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TerraForms User ID: 78515192 United States 03/20/2020 10:21 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have to an extent ... but you have to add stabilizer. Gasoline goes bad after a few months. [link to www.amazon.com (secure)] |
blackdiamond User ID: 77083188 United States 03/20/2020 10:21 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have all kinds of chain saws ,generator,log splitter,tractor ,mowers etc.. all need fuel ...My saying when I was wheeling out huge loads of T.P. ,canned goods,bleach,other items and people would ask: what are you going to do with all that ??!. I would just say to them : "If you got it you got it". |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 78247698 United States 03/20/2020 10:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So I have several contacts in the armed forces and a couple of them have warned to stock up on fuel. I know there have been several posts here about this yet I am not sure of the validity of this. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77195896 If there really is something way more sinister than the virus about to happen then yes , I could see where having some fuel reserves would be a good thing. Or maybe if they do go ahead and initiate a 2 week or more nationwide quarantine then again, it would probably be a good idea to have extra fuel in case the power goes out. Either way, we are all most certainly living in unsure, crazy times and the only way America will get through this is if we all stand together. Take care of your neighbors and they will take care of you! I would, but living in an apartment, I have no where to keep it. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 77192746 United States 03/20/2020 10:37 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Always keep your tank above 1/4 anyway, because driving around with little gas in tank can damage fuel pump ( gasoline cools pump). It costs almost $1000 in labor and parts to remove a gas tank, replace damaged pump. Also, air in tank increases condensation and water buildup in gasoline. Gasoline will stay plentiful and cheap, but never let the tank get low for other reasons. |
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Sodbuster User ID: 68702751 United States 03/20/2020 10:39 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So I have several contacts in the armed forces and a couple of them have warned to stock up on fuel. I know there have been several posts here about this yet I am not sure of the validity of this. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77195896 If there really is something way more sinister than the virus about to happen then yes , I could see where having some fuel reserves would be a good thing. Or maybe if they do go ahead and initiate a 2 week or more nationwide quarantine then again, it would probably be a good idea to have extra fuel in case the power goes out. Either way, we are all most certainly living in unsure, crazy times and the only way America will get through this is if we all stand together. Take care of your neighbors and they will take care of you! buy gas and you can watch the Phase separation when ethanol in the fuel absorbs too much water, and separates from gasoline by dropping to the bottom of the tank since the ethanol and water mixture that results from phase separation is heavier than gasoline. I pay the extra and buy off road fuel, 100% gasoline with no ethanol. Coal burning stove no natural gas, if that ain't country, I'll kiss your ass - David Allan Coe |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 78601182 United States 03/20/2020 10:44 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No. Please. No need to hoard gas too at this point, unless you absolutely need it to travel for the kind of work you do. There are people who do need it for that, and hoarding it will only ensure they won't have any, just like the healthcare workers who can't get masks now. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78657412 United States 03/20/2020 10:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So I have several contacts in the armed forces and a couple of them have warned to stock up on fuel. I know there have been several posts here about this yet I am not sure of the validity of this. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77195896 If there really is something way more sinister than the virus about to happen then yes , I could see where having some fuel reserves would be a good thing. Or maybe if they do go ahead and initiate a 2 week or more nationwide quarantine then again, it would probably be a good idea to have extra fuel in case the power goes out. Either way, we are all most certainly living in unsure, crazy times and the only way America will get through this is if we all stand together. Take care of your neighbors and they will take care of you! buy gas and you can watch the Phase separation when ethanol in the fuel absorbs too much water, and separates from gasoline by dropping to the bottom of the tank since the ethanol and water mixture that results from phase separation is heavier than gasoline. I pay the extra and buy off road fuel, 100% gasoline with no ethanol. Uh, off road fuel should cost less, it does not include road taxes. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78657412 United States 03/20/2020 10:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No. Please. Quoting: Blue_Triquetra No need to hoard gas too at this point, unless you absolutely need it to travel for the kind of work you do. There are people who do need it for that, and hoarding it will only ensure they won't have any, just like the healthcare workers who can't get masks now. Dude, there is so much fuel, the refineries are flaring 24/7. |
Bud Fox User ID: 78598271 United States 03/20/2020 10:50 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So I have several contacts in the armed forces and a couple of them have warned to stock up on fuel. I know there have been several posts here about this yet I am not sure of the validity of this. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77195896 If there really is something way more sinister than the virus about to happen then yes , I could see where having some fuel reserves would be a good thing. Or maybe if they do go ahead and initiate a 2 week or more nationwide quarantine then again, it would probably be a good idea to have extra fuel in case the power goes out. Either way, we are all most certainly living in unsure, crazy times and the only way America will get through this is if we all stand together. Take care of your neighbors and they will take care of you! buy gas and you can watch the Phase separation when ethanol in the fuel absorbs too much water, and separates from gasoline by dropping to the bottom of the tank since the ethanol and water mixture that results from phase separation is heavier than gasoline. I pay the extra and buy off road fuel, 100% gasoline with no ethanol. Uh, off road fuel should cost less, it does not include road taxes. The off-road title is confusing. The AC was talking about regular pump fuel that is 92 Octane with no Ethanol. It is best for motorcycles, 4 wheelers, mowers, ect. It is usually 30 cents or more per gallon With diesel you are right, it is cheaper, but has dye in it. Blue Horseshoe loves GLP |
