How long does petrol last?

[Viirin]

I've got 5 litres of petrol in a jerry tank in my shed just in case i run out one day and need some as back up - just wondering does it go off? - reading all those posts about bad petrol in the tank after being stored for the winter is making me worry - is something to do with the tank or being exposed to air and is there any way to test if your petrol has gone bad?

My jerry tank is a small, plastic, air tight one.

Thanks

Vii

[blaine]

Put some STA-BIL fuel stabilizer in your can of fuel and it will be fine for up to 12 months. :roll:

[Viirin]

Cool man thanks - so 12 months is pretty much it's limit with stabilizer? Think mines been in there about 14 and without any - haha, ah well guess it's gotta go

[blaine]

Originally Posted by Viirin

Cool man thanks - so 12 months is pretty much it's limit with stabilizer? Think mines been in there about 14 and without any - haha, ah well guess it's gotta go

Yea,It's history.Get some fresh gas and stabilizer and your good to go.

[alantf]

Originally Posted by Viirin

Cool man thanks - so 12 months is pretty much it's limit with stabilizer? Think mines been in there about 14 and without any - haha, ah well guess it's gotta go

Don't waste it! Have you got a car? If so, when you've used up 5 litres of a full tank, add this canful. Should be o.k. mixed with the 30 to 40 litres already in the tank. :2tup:

[dhgeyer]

Viirin,

Do you have alcohol in your gas in Ireland? If not, I wouldn't worry about it too much, and I certainly wouldn't throw it away. The danger of leaving it in the bike is more that if it gums up, then it gums up the fuel system. Sitting in a can it's not hurting the bike. If it looks OK and pours OK then it probably is OK. Possibly it's lost some of its potency, but that's no reason to throw it out. Back before I knew better, I left untreated gas in all our power equipment for long periods of disuse, and never had a problem. That was before the days of gasahol though. Alan's suggestion of using it in a car, or even a little at a time mixed with fresh gas in your bike or whatever else you have is good, too.

Dave

[alantf]

If I remember right, you've got around €7 ($10?) worth of petrol in that can!

[Viirin]

Yeah i got a car - though i can seldom afford to fill the tank completely thanks to petrol prices and thats one of the reasons i got the bike

€7 euro is about right - figured i'd fill up just before the budget hiked the prices again so i think it was €1.15/1.20 per litre at the time - now it's nearly €1.50!

I think the EU brought in a 5% ethanol mixture in petrol now and are looking to increase it but i'm not 100% sure - say it'll be alright in cars but i doubt it'll do the GZ any favours

I'll mix it in with the car so - i didn't want to waste it - even though it wasn't a lot - ha, i'm so cheap

[blaine]

Originally Posted by Viirin

I think the EU brought in a 5% ethanol mixture in petrol now and are looking to increase it but i'm not 100% sure - say it'll be alright in cars but i doubt it'll do the GZ any favours

I'll mix it in with the car so - i didn't want to waste it - even though it wasn't a lot - ha, i'm so cheap

Your right,Put in your car a little at a time.I meant It was "Toast" for your bike.
:2tup: :rawk:

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by blaine

Your right,Put in your car a little at a time.I meant It was "Toast" for your bike.
:2tup: :rawk:

:plus1:

You might want to consider getting a syphon pump as an emergency backup instead of the spare can. Never goes "bad" and all you need is another gas powered vehicle to tap from.