[TR] winter storage

[Reihing, Randall S.]

Dave,

Sorry, but I just can't help myself and no disrespect intended.

I don't know how long fuel stabilizer lasts but it looks like you are asking how long the can will last.

I have two WW II US Army five gallon cans that were originally on a WW II US Army tank and at 75 years old they are still good, do not leak, are not rusty inside or outside, and hold fuel for as long as I need them to, which is a lot less than 20-30 years.

If you are describing a 20-30 year old fuel can with 20-30 year old fuel in it that had fuel stabilizer added to it 20-30 years ago, it is amazing the cap seal has not allowed all of it to evaporate after 20-30 years. If that can does still have 20-30 year old gas in it - by now that stuff will probably be varnish and sludge. Great for starting bonfires. Maybe.

Might be fun to pour some in a lawn mower and see if it runs. I would love to try that in my mother-in-laws 50 year old 3 hp Briggs and Stratton rotary mower.

Randall Reihing




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From: Triumphs [triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] on behalf of dave n [dave at ranteer.com]
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 5:27 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] winter storage

so we’re all talking about using fuel stabilizer to keep the gasoline from deteriorating.

that begs the question – how long does fuel stabilizer last?  I ask this because I think, somewhere around here, is a can (that should tell you something) that I bought 20 years ago.  maybe 30?

not seriously, but anyone think its still good????

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