https://generalaviationnews.com/2011/01/09/how-long-can-fuel-be-safely-stored/How old is too old? what would be the oldest fuel you'd feel safe flying with?
1 year, 2 months, 22 days, 46 minutes and 22 seconds and not a moment more.
Do you need to account for leap years or is that extra day a freebie those years?
....and enjoy your smoke trails.Marvel Mystery Oil, thats the answer, or Seafoam.....
Marvel Mystery Oil, thats the answer, or Seafoam.....
If the fuel is confirmed to have sat in the tanks for 10 years or more, than I’d definitely drain it and purge the whole system. It isn’t good fuel.Well,,,, the 182 I'm working on has sat for 10 years (maybe more) don't know when the fuel was put in.
Doesn't give me a warm and fuzzy using the old fuel.
So, I was wondering how old the fuel can be, and still be usable.
Don't know if it's an OWT or not, but I've heard stories of barrels full of fuel being found on Pacific Islands that were left over from WW II. And it burned just fine.If the fuel is confiromed to have sat in the tanks for 10 years or more, than I’d definitely drain it and purge the whole system. It isn’t good fuel.
I guess anything is possible. I’ve had gas go bad just sitting in the lawn mower between seasons before. If it were me, I wouldn’t want to fly with 10+ year old stagnant fuel.Don't know if it's an OWT or not, but I've heard stories of barrels full of fuel being found on Pacific Islands that were left over from WW II. And it burned just fine.
A sealed barrel vs. a Cessna vented fuel tank + condensation. When we drained ours we used the old gasoline for cleaning stuff. Twenty years ago that was OK, apparently not today.Don't know if it's an OWT or not, but I've heard stories of barrels full of fuel being found on Pacific Islands that were left over from WW II. And it burned just fine.
I guess anything is possible. I’ve had gas go bad just sitting in the lawn mower between seasons before. If it were me, I wouldn’t want to fly with 10+ year old stagnant fuel.
I wonder how many lawn mowers use 100LL. ?I guess anything is possible. I’ve had gas go bad just sitting in the lawn mower between seasons before. If it were me, I wouldn’t want to fly with 10+ year old stagnant fuel.
These tanks are completely full, the fuel I've drained looks just like 100LL should.A sealed barrel vs. a Cessna vented fuel tank + condensation. When we drained ours we used the old gasoline for cleaning stuff. Twenty years ago that was OK, apparently not today.
Plenty, but I doubt they will run on 10 year old 100LL!I wonder how many lawn mowers use 100LL. ?
I was hoping that some one could tell why that is?If the fuel is confirmed to have sat in the tanks for 10 years or more, than I’d definitely drain it and purge the whole system. It isn’t good fuel.
I really don't believe that.Plenty,
Common way of disposing of old gas.I really don't believe that.
I wonder how many lawn mowers use 100LL. ?
Point is, no matter what type of fuel it is, I wouldn’t want to fly with fuel that’s been sitting stagnant in my fuel tanks since 2008 or prior to. If you’re willing to take the chance, than by all means, fly it.I was hoping that some one could tell why that is?
Big romping stomping chest beating chemists on this page, would call you out for mis-spelling (Zink), and will argue all day about refinery operations, Yet not a peep out of them when asked about 100LL.
HMMmmmm
Point is, no matter what type of fuel it is, I wouldn’t want to fly with fuel that’s been sitting stagnant in my fuel tanks since 2008 or prior to. If you’re willing to take the chance, than by all means, fly it.
I was hoping that some one could tell why that is?
Big romping stomping chest beating chemists on this page, would call you out for mis-spelling (Zink), and will argue all day about refinery operations, Yet not a peep out of them when asked about 100LL.
HMMmmmm
Huge difference 'twixt the stability of aviation fuel and auto gas.I guess anything is possible. I’ve had gas go bad just sitting in the lawn mower between seasons before. If it were me, I wouldn’t want to fly with 10+ year old stagnant fuel.
I wonder how many lawn mowers use 100LL. ?
Would you leave my ex-wife out of this please!Evaporation.
Oxidation.
She ain't what she use to be.
I guess that's why they sell gas stabilizer.I guess anything is possible. I’ve had gas go bad just sitting in the lawn mower between seasons before. If it were me, I wouldn’t want to fly with 10+ year old stagnant fuel.
In Engineering we call that a "rectorandom estimate" and it isn't drawn out of a hat, but another spot on the anatomy.The general recommendation is apparently 12 months but to be honest that number has likely been drawn out of a hat
Glad you see my point.Huge difference 'twixt the stability of aviation fuel and auto gas.
I'm not saying that I'd fly with 10 year old aviation fuel either. Just saying you can't compare the two.
In Engineering we call that a "rectorandom estimate" and it isn't drawn out of a hat, but another spot on the anatomy.
Jim
Tom- Comments like this really don't make you popular here.I was hoping that some one could tell why that is?
Big romping stomping chest beating chemists on this page, would call you out for mis-spelling (Zink), and will argue all day about refinery operations, Yet not a peep out of them when asked about 100LL.
HMMmmmm