RC Airplane Fuel
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I'm just getting into flying after 13 years. I built a model 15 years ago but was afraid to fly it for fear of crashing. Then my DW bought me a trainer and I never pursued flying it until now. I'm retired and we go to FL from NH in the winter. Some days are pretty long with nothing to do so I thought about taking it up. I did make contact with a local club a couple of months ago so now I'm in the process of dragging out all the stuff I have and getting it ready for next year in Fl.
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I have several cans of 10+ year old glow fuel. Each season, I open a fresh container, and they pose no problem.
What is your experience with old fuel, that would compel you to make your statement ?
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I have around 20 gallons of Powermaster in the metal cans stored in a cool dry place and each one has been perfect when I opened them . 10 + years old as well , maybe older .
It ain't like a jug of milk that becomes cottage cheese when left in the fridge a month or few beyond it's expiration date ......
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metal can rust hdpe permable
oil separate from other ingrredents
i have old glo to up 8 yr & work but store proprly in clemate contrl room off cement flor
i go field fly not chase engin problem & deadstick all day
fuel cheap get new when doubt
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Do you have any experience in this, or are you just building up your post count ?
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Gee , in the span of a few short posts , Captain Caveman appears to have forgotten how to spell "Fuel" .
OR ,
In the span of a few short posts , he's forgotten that "Fuel" isn't one of the words he regularly purposefully misspells ........
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The fuel (not fule) I have has been stored in the original plastic jug. It has been off the floor in my basement and is on a table in a small cardboard box and kept closed since I put it in there 13 years ago.
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I don;t encounter those problems.'''Again. What is your experience with old fuel ? Your post count continues to rise, but without adding any information.
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I have been asked numerous times if glow fuel has a shelf life. The answer is that I can not find any evidence to support weather it does or does not when it is kept unopened and tightly capped in a cool dry place.
Fuelman
former owner of:
Cooper Fuels LLC
Cooper's Custom Blended Fuels LLC
Cooper Products LLC
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The Original Nitro Scent
Fuelman
former owner of:
Cooper Fuels LLC
Cooper's Custom Blended Fuels LLC
Cooper Products LLC
Demon Clean
The Original Nitro Scent
in life speling not important
knowledeg is power
glad you learn some thing today hope u dont for get by tomorow
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Properly stored ? It'll run fine .....
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