Posted on 10/06/2022 7:36:48 AM PDT by kjam22
Suppose you put 45 gallons of no ethanol unleaded in a barrell with the appropriate amount of stabalizer…… and a year and a half later you use 20 gallons of it. If you fill it back up with fresh gas does this “renew” what was in the barrell? Can you use out of it some and refill it indefinitely? Is there a point where the barrell should be completely emptied and refilled totally?
I know some people here will know this answer.
Thanks!
STA-BIL
Fuel stabilizer $4.97 at Walmart
Yes….. I put that in it to begin with.
I think farmers store fuel and would have answers to questions like this, but I would imagine that they also use it quite a bit, depending on the time of the year.
Not sure about a year and a half, but gas stations seldom (if ever) run their tanks dry before refilling.
It really depends on where and how the barrel is stored. If is kept somewhere cool and is 100% sealed, it should last quite a long time. It’s when it’s kept unsealed and the temperature varies widely that it goes bad, mostly from the constant expansion and contraction and the associated moisture that is pulled in because of this. In theory, if it can’t expand and and contract due to temperature changes, it shouldn’t absorb moisture or evaporate the light vapors that keep it fresh.
Good for 24 months. If you deplete, then add fuel, just add the appropriate amount of Sta-Bil.
During hurricane season, I keep about 25 gallons on site for my generators. For sure, I use sta-bil. Once out of hurricane season, I refill my truck with that gasoline.
Good thing I bought that gas at 2.50/gal. I bet by this winter, gas will be double that.
keep it in yer attached garage next to the pilot light of yer gas water heater,,,
Lol….. maybe not. Kept in a 1800 foot shop with tractor and Polaris ranger. No Heater.
Bkmk
Good point.
As long as the container is airtight, it should stay good forever.
“when it’s kept unsealed and the temperature varies widely that it goes bad, mostly from the constant expansion and contraction and the associated moisture that is pulled in because of this”
Also, gasoline is a mixture of several hydrocarbons. The more volatile will evaporate more quickly, leaving the less volatile ones behind. Those less volatile ones don’t combust as readily as the lighter ones.
Yes, but they more often use diesel.
keep it in yer attached garage next to the pilot light of yer gas water heater,,,
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Oh dear!
LOL but not LOL
More bad advice. Poke a hole in the container so the vapors can breate, right? >.<
“STA-BIL
Fuel stabilizer $4.97 at Walmart”
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I am just an average homeowner here, far from being an expert.
That said, I was told by my small-gas engine repair guy that if you use no ethanol gas (per the OP) that you don’t need Sta-bil (or the like), that Sta-bil was only needed for gas with ethanol.
I humbly submit this and ask for enhanced education.
Thanks to all for the sharing of truth and knowledge here.
And here is a tip to have good supplies on hand of no-eth gas - I run it in EVERYTHING now (except cars):
In a 5-gal clear jug (walmart $5), dump 2-3 gallons of gas station eth-polluted gas. Add a liter of water. Shake. In 2 days, after complete settling, siphon out the water/eth mixture. You are left with pure no-eth gas.
Water has a much higher affinity for eth than gasoline, and the eth jumps from the gas to the water, leaving pure gas.
THe only issue might be changes in octane, however, I've had no problems, and only advantages.
Thanks
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