Bill D
Diamond
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2004
- Location
- Modesto, CA USA
Off Topic; With the new gasoline that seems to settle water out after a few months in the can have refueling recommendations changed for car and truck gas tanks. I no longer keep more then a two month supply of gas on hand for mowers and such. Any longer and I have to decant water out before every fillup. I do not store any gas for cars or trucks.
I grew up being told keep the tanks full to reduce condensation from the airspace inside the tank. I am refueling when I get below about 1/2 tank. I am thinking maybe it would be better to run then tank down much lower before refueling to get rid of the old gas first. I probably use 1/2 tank per week so it probably does not really matter. I have never had stale gas problems with my truck and car so I am probably overthinking this. When i was younger we poured a little alcohol in the tank from time to time to soak up any water and burn it out through the engine so maybe alcohol in the gas is a good idea.
Also gas tanks are plastic now and do not rust from the inside.
Bill D
I grew up being told keep the tanks full to reduce condensation from the airspace inside the tank. I am refueling when I get below about 1/2 tank. I am thinking maybe it would be better to run then tank down much lower before refueling to get rid of the old gas first. I probably use 1/2 tank per week so it probably does not really matter. I have never had stale gas problems with my truck and car so I am probably overthinking this. When i was younger we poured a little alcohol in the tank from time to time to soak up any water and burn it out through the engine so maybe alcohol in the gas is a good idea.
Also gas tanks are plastic now and do not rust from the inside.
Bill D