How long until you consider gas old?

[fdsa487]

Im going to the desert late October. Since gas prices are so high and I have to use 105 octane in my quad I want to start buying gas now so its not as much of a shock when I go. Im leaving October 27.

If I usually go through about 15 gallons in the 3 days that im out there. I would buy one five gallon container each week starting this weekend until I have 3. So the oldest container would be sitting around for like a month and a 1/2. Do you think that gas that has been sitting around for a month and a 1/2 would be considered old?

Off topic, but does anyone know how much a compression check meter is?

[lilredwagn]

Im going to the desert late October. Since gas prices are so high and I have to use 105 octane in my quad I want to start buying gas now so its not as much of a shock when I go. Im leaving October 27.

If I usually go through about 15 gallons in the 3 days that im out there. I would buy one five gallon container each week starting this weekend until I have 3. So the oldest container would be sitting around for like a month and a 1/2. Do you think that gas that has been sitting around for a month and a 1/2 would be considered old?

Off topic, but does anyone know how much a compression check meter is?

Compression tester can be had for $5-10 at HF, Leak-down tester on sale this week iirc, for $30. not sure if that was what you meant by compression meter

[fdsa487]

Compression tester can be had for $5-10 at HF, Leak-down tester on sale this week iirc, for $30. not sure if that was what you meant by compression meter

Yep - thank you very much.

[Lawn Cher']

You could put Sta-bil (http://www.sta-bil.com/sta-bil/index.htm) in your fuel.

[fdsa487]

You could put Sta-bil (http://www.sta-bil.com/sta-bil/index.htm) in your fuel.

Good call. Thanks.

[Jeff in VA]

Compression tester can be had for $5-10 at HF, Leak-down tester on sale this week iirc, for $30. not sure if that was what you meant by compression meter


Spend the couple extra bucks and get the tester that has a threaded tip that screws into the plug hole vs. the one with the rubber "stopper" thingy. The screw-in type is alot more accurate and alot easier to use.

You can also remove the schrader valve in the fitting, cut and tee the hose, and use the whole thing in conjunction with an air compressor as a homemade leakdown tester, too.

Jeff

[red90xj]

Gas = fossile fuel its all old! lol

[Glenn B]

Im going to the desert late October. Since gas prices are so high and I have to use 105 octane in my quad I want to start buying gas now so its not as much of a shock when I go. Im leaving October 27.

If I usually go through about 15 gallons in the 3 days that im out there. I would buy one five gallon container each week starting this weekend until I have 3. So the oldest container would be sitting around for like a month and a 1/2. Do you think that gas that has been sitting around for a month and a 1/2 would be considered old?

Off topic, but does anyone know how much a compression check meter is?

Keep it out of the sun/heat, it is good for a short while. Otherwise, as has been suggested, use Sta-Bil or other quality stabilizers. Otherwise you could be dealing with carb issues down the road, takes the fun right out of it.

[Glenn B]

Gas = fossile fuel its all old! lol

Brilliant. You have it backwards though. Fossile fuels are refined in to gasoline. One does not eqaul the other. But thanks for playing. School is out already today in BC eh? :) Oh yeah, cannot forget the: lol

[red90xj]

well noone said i was ever gunna be a rocket scientist! but looks like you know your gas's well haha

[ECKSJAY]

well noone said i was ever gunna be a rocket scientist! but looks like you know your gas's well haha

Glenn's a grumpy old guy, he's got LOTS of gas.

[ECKSJAY]

Oh yeah, LOL.

[Glenn B]

Oh yeah, LOL.

Yeah, do NOT forget the lol. All of the noobs making posts lately justify them with a "lol". So we must use them too.... to show we are laughing at them. :D

[fdsa487]

Yeah, do NOT forget the lol. All of the noobs making posts lately justify them with a "lol". So we must use them too.... to show we are laughing at them. :D

LOL:attom:

[Glenn B]

LOL:attom:

Great choice of smilie with your LOL. Very good!

[XJ Dreamin']

Yeah, do NOT forget the lol. All of the noobs making posts lately justify them with a "lol". So we must use them too.... to show we are laughing at them. :D

FROTFFFLMFAO :spin1:

[Beej]

FROTFFFLMFAO :spin1: What's with the increased level of seriously foul language that's been going on on this site? Seriously, do we need all those effs?

:D

[XJ Dreamin']

What's with the increased level of seriously foul language that's been going on on this site? Seriously, do we need all those effs?

:D

I think so....yeah.

[IXNAYXJ]

lol
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-----Matt-----

[muduck18]

Brilliant. You have it backwards though. Fossile fuels are refined in to gasoline. One does not eqaul the other. But thanks for playing. School is out already today in BC eh? :) Oh yeah, cannot forget the: lol
2 equals 3
yes

2 eqaul 2
no

Thanks for playing

:twak:

LQTMWSAYUF

Duh

[bajacalal]

I always thought the general rule of thumb is don't keep gas longer than three months. This is for station pump gas though, I don't know what they put in racing gas that might preserve it more. How about 100 low lead? Like mentioned, Sta-bil is a good product to have around and will eliminate the problem of keeping it too long.

[Chero-King]

I've had the same gas in my snowmobile for the last 3 years. Think it's time to change it :)

[RichP]

Up until a about 5 years ago I could leave the gas in the mower and snow blower in there between seasons. Then something changed and the gas seems to go sour after about 5 months, gets that varnish smell and runs badly. Now I try to just run it dry at the end of the year though I blew it on the snowblower, got pushed to the back of the shed and never got round to it. Going to make an effort to get to it this weekend and see whats what, rather take the carb apart in warm weather than while freezing my azz off during a snow storm..