[Milsurplus] Gasoline and diesel storage.

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 10 Jan 2016 at 20:36, Mark via Milsurplus wrote:

> "Oh, I agree! Gasoline doesn't store well, and diesel isn't a lot better. "
> 
> Last year I ran some 30 year old diesel fuel in a 671 two stroke diesel. A
> bit harder to start than normal but ran just fine. Looked odd, had turned
> kinda orange color. Had a big RACOR filter inline. No water collected in the
> filter. 

My understanding is that diesel can accumulate MOLD in it. Otherwise, it 
most certainly should store better and longer than gasoline....which 
turns to varnish eventually.

One time, when I had several Model "A" Fords, I came across an original 
Model "A" Ford single-bolt cast-iron Zenith carburetor which had been 
left full of gas for so long that what was in the bowl had turned to a 
tar-like black varnish. It took considerable effort to clean that up.

Ken W7EKB