Stored diesel question
I have several gallons of diesel fuel that has been stored in a couple of 5 gallon fuel cans for 7 months. The cans have been stored in my garage, and the fuel visually looks and smells good. Is t...
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JRscooby wrote:Learjet wrote:
Good topic for me...now that I have a daily driver Electric Nissan Leaf...which is a blast to drive...another topic... the truck is not used as much...every couple of weeks on average...
How long do you guys feel is safe to keep a full tank of diesel in a garage kept truck?
Not so much about fuel, but over the years I have had issues with old cars only driven a few times a year. From the time I bought my last pickup I have made it a point; Anyplace I go on Tuesday I drive the pickup. 115,000 trouble free miles over 15 years makes me think it has been good plan.
If it was diesel I would keep tank near full. Because it is gas I don't. I assume if a quarter tank won't get me there I will have time to stop for gas. When it gets down to quarter, I put in 5 gallons. If going out of town I have room for at least half tank of fresh gas.
I have no idea if this is true, but I've always been told to keep more than a quarter tank in order to keep in-tank fuel pumps submerged. Apparently it is a cooling factor for the pump. Anyone else ever hear this?
Personally I try to continually keep the tank topped off assuming there could be an emergency making it difficult to get gas at your local station.
