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Anonymous Coward User ID: 35458901 United States 03/20/2020 11:33 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Regular automotive gas will go bad in a few months. It will still burn, but not like it should. Modern vehicles may have issues with it. |
The Starbuckian User ID: 78486915 United States 03/20/2020 11:45 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. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77192746 Gasoline will stay plentiful and cheap, but never let the tank get low for other reasons. Many older vehicles have steel gas tanks, that if you only fill it halfway, the ethanol in the gas will condense on the sides and top of the tank, eventually pitting the tank, creating a hole. Added ethanol is the standard in gasoline now, for all grades. There is a requirement to state that it doesn't have ethanol in it. So, if your local gas station doesn't have a sticker on the pump stating that there is 10% ethanol in it, don't worry it's all there. Recreational fuel is recommended for all small engines, especially chainsaws. And don't forget to add the special oil additive to chainsaw gas. Even pour a little out to make certain that it has the blue dye in it, or purchase the Motofuel by Stihl, it's made with 95% paraffin gasoline. It has so much paraffin in it that you can smell it when you run your saw. The exhaust gasses will smell like candle wax. It's pricey, but replacing the saw is more expensive than the fuel you run in it. “Queen Sarah, save us from the Black Dog King!” - from the play, Dissocia [link to tasaonline.org.au (secure)] "Never be anyone's French poodle." - Mr Hamilton |
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Deplorable NO MORE Michele B User ID: 74506068 United States 03/20/2020 11:47 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Well i heard yesterday the govs are trying to artifically bubble the gas prices back up like the housing bubbles or education bubbles to make it more expensive for gen z , millennials , people Quoting: Anonymous Coward 76231210 So .. Umm ... Ya Bursting bubbles of gov deception .... Here gas is $1.94. |
Sodbuster User ID: 68702751 United States 03/20/2020 11:58 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. Uh, your wrong, you're thinking of diesel. Coal burning stove no natural gas, if that ain't country, I'll kiss your ass - David Allan Coe |
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Sodbuster User ID: 68702751 United States 03/20/2020 12:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 78648975 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. Recreational fuel that is 100% gasoline is about $1 more per gallon. We have no fuel in Michigan that is ethanol free, even the premium 92 octane has ethanol in it. Coal burning stove no natural gas, if that ain't country, I'll kiss your ass - David Allan Coe |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78650219 United States 03/20/2020 12:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Fill up at least. Only reason there would be a fuel shortage is a shortage if truckers to make deliveries and maybe lack of enough support staff at distribution. But with quaratine no one should be out doing a lot of driving. I think most stations need at least 2 deliveries a day. |
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Major Doom User ID: 76715874 United States 03/20/2020 12:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Well i heard yesterday the govs are trying to artifically bubble the gas prices back up like the housing bubbles or education bubbles to make it more expensive for gen z , millennials , people Quoting: Anonymous Coward 76231210 So .. Umm ... Ya Bursting bubbles of gov deception .... Here gas is $1.94. $1.45 per gallon here. DOOM is what you make of it. |
Bud Fox User ID: 78598271 United States 03/20/2020 12:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The more refined a gas product is, the faster it goes bad. - Keronsene will last 5+ years untreated - Diesel a year + - Gasoline several months Use a fuel stabilizer to lengthen that time. Kerosene can last a decade or more, Diesel 5-10 years (use an anti bacterial too), and gas with Stabil brand is good for a 1.5-2 years. I use PRI-G stabilizer, which I know lasts 3 years in a can, but others claim as much as 5 years. These are all conservative estimates. Blue Horseshoe loves GLP |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 41182895 United States 03/20/2020 12:27 PM 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 water first. in case of eedin the clouds. Are tose plame up ther Amerivan planes ! ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 75668073 United States 03/20/2020 12:31 PM 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! It's not a case of shortages, but more of forced closures of station chains to preserve stocks and keep travel at a minimum. I took this into account last week and stocked up just to be safe. On top of that we have bad spring weather coming here soon, and there are ALWAYS outages in my area so I have plenty of stock for the genny. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 77645332 United States 03/20/2020 12:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Where you driving if you are quarantined? Think there is going to be a gas shortage due to all the other people driving? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77645332 Keep your tank more than half full during events like this, but gas would be low priority with this situation. Stoves and tools bro. Many of us have backpacking liquid fuel stoves as backup cooking options. Also uncut lawns can become fire hazards come summer. The World is changing quick. Most stoves (if any???) don't use gasoline as far am I am aware. Liquid fuel stoves for backpacking are usually some sort of alochol/ethanol. At least the ones I use are. There are propane/butane ones out there as well. Gasoline will probably be around in abundance due to no one driving so getting gas for lawn mower won't be an issue. If electricity goes, then yes you won't be able to get gas to mow your lawn, but you would have bigger problems. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 78513483 Norway 03/20/2020 12:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If you can find "Recreational" Fuel, you can stock up on that. It has a much longer shelf life, I have been told up to 4 years even. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 35458901 Regular automotive gas will go bad in a few months. It will still burn, but not like it should. Modern vehicles may have issues with it. Alkylate petrol/gasoline. Look into it, I have used atleast 5-6 years old alkylate in my chainsaws no issue at all. |
