Glitch means you pay for gas you don't get »
Posted By TechnologyExpert 5 months, 3 weeks ago in Business & FinanceSome alert consumers have noticed it over the years: A pump that seems to hesitate a second when the lever is squeezed. Anywhere from 2 - 6 cents tick off before the gasoline starts. That's what happens with a common, hard to diagnose and mostly ignored problem with the 'check valve,' which is supposed to make sure gas flows at the same time the pr
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libsRfunny5 months, 2 weeks ago
Some places have been caught doing exactly that. They recirculate some of the gas back into the pump after it's gone through the meter and you've been charged for it.
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Justice4All5 months, 2 weeks ago
I worked at a gas station in the 70's when I was in college and our pumps were very carefully calibrated. They were inspected as well, but we had to make sure the Fed's did not find a problem we did not know about. We also put a great deal of effort into making sure the gas was dry and free of other contiminants.
But if you go to the cut-rate stations don't be surprised if it actually costs you more.
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cushi5 months, 2 weeks ago
I have and rather frequently, too! Most of the time I just shrug it off because I'm in a hurry, but one time, I was just so annoyed that I pumped 4 cents more into my tank, and when I went in to pay, I gave the guy 4 cents less than what the pump said I owed. He looked at me and said, I need 4 more cents! I said, no you don't because your pump registered 4 cents before anything came out of it! He looked very ticked off, but he didn't argue with me.
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slate5 months, 2 weeks ago
Pumps are tested and calibrated by the state. They fill up a container of known volume, which has to fall within a certain % per gallon.
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