Winter Storage with Full Tank Of Gas or Not?
Do you store your RV with a full tank of gas (to cut down on condensation in the gas tank), or fill it up with fresh gas in the Spring? Thanks for your responses
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rvnetter,
From years (decades) of putting boats, Rvs and classic cars to bed for the winter in norther climates, I can tell you that you should fill the fuel tank. Modern motorfuel (I hate to refer to it as gasoline) stores much better than gasoline did years ago. Adding a stabilizer does not hurt. Best thing to do in terms of a self-contained RV is to Winterize the potable and waste water systems, fill the fuels (both) and write about it on the passenger side window with a China marker. Be specific and date it.
If there is a chance that this is more than a few months, fog both the main engine and the generator. That mean blow oil in the intake so all the internal shiny metal parts don't rust.
What ever you do, write it someplace it can't be missed.
If you do write it on a window, write it on the inside....
Matt - hoping to pass years of hard won experience along.
From years (decades) of putting boats, Rvs and classic cars to bed for the winter in norther climates, I can tell you that you should fill the fuel tank. Modern motorfuel (I hate to refer to it as gasoline) stores much better than gasoline did years ago. Adding a stabilizer does not hurt. Best thing to do in terms of a self-contained RV is to Winterize the potable and waste water systems, fill the fuels (both) and write about it on the passenger side window with a China marker. Be specific and date it.
If there is a chance that this is more than a few months, fog both the main engine and the generator. That mean blow oil in the intake so all the internal shiny metal parts don't rust.
What ever you do, write it someplace it can't be missed.
If you do write it on a window, write it on the inside....
Matt - hoping to pass years of hard won experience along.
