| Fill up or not? [message #370783] |
Wed, 23 November 2022 12:12  |
boybach
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Last winter I filled the gas tanks (as much as I could) thinking it would be better than having the tanks partly empty. Logical or not?
Larry
Larry - Victoria BC -
1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses
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| Re: Fill up or not? [message #370787 is a reply to message #370783] |
Wed, 23 November 2022 19:38  |
lqqkatjon
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You absolutely want full tanks when stored.
With our metal tanks, empty tanks rust much easier. Full tanks rarely are rusted.
Dealing with stale gas is much easier then rusted tanks. But from my experience, 50 gallons of gas in our gmc 6 months later really is fine. Has worked for me for 10 years for my gmc. And for 20 years of storing my ski boat. Gmc sits 3-6 months between fall and spring. My ski boat sits from labor day to memorial day.
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
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| Re: Fill up or not? [message #370788 is a reply to message #370783] |
Thu, 24 November 2022 09:17 |
JohnL455
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I keep enough to run the gen if needed for emergency so about 1/3. I keep 1/8 or less in all other stored vehicles. But I store indoors and temp is stabile at 50°F. The evil E10 can support 1 tablespoon per gallon of water in solution and keep it from rusting/ collecting. That would be a lot of water to saturate over one season. E0 can not keep water in solution and water sits on the bottom, freezing and thawing.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: Fill up or not? [message #370804 is a reply to message #370788] |
Thu, 01 December 2022 07:10 |
tphipps
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Consider adding Sta-Bil to your full tanks. I use it for my emergency gas that is in storage for the Hurricane season. Got to be prepared. Never had a problem.
Tom
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
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| Re: Fill up or not? [message #370807 is a reply to message #370804] |
Thu, 01 December 2022 11:10 |
boybach
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Fuel stabilizer sounds like a good idea, but my tanks are already full and AFAIK it should have been added before I filled up so it got well mixed in?
Larry
Larry - Victoria BC -
1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses
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| Re: Fill up or not? [message #370811 is a reply to message #370807] |
Thu, 01 December 2022 15:54 |
tphipps
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Should mix somewhat as you add it. Drive the coach around the block and stir it up. Yes, Sta-Bil should be added first, but we are only human.
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
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