Posted by paul on May 24, 2022 at 08:04:50 from (66.60.209.84):
In Reply to: Diesel Fuel Storage posted by Tonka Toys on May 23, 2022 at 21:02:17:
Dont blow air into it! Oh my. You dont want the sediment stirred up, no no no. Dont ever do that.
It should be just fine.
Gelling is a below freezing issue, typically below 20 degrees and much below. Not an issue of age at all.
Only issue you could run into is the algae. There is an attitive to clear that up. It is hard to find, because its a fairly rare issue. But it is something to consider. Likely not an issue nothing to worry about.
Only bad diesel I ever ran into was in a combine I bought at auction, the dern fool came up to me after and admitted he did everything you mention to empty out a storage tank before taking the combine to the sale. The fuel in the combine was terribly contaminated with water and gunk and sediment, if you just leave things alone and use the fuel as is, its going to be fine.
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