Racegas gone bad?
Racegas gone bad? About how long should a jug of race gas last, sealed in a 5 gal reservoir, in teh garage?
I bought some about a month or more ago but been so damn busy that I haven't used it yet.
Ive had some go bad in the damn gas tank while my car was down before and it sputtered and **** for a while.... went bad in about 6 weeks.
This is unleaded 109 btw .....
I bought some about a month or more ago but been so damn busy that I haven't used it yet.
Ive had some go bad in the damn gas tank while my car was down before and it sputtered and **** for a while.... went bad in about 6 weeks.
This is unleaded 109 btw .....
Tiago,
I'd give a few phone calls to VP, Sunoco, and whoever else you can think of. I'd make the final call after talking to each of them. I'd be curious to know if their processing/refining methods dictate the length of fuel "life."
Ryan
I'd give a few phone calls to VP, Sunoco, and whoever else you can think of. I'd make the final call after talking to each of them. I'd be curious to know if their processing/refining methods dictate the length of fuel "life."
Ryan
I have no idea, but you also have to wonder how long the previous fuel was stored before it went bad. Though it only lasted 6 weeks in your tank, it may have been sitting for a year or more before you even got it. I think the stuff you recently bought was fresh from VP.
Originally Posted by CP05GMC
I have no idea, but you also have to wonder how long the previous fuel was stored before it went bad. Though it only lasted 6 weeks in your tank, it may have been sitting for a year or more before you even got it. I think the stuff you recently bought was fresh from VP.
I'll keep my hopes up
hopefully I get to use it this weekend
Tiago, as long as it was in a dark jug and out of the sunlight it will last for a couple months. A clear or light colored jug that sits in the sunlight will go bad within a couple days.
Staging Lane
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Originally Posted by Worm Boy
Tiago, as long as it was in a dark jug and out of the sunlight it will last for a couple months. A clear or light colored jug that sits in the sunlight will go bad within a couple days.
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FWIW, gas loses octane at a rate of around 1 point per week if left in a sealed plastic container. It loses 1 point per month in a sealed metal container. Those are of course approximates and in nominal conditions.
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Just depends where you keep it Tiago, weve had our clear jugs out of the light filled with gas that sat for a while and was fine, like stated above its just how its kept. You can always swing by and pick up some more or C16
Bonfire time! 
Actually I poured some in a cup as requested by a customer when I worked for a shop and it came out like Tony described. The whole thing of VP C-16 was garbage. We just kept it and used it to kill the ant problems we had at the time. Works really good for that!
Edit: That crap is $10.00 a gallon in DFW. What is it down there?
Actually I poured some in a cup as requested by a customer when I worked for a shop and it came out like Tony described. The whole thing of VP C-16 was garbage. We just kept it and used it to kill the ant problems we had at the time. Works really good for that!
Edit: That crap is $10.00 a gallon in DFW. What is it down there?
$10/gal here too...
I'll stick to 109 at $6.00 lol
Thanks for the tip Tony I'll give it a try.
lol, no set in stone "plans" but maybe we can put something together small scale if you know what I mean 
I'll stick to 109 at $6.00 lol
Thanks for the tip Tony I'll give it a try.
Originally Posted by DJ's99SS
Hey T, you got some "plans" we need to know about...