SumGuy
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I have acquired 3 cars over the past year (fuel-injection, model years 2001 - 2004), I have a place to keep them and I'd like to keep a more-or-less full tank of gas in them but haven't driven them (much) and they might just sit for a year+ right now. A couple of years ago I ran a new gas line for a friend's 70's Massey Fergusen combine that had sit for maybe 6, 7 years but the fuel line clogged up. This summer after 10+ years I'm putzing with a 67 Dodge in storage (it has newer engine can run on unleaded) and it apparently had a small gas-tank leak, a very thick, tar-like puddle has formed under the tank, I assume this is what's left over that didn't evaporate after the more volatile components did. With both this Dodge and the combine, there was a very strong turpentine smell about them.
Bottom line is that I'd like to keep these seldom-used vehicles fueled up and not have to worry about the gas or have to drive them just to burn the gas up and not have to worry about the additives still working after 2, 3 or god knows how many years. Hence my questions about just what is it in retail pump gasoline that makes it turn to **** after 6 or 12 or 18 months and can I just get rid of it and end up with something stable and with enough octane (87 I guess). I'm not sure how, where or even if I can buy AV gas (Ontario, Canada). Marine gas (I assume contains no ethanol) is do-able.
I have no doubt that sooner than we're banking on that gas stations will disappear and non-farm / non-commercial gasoline will be hard to come by and I won't be the only one asking about long-term gasoline acquisition and storage.
Bottom line is that I'd like to keep these seldom-used vehicles fueled up and not have to worry about the gas or have to drive them just to burn the gas up and not have to worry about the additives still working after 2, 3 or god knows how many years. Hence my questions about just what is it in retail pump gasoline that makes it turn to **** after 6 or 12 or 18 months and can I just get rid of it and end up with something stable and with enough octane (87 I guess). I'm not sure how, where or even if I can buy AV gas (Ontario, Canada). Marine gas (I assume contains no ethanol) is do-able.
I have no doubt that sooner than we're banking on that gas stations will disappear and non-farm / non-commercial gasoline will be hard to come by and I won't be the only one asking about long-term gasoline acquisition and storage.