Stored diesel question

[dryfly]

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 there any reason it would be unwise to use this in my Dodge CTD?

[colliehauler]

pitch wrote:
I started a Massey Ferguson 1150 on diesel fuel that was thirty years old. Smoked like a sumnagun but cleared up within ten minutes

You got me beat, the truck only sat for 6 years.

[dryfly]

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.

[JRscooby]

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.

[austinjenna]

I learned something today that diesel can be kept for a pretty long time. I assumed it was similar to gas and that it would not last a long time. I have mine stored in air tight jerry cans so was not too worried and use it up within a few months of purchase but this is good info to know.

[pitch]

I started a Massey Ferguson 1150 on diesel fuel that was thirty years old. Smoked like a sumnagun but cleared up within ten minutes

[Turtle_n_Peeps]

I routinely use diesel that is over 3 years old.
My neighbor used diesel fuel that was over 10 years old. Make sure it is filtered and dry.

[Grit_dog]

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 keep truck?

Longer than the DEF.

[KD4UPL]

Diesel doesn't go bad for years. I have fuel in my generator that is well over 3 years old.

[Learjet]

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?

[dryfly]

thanks Gentlemen. I appreciate the good advice.

[midnightsadie]

that is not old for diesel fuel use it up.

[colliehauler]

I had one Diesel truck that sat for 6 years and fired right up on the old Diesel. It was treated before storing with a anti- algae treatment.

[Trackrig]

It's fine. Use it.

Bill

[Cummins12V98]

Let er rip!!!