Big Daddy D Chaotic Constitutionalist User ID: 48865774 United States 03/20/2020 10:51 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | possibility of the government hoarding or redirecting fuel in case there is something big about to go down ? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77195896 I have a feeling we will all know a lil more either by the end of the weekend or by Monday. Everyone hang in there I live right near 5 oil refineries, they have all slowed down their operations due to more on hand then they can sell. I will keep you updated. You live in Tejas? HWR The US is a One Party State controlled by a small cadre of Financiers Big Daddy D |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78601182 United States 03/20/2020 10:52 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No. Please. Quoting: Blue_Triquetra No need to hoard gas too at this point, unless you absolutely need it to travel for the kind of work you do. There are people who do need it for that, and hoarding it will only ensure they won't have any, just like the healthcare workers who can't get masks now. Dude, there is so much fuel, the refineries are flaring 24/7. Yeah, and there was so much TP on the shelves 2 weeks ago, you couldn't find a space between rolls. Now... You have to get that gas from the refineries to the stations, and that takes coordinated transportation. If everyone goes out and hits gas stations like they did grocery stores, stations will be out. The refineries might be full - but individual stations will experience outages. |
Bud Fox User ID: 78598271 United States 03/20/2020 10:55 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No. Please. Quoting: Blue_Triquetra No need to hoard gas too at this point, unless you absolutely need it to travel for the kind of work you do. There are people who do need it for that, and hoarding it will only ensure they won't have any, just like the healthcare workers who can't get masks now. Dude, there is so much fuel, the refineries are flaring 24/7. Yeah, and there was so much TP on the shelves 2 weeks ago, you couldn't find a space between rolls. Now... You have to get that gas from the refineries to the stations, and that takes coordinated transportation. If everyone goes out and hits gas stations like they did grocery stores, stations will be out. The refineries might be full - but individual stations will experience outages. Everyone DOES go to gas stations and fills up, every single day. Unless everyone goes out and buys a 500 gallon tank for their house, this is a non-issue Blue Horseshoe loves GLP |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78657412 United States 03/20/2020 11:06 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No. Please. Quoting: Blue_Triquetra No need to hoard gas too at this point, unless you absolutely need it to travel for the kind of work you do. There are people who do need it for that, and hoarding it will only ensure they won't have any, just like the healthcare workers who can't get masks now. Dude, there is so much fuel, the refineries are flaring 24/7. Yeah, and there was so much TP on the shelves 2 weeks ago, you couldn't find a space between rolls. Now... You have to get that gas from the refineries to the stations, and that takes coordinated transportation. If everyone goes out and hits gas stations like they did grocery stores, stations will be out. The refineries might be full - but individual stations will experience outages. Everyone DOES go to gas stations and fills up, every single day. Unless everyone goes out and buys a 500 gallon tank for their house, this is a non-issue Even a 500 gallon tank is only 20 tanks full, if you drive a micropenis suv or truck. |
Kingzzor User ID: 77643940 United States 03/20/2020 11:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I did..never know. So yeah just do it for good measure Jeremiah 29:11 "'For I Know The Plans I Have For You' Declares the Lord, 'Plans to Prosper You and Not to Harm You, Plans to Give You Hope and a Future. #LetsGoBrandon Check out the "World on Fire" thread for the latest doom updates. [imgur] [link to imgur.com (secure)] |
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Billxam, ABATE, AWHA User ID: 72224928 United States 03/20/2020 11:15 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | there is so much oil in reserves they don't know where to put it all Quoting: Jake and like with china, their consumption dropped by over 12 million barrels a month. Finding gas should not be a problem unless of course everybody is dead then it wont really mattter Look at the wakest link. No drivers, no deliveries, no fuel. No attendants, no open stations, no fuel. Checkpoints, no deliveries, no fuel. It's just like the just in time supply chain. One hit and it falls apart. Stabil is your friend. Last Edited by Billxam, MAGA+, ABATE, AWHA on 03/20/2020 11:15 AM Proud to be UnV'd There is one constant in life: If you build something worth having, someone will try to take it or destroy it. Proud member of A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments, Americans Who Hate Aging, proud supporter of attractive women. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 77746803 Bulgaria 03/20/2020 11:33 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So I have several contacts in the armed forces and a couple of them have warned to stock up on fuel. I know there have been several posts here about this yet I am not sure of the validity of this. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77195896 If there really is something way more sinister than the virus about to happen then yes , I could see where having some fuel reserves would be a good thing. Or maybe if they do go ahead and initiate a 2 week or more nationwide quarantine then again, it would probably be a good idea to have extra fuel in case the power goes out. Either way, we are all most certainly living in unsure, crazy times and the only way America will get through this is if we all stand together. Take care of your neighbors and they will take care of you! Where you gonna go after Trump orders the military to keep you in one place? |