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Old 07-06-2013, 05:24 PM
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hi, im wondering if I use my year old nitro fuel that it will break the engine would it decrease the engine life or do any harm.cheers
Old 07-06-2013, 05:51 PM
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hi, im wondering if I use my year old nitro fuel that it will break the engine would it decrease the engine life or do any harm.cheers
as long as the fuel was in a bottle with the cap on good, it should be fine. If the cap was not on well, then water will have been drawn in making the fuel bad. If it is bad, you will notice soon having troubles getting started as well as tuning it.
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Old fuel won't hurt it, but as mentioned, the fuel is hygroscopic, so if not completely sealed from atmosphere, it will pull moisture and you'll end up with something that's more oil & water than fuel. You may pull your hair out trying to get it dialed in and end up just getting a new jug anyway.

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