GAS???? Need info!

[TAZDEVIL]

O.K... this might sound stupid , but can anyone tell me how long the shelf life of gasoline is? never stored gas long enough to know.

[oly]

Not sure but I would guess 1yr maybe longer with additives

[rancher]

Pri-g

We do a dose of PRI-G for 55 of gas and another dose a year later. Start with preimuim and we get three years storage no problem. Store on concrete (acts like heat sink) fuel is always chilled even in 95 degree weather...inside a vented building. We double cover them with tarps to limit air or sunlight exposure. Also keep the small cap slightly loose so as pressure does not build.

PRI-D is for diesel. Same plan. We can ten years on diesel.

Good luck... PS No Smoking in or around said building ;-)

[TAZDEVIL]

Much thanks! Tha will become useful when i get my fuel tanks in the ground(Assuming that will work for Ground storage also?)

[rancher]

Not everywhere allows under ground fuel storage. If it were to leak you might not know it for a long time. If you had a water well nearby by it might be ruined forever. Just some thoughts. I am sure the length of life is not effected. But to cycle it as it goes bad would require the complete use of the contents before refilling. Depending on how much you store that could be a lot of fuel to use all in a short time?

Just some thoughts.... good luck

[TAZDEVIL]

only 150 gallon drums.... There really small and yea I did think about the ground thing and decided to set a foundation of concrete above ground.... thanks for the tip .... just have to make sure they'll pass code above ground.

[denvernative321]

i was told gas will stay good for about 2 months. if you use Sta-bil to treat the gas it will be good for a year or more depending on how soon the gas was treated upon storage.

[out-back-2]

Put your fuel supply in an air tight container, like a 55 gallon barrel (clean). Get a pump that goes in the barrel and make sure that all is clean...

[TAZDEVIL]

Got my cement slab pored today and plan on mounting my tanks next week, I was told that gas would keep for about a year with no treatment, exxon rep. that I talked to said that its better in ground but becuase of enviro reasons I'm not doing that .... thanks all

[mountainman28713]

The military uses fuel additives for their long term storage of fuels. As an infantry Marine I was selected to go to Ft Lee VA Quartermaster School for Bulk Fuel Operations, due to(at the time- late nineties) Saddam re-massing troops on the border of kuwait. I learned alot there, how to test fuels/filtration methods specific gravities etc , flash points. I will be getting my handmanuals out and sharing what I can with the group as far as expeditionary fuel storage methods,testing preserving etc. Hopeto have it posted by next weekend. I have to finish my Three cord wood rack tommorrow, we have foul weather coming for thew rest of the week, and have to get some wood in the dry from the curring stacks.

[avking]

You can get a minimum of 1 year for gasoline without a preservative. In reality, you can get much more. With a preservative like Stabil, you can get 5 years or longer. This from practical experience. I have underground diesel and gasoline storage. I have had treated gasoline last 6 years before I refilled the tank. Use was in a boat, atv and lawn equipment and chainsaws. It was treated every 12 months with the appropriate amount of stabil. YMMV, depending on the conditions it is stored.

As for untreated. I left gas in my boat for two years and it started right up and ran all weekend just fine. It was not stored very well either. Now, I would not suggest trying that, as it was not best practice, but it did work out.

[Applejack]

Some interesting things here about storing gas. My question is the guy above said he is mounting his tank above ground on cement instead of underground. Not something I can do here either way but could you build an underground cinder block box with a cement floor to bury your tank in. That way you wouldn't have to worry about rust from underground moisture. Just a thought.

[dalewick]

Some interesting things here about storing gas. My question is the guy above said he is mounting his tank above ground on cement instead of underground. Not something I can do here either way but could you build an underground cinder block box with a cement floor to bury your tank in. That way you wouldn't have to worry about rust from underground moisture. Just a thought.

AJ, A underground structure of poured cement or cement block will still need to be built with a good waterproof barrier all around it. Cement is very porous and water is drawn in very easily. I've never seen a basement in WV without the water proof barrier that didn't have a sump pump for regular pumping out.

Dale

[RICHFL]

On the farm we have a 1000 gallon underground storage tank. The EPA will only allow you to use it if their inspectors come out and look as its put into the ground they expect the state to inspect each year (Depends on state) Gas will survive for more then a year but we use the hand pump all the time.

[Applejack]

Thanks Rich and Dale. When I saw this it had raised the question of rather or not you could do that. So waterproofing would have to be done.. I cannot do above nor underground in this neighborhood do to regulations but maybe one day I will have that land to do that on.