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Re: Diesel Shelf Life
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Posted by Bob M on October 31, 2005 at 15:37:33 from (69.205.125.176):
In Reply to: Diesel Shelf Life posted by Kansas Ed on October 31, 2005 at 14:56:51:
Ed - Maybe under "ideal" conditions of moisture and temperature algae will grow in 60 days. My experience however here in cold, wet upstate NY has been otherwise. A couple examples: For about 20 years we had a sailboat with a small diesel auxiliary engine. The boat sat idle 10 months a year with untreated fuel in the tank. Never had any problems with algae growth in the fuel. Several years ago I purchased a Kenworth 10 wheeler flatbed. It had been sitting idle and outdoors for 3+ years with 60 gallons (1/2 tank) of fuel when I got it. I sampled the fuel and changed the fuel filters before starting it the first time. Found not a trace of algae or other stuff in the fuel. So I simply ran the truck on the old fuel until it was gone. It started up and ran fine. OTOH it cannot hurt to treat stored diesel fuel with a good diesel fuel stabilizer. For the price of a jug of stabilizer it's cheap insurance!
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