Old Fuel
03-25-2007, 03:33 PM
#1
Old Fuel
Just a quick question about fuel. I have about half a gallon that was purchased about last September. I kept it in my basement, in my bench area, under a table. This room has no windows so it hasnt been hit with sunlight, and my basement is always a few degrees cooler than the main level. I havent moved it since I placed it there since I havent used it. My question is if this fuel spoiled or is it ok to use? thanks
03-25-2007, 04:16 PM
#2
That fuel should be fine as long as your basement is dry,and the cap was on tight . It won't be quite as good as brand new but it will work fine.
03-25-2007, 06:59 PM
#3
+1
03-25-2007, 07:53 PM
#4
Yea the cap was on as tigh as i could get it, and it had that insert in it as well. Thanks everyone!
03-25-2007, 11:23 PM
#5
I wouldn't worry too much. The biggest problem I see is when I am in and out of the bottle many times. The more it gets opened, the faster it will go bad.
Trying to tune an engine with bad fuel is impossible. You'll wind up chasing the needles all over and it will never run consistently. Running just 1/10 gas truck monthly in the summer usually will let the fuel sit long enough that the last half inch of a bottle will tend to be a bit sketchy. I always much sure I'm not running fuel from the end of a gallon in a main.
Trying to tune an engine with bad fuel is impossible. You'll wind up chasing the needles all over and it will never run consistently. Running just 1/10 gas truck monthly in the summer usually will let the fuel sit long enough that the last half inch of a bottle will tend to be a bit sketchy. I always much sure I'm not running fuel from the end of a gallon in a main.
03-26-2007, 06:39 AM
#6
Tech Fanatic
Bad fuel works great for lighting the BBQ though. Burns clean and leaves no taste like lighter fluid.
03-27-2007, 03:43 AM
#7
Tech Regular
If you had it sitting on a cement floor, you might want to just get a fresh gallon.
03-27-2007, 08:37 AM
#8
It was on carpet, my basement is pretty dry. That fuel going to for bashing anyway.
03-27-2007, 04:44 PM
#10
not wanting to hijack the thread, but is it ok to put any leftover fuel from the tank of your car after your done running it back into the rest of your fuel? Or should one throw it out?
03-27-2007, 04:58 PM
#11
Originally Posted by Snipesr82
not wanting to hijack the thread, but is it ok to put any leftover fuel from the tank of your car after your done running it back into the rest of your fuel? Or should one throw it out?
03-27-2007, 05:25 PM
#12
Originally Posted by carbon madness
No it is not, fuel from your tank that was used will have containments from the exhaust. So you either have to run it dry or disposed of it properly.
good to know. My first Nitro will be here any day so I want to know the do's and don'ts
03-27-2007, 06:46 PM
#13
heres a good tip, the fuel thats usually left over in my tank, i use to was out my airfilter before i use air filter oil.
03-28-2007, 11:37 AM
#14
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or use leftover fuel as a paint stripper
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