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Re: [TR] winter storage

To: dave n <dave@ranteer.com>, "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] winter storage
From: "Reihing, Randall S." <Randall.Reihing@utoledo.edu>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 03:16:56 +0000
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Dave,

Sorry, but I just can't help myself and no disrespect intended.

I don't know how long fuel stabilizer lasts but it looks like you are askin=
g how long the can will last.

I have two WW II US Army five gallon cans that were originally on a WW II U=
S Army tank and at 75 years old they are still good, do not leak, are not r=
usty inside or outside, and hold fuel for as long as I need them to, which =
is a lot less than 20-30 years.

If you are describing a 20-30 year old fuel can with 20-30 year old fuel in=
 it that had fuel stabilizer added to it 20-30 years ago, it is amazing the=
 cap seal has not allowed all of it to evaporate after 20-30 years. If that=
 can does still have 20-30 year old gas in it - by now that stuff will prob=
ably be varnish and sludge. Great for starting bonfires. Maybe.

Might be fun to pour some in a lawn mower and see if it runs. I would love =
to try that in my mother-in-laws 50 year old 3 hp Briggs and Stratton rotar=
y mower.

Randall Reihing




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From: Triumphs [triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] on behalf of dave n [dave@=
ranteer.com]
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 5:27 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] winter storage

so we=92re all talking about using fuel stabilizer to keep the gasoline fro=
m deteriorating.

that begs the question =96 how long does fuel stabilizer last?  I ask this =
because I think, somewhere around here, is a can (that should tell you some=
thing) that I bought 20 years ago.  maybe 30?

not seriously, but anyone think its still good????


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<div>Sorry, but I just can't help myself and no disrespect intended.</div>
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<div>I don't know how long fuel stabilizer lasts but it looks like you are =
asking how long the can will last.&nbsp;</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I have two WW II US Army five gallon cans that were originally on a WW=
 II US Army tank and at 75 years old they are still good, do not leak, are =
not rusty inside or outside, and hold fuel for as long as I need them to, w=
hich is a lot less than 20-30 years.
 &nbsp;</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>If you are describing a 20-30 year old fuel can with 20-30 year old fu=
el in it that had fuel stabilizer added to it 20-30 years ago, it is amazin=
g the cap seal has not allowed all of it to evaporate after 20-30 years. If=
 that can does still have 20-30
 year old gas in it - by now that stuff will probably be varnish and sludge=
. Great for starting bonfires. Maybe.&nbsp;</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Might be fun to pour some in a lawn mower and see if it runs. I would =
love to try that in my mother-in-laws 50 year old 3 hp Briggs and Stratton =
rotary mower.&nbsp;</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Randall Reihing</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 02, 2016 5:27 PM<br>
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<div>so we=92re all talking about using fuel stabilizer to keep the gasolin=
e from deteriorating.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>that begs the question =96 how long does fuel stabilizer last?&nbsp; I=
 ask this because I think, somewhere around here, is a can (that should tel=
l you something) that I bought 20 years ago.&nbsp; maybe 30?&nbsp;
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<div>not seriously, but anyone think its still good????</div>
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