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fuel storage - 11/29/2003 12:21:15 PM   
buchtes



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Status: offline 		what is considered the maximum amount of time to store fuel before it goes bad.
Does container, temp. light make any difference?
Finally, where can you get some good quality metal cans with a good airtight lid?
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RE: fuel storage - 11/29/2003 2:29:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		I am using fuel that is 4 years old stored in the original plastic bottles in a unheated outside shed.

No problems with the fuel.

There was recently an article in one of the model mags. where their engine man showed an engine running with 20% water mixed in the fuel.

The article went on to show that most of the "fuel storage, water and condensate" issues heard at most fields and published in some mags. are false.

see page 66 Model Aviation Jan. 2004 issue. The article starts with the boldface "As regular readers"

< Message edited by flythe9 -- 11/29/2003 9:31:15 AM >

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RE: fuel storage - 11/29/2003 2:44:34 PM   
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Powermaster fuel comes in metal cans with resealable caps. Might want to try this
if you are looking for metal cans. If fuel is sealed and has not been exposed to moisture
then life of the fuel is almost indefinite.

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RE: fuel storage - 11/29/2003 7:43:14 PM   
buchtes



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Status: offline 		thanks flythe9 & Wendall for your input. I still have a unopened can of Powermaster on the shelf I bought 3 months ago, been running a mix between homebrew and Ritch's Brew. I definitely will reuse the can can in the future, trust it more then the plastic jug. Still no answer's on the lifespan of the fuel, that stuff may last forever???

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RE: fuel storage - 11/29/2003 9:18:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		I would think that if the fuel was kept in it's original container, sealed tight, and kept in a cool dark place that it would last indefinitely.

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RE: fuel storage - 12/11/2003 2:20:31 AM   
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Status: offline 		I personally witnessed 20 year old K&B fuel in a rusted can, opened for the first time, used with success some years ago. I also have 4 year old Morgan Omega fuel(I over-bought)kept in my basement, that I use regularly. Yes, I would agree, shelf life is indeed lengthy.

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RE: fuel storage - 12/11/2003 3:09:15 PM   
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RE: fuel storage - 12/18/2003 5:38:01 AM   
Live Wire


 

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Status: offline 		The only way fuel get bad is if the Nitro And Alco. evaperates, Have Red Max 7 years and still good. Had fuel left from my store and using it up!

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RE: fuel storage - 12/18/2003 12:38:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		has anyone seen 2 stroke fuel loose its color ! I had a gallon of sig 15% that was about half full that went from pink to nearly clear !! It seemed to work ok ! the only thing I can think of that was different with this jug of fuel compaired to others Ive had was it had been in the sun light much more !! thanks RB

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RE: fuel storage - 12/18/2003 4:29:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		I used fuel that was 8 years old and if anything it worked better than the new stuff. Key is the plastic bottle were stored in the original plastic bottles with zero head space and the red plastic stopper in first and screw cap on top. They were in the original fuel case carton sealed with no light.

Light, heat, oxygen and water provide catalysts for reactive products....limit those and your fuel with last longer.

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RE: fuel storage - 12/20/2003 4:59:35 AM   
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Status: offline 		Unopened fuel either in bottle or can has a nearly indefinate shelf life. Keep it out of the sun.
Some companies use dyes that may lose some briliance after exposure to the sun, this should not indicate a problem with the fuels burn-ability if sunlight was the only cause for the color change.


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RE: fuel storage - 12/21/2003 7:56:11 PM   
RaceCity



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Status: offline 		Wine doesn't spoil with age? Why should fuel?

Ever hear of anyone throwing away a bottle of Lafite Rothschild because it was old?

Keep it away from temp extremes...light and the atmosphere and it's good for a LONG time.

As for the bit on water in the fuel being good? I'd like to see that test repeated with r/c engines....

Show me how good the idle...transition and reliabilty is. JW's article in MAN was a lot of
hoo-hah.

Water in glow fuel is B-A-D.

'race

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RE: fuel storage - 12/22/2003 2:27:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		Best way to keep fuel from getting bad ................burn it up !

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