Gas Guzzlers

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon May 21, 2007 7:10 am

Ok, how long can you keep gasoline in a plastic jerry can before it deteriorates?

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Mon May 21, 2007 8:00 am

Please speak English.

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admin · Post by **admin** » Mon May 21, 2007 8:08 am

How long before me petrol goes bad?

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Mon May 21, 2007 8:17 am

I've read around ten months, and if it losses that fine gasoline aroma, it likely has taken a dive.

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Mon May 21, 2007 8:18 am

Doesn't sound very safe or practical. I think the quantity required to make it worth while would be unmanageable. Believe me... I thought of this myself a year ago!

http://www.mapllc.com/safety/api_gasoline_safety.html

lyle_from_minneapolis · Mon May 21, 2007 8:56 am

Peter, if you think you may have bad gas, you probably do.

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Mon May 21, 2007 10:42 am

Peter,

The real answer is: it depends.
The short common answer is: six months.

As far as I know, plastic is not the issue (as long as it is an approved gasoline container and all other safety and use factors are followed).

As you probably know, states and local governments have all sorts of rules about gasoline use and storage. I suggest one always check and see what those regulations are.

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Mon May 21, 2007 12:55 pm

It will keep longer if you a some Stabil® to it. That being said there is a difference between summer blends and winter blends. The additives in fuel that make it evaporate, RVP, will not keep under certain conditions. For example, when we do cold environmental chamber testing on engines in the summer we have to refrigerate the winter fuels or the additives will evaporate and you will lose the ability to properly start and run the engine.