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Hoseman User ID: 31126728 United States 03/20/2020 01:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm filling everything I can TODAY !!! Sea foam ....I don't have much storage... Quoting: blackdiamond Seafoam is not for storing fuel it is a cleaner. Need stabil for storing. I am a Marine tech so take this info serious. We use seafoam in summerizing and stabil for winterizing. Do you know how long Stabil-360 will keep. I don't mean the treated gas, but I have a bottle of Stabil that is at least two years old. Is it still good? |
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King Squirel User ID: 78149973 United States 03/20/2020 01:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just filled up my two spare snow mobile gas containers that i haven't used in years.. As everything is some thing out of a Alice in Wonderland story now.. Get prepped first and ask questions later; to any thing and everything associated with you and your families life... |
Parrot in Flip Flops User ID: 78369195 United States 03/20/2020 01:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm filling everything I can TODAY !!! Sea foam ....I don't have much storage... Quoting: blackdiamond Seafoam is not for storing fuel it is a cleaner. Need stabil for storing. I am a Marine tech so take this info serious. We use seafoam in summerizing and stabil for winterizing. THANKS I was told they had a fuel stabiliser and a cleaner. Last year I had some boat problems and I though he said sea foam but I differ to your expertise... THANKS Another alternative is PRI-G (there is also PRI-D for Diesel). It is similar to stabil, but lasts a lot longer and also has an Octane booster. I find it works better for octane-sensitive items like 4-wheelers, motorcycles, chain saws, ect. It is more expensive, but a bottle also goes a lot further. It cost $35 for a bigger bottle, but that will do 500+ gallons of gas, as opposed to 88 gallons for a similar sized stabil Just bought me some of that PRI-G off Amazon....thanks for the heads up. Those who refuse to Self Govern will always be Governed by Others! There are far, far better things ahead, than any we leave behind.....C.S. Lewis |
Louis in Richmond That is my arm now; broken for 7 months User ID: 75526818 United States 03/20/2020 01:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Topped off is always wise in uncertain times, but I wouldn't start filling the mason jars yet Quoting: Anonymous Coward 75643965 Some people use plastic bags instead. [link to www.youtube.com (secure)] Until your military service has required you neutralize enemy combatants and invaders in the defense of your country, don't presume to tell us that have defended you that you don't support every shot we fired to eliminate that enemy. |
Bud Fox User ID: 78598271 United States 03/20/2020 01:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77195896 Seafoam is not for storing fuel it is a cleaner. Need stabil for storing. I am a Marine tech so take this info serious. We use seafoam in summerizing and stabil for winterizing. THANKS I was told they had a fuel stabiliser and a cleaner. Last year I had some boat problems and I though he said sea foam but I differ to your expertise... THANKS Another alternative is PRI-G (there is also PRI-D for Diesel). It is similar to stabil, but lasts a lot longer and also has an Octane booster. I find it works better for octane-sensitive items like 4-wheelers, motorcycles, chain saws, ect. It is more expensive, but a bottle also goes a lot further. It cost $35 for a bigger bottle, but that will do 500+ gallons of gas, as opposed to 88 gallons for a similar sized stabil Just bought me some of that PRI-G off Amazon....thanks for the heads up. No problem. Just trying to give back to the board. God knows how much info I have gleaned from others posts. Blue Horseshoe loves GLP |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78246572 United States 03/20/2020 01:57 PM 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 Just talked with a local gas station owner. Yes, he owns his station and sells non-ethanol gas. I asked him about the fuel supply. He said there is so much fuel in reserve, his suppliers are bugging him to buy gas he can't even store as his fuel tanks are to capacity. He also mentioned there has been a buildup of reserves the past year. War with China is coming. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78246572 United States 03/20/2020 02:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Topped off is always wise in uncertain times, but I wouldn't start filling the mason jars yet Quoting: Anonymous Coward 75643965 Some people use plastic bags instead. [link to www.youtube.com (secure)] WOW! No words for that type of tardedness. Just fucking WOW! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78658541 United States 03/20/2020 02:06 PM 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! Jesus Christ this madness. It is standard protocol for military (and preppers) to be stocked on fuel. Go follow some of the ex. special forces guys on instagram and see what they've said for years. Of course you should fucking have gas. It doesn't mean we're going to run out. It means if your ass has to move and you don't have a backup, it doesn't fucking matter if the gas stations have gas or not, YOU'RE FUCKED. |
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