Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1925-11-20 | Page 8 | How to Check up on Gas When He Filles the Tank

How to Check Up on Gas When He Fills the Tank On pumps making one-gallon dellv-ery dellv-ery see that the pump operator makes a full stroke and that the piston travels trav-els Its full length. Keep your eyes on the indicator showing the quality of gas being pumped Into your tank. See that the operator drains the delivery de-livery hose properly. Many operators have a trick of creating an airlock in th hose which keeps the gasoline from flowing. Beware of filling stations where the delivery is outside and the pump Inside In-side the building. Short delivery Is frequently caused by leaks In the supply line to the pump. This condition causes the pump to deliver air instead of gasoline. Listen Lis-ten for sputtering sounds. If the gasoline is low in the supply tank short delivery Is likely to result. This can be detected by the Irregular How of gasoline. The first delivery by pump after It has been standing idle for some time is invariably short. View with suspicion a gasoline delivery de-livery hose attached to a well In the curb. It is impossible to properly drain such a hose and adequate measure meas-ure cannot be obtained, i