Common glitch at pump adds to gas costs, also cheats station

Angry about the price of gas? Just imagine paying for gas you don't get. Some alert consumers have noticed it over the years: A pump that seems to hesitate a second when the lever is squeezed. Anywhere from 2 to 6 cents tick off before the rush of 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 price meter starts.

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Latest Additive at Gas Pumps: Google

Lost drivers soon will be able to Google for help at the pump.

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As if we don't have enough economic woes - here comes the oil price increase

I was astonished by the amount of articles that I came by today concerning the upcoming uptick in oil prices. Instead of seeding each, I have decided to compile them here: Enjoy low oil prices while you can: guru Oil Prices: Get Ready for the Rebound

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A fight at a gas station overwhelmed with motorists trying to get $2.88-a-gallon fuel is being blamed for a crash that sent two vehicles into a house. See more irresistible headlines

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all that stands between you and a cheating gas pump are state inspectors like Bill Masur, who has spent 50 years working with gasoline -- and the last 15 years with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

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Some outraged motorists have scrawled warning messages and curse words on gas pumps after paying up to $4.50 for a gallon for gasoline at a station near Orlando International Airport.

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This is why when pumping gas you should NOT get back into your car until it is finished. It does not take much static electricity to ignite gasoline fumes, and we see the results in this video.

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Did you know that if you squeeze the handle on a gas pump gently, you're more likely to get more gas than the pump actually charges you for? That's just one of several interesting tidbits in consumer-affairs reporter Candace Heckman's story on the accuracy of local gas pumps.

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