy had a glove hanging down over the propane meter. I looked over his shoulder after he started and the meter had not been zeroed. After he finished he lifted the glove up and wrote something down. I asked him how much it took and he said that he would let me know after he wrote up the slip. The slip just showed the number of gallons times the price. I believe that he stiffed me for a gallon or two but I only bought about 10 gallons so I didn't say anything. I drove past there a year later and for the heck of it checked out the glove. It was still there hanging over the meter. I bet that glove is still there. It is probably one way that he can supplement his income. :eek:)
 
There used to be a gas station on the corner of Ridgeway and Kimball in Waterloo Ia called "Family Circle". The first and last time I bought gas there, I turned the pump on and saw it rack up $.10 before I put the nozzle in my car. I went $.10 beyond the cash I had. I says it racked up 10 cents before I put the nozzle in the car. The attendant demanded the 10 cents. I says I have a 1 gal can in the trunk. Lets just see if I'm actually getting a whole gallon for the posted price...
 
Call your State's Attorney and ask about weights and measures. I bet things change at that station.
 
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