[qaz22]

Fuel stabilizers (available on Amazon from brands like STA-BIL) are petroleum-based additives you can mix in with gasoline prior to storing it to slow oxidation and volatile compound evaporation and extend the shelf life of the gas. Depending on the product, the stabilizer can increase gasoline shelf life to between one and three years. Stabilizers work best when you mix them with new gasoline; they’re ineffective at slowing the degradation of old gas, and they can’t return contaminated gas to working order. here

[Fairchild]

Petroleum-based gasoline without any ethanol will still succumb to oxidation and volatile compound evaporation in a sealed container or tank, but these processes usually occur more slowly in pure gasoline, so you can usually expect it to last at least six months when properly stored. Because pure gas is hydrophobic (a.k.a., water-hating), it doesn’t absorb water or humidity as ethanol-blended gas does, which allows you to avoid moisture contamination and fuel separation issues. more

[happymoon]

Though it naturally degrades and loses combustibility over time due to oxidation (exposure to oxygen) and evaporation of its volatile compounds, gasoline usually lasts three to six months when properly stored in a labeled, tightly sealed plastic container or metal tank of the capacity recommended by your fire department (usually no more than five gallons). The purity of the gas and the use of fuel stabilizers can shorten or lengthen its life, however. more

[huesped]

Contaminated gas should never be used to power equipment or vehicles; it can promote corrosion or leave sludge or varnish deposits (a thin, transparent brown or orange film) on fuel system components that can irreparably damage them. Dispose of contaminated gasoline at the earliest opportunity because, poor combustibility aside, both the gas and the vapors it emits are still flammable and could cause a fire or explosion if the storage container were to become damaged over time and the gas were to leak into its surroundings. [links]

[teppy]

A: You’re wise to wonder about the shelf life of stored gasoline, because once gas loses its engine-igniting ability it could damage fuel system components. Indeed, before using any stored gas in a mower, tractor, or other piece of equipment or vehicle, first check the fuel storage time limits laid out in the manufacturer’s guidelines—filling engines with gas in storage for longer than these limits could void the product warranty. But “old” gas is not necessarily “bad,” in other words, contaminated. Read on to learn how long you can expect gasoline to last, along with tips on spotting and disposing of gas gone bad.

[rydiamage]

I also noticed some of the pumps can also pump water. This could solve the issue with our 5 gallon water containers. We can pump out just what we need and not have to worry about lifting the whole container. [links]

[Slayer]

There are all kinds of needles. The canvas needle in particular is a fairly heavy duty strong needle which could be used for all sorts of applications. It’s primary function — sewing-stitching canvas type material, lends itself towards stitching most any material into useful things, be it heavy duty or light duty. Only your imagination… here

[ashley01]

Actually I’m going to show you five products. I have three of them. A traditional gas siphon with squeeze bulb, one with a hand pump, and a battery operated pump.

[jeffersons]

It eliminates the requirement (and strength) to hold the heavy gas can (about 30 pounds for 5 gallons) in position while filling something… instead you just pump it in (3 gallons per minute). more

[Jevens55]

I do have this battery operated gas pump for gas cans. It’s not really a siphon. But Mrs. J likes it because she doesn’t have to tip the heavy gas can into the mower (or whatever).

[gohan]

Note: A capless gas tank funnel might be needed to push through the 2nd flap depending on your (modern) vehicle (e.g. newer Fords).

[zooko]

When everything is ready, I attach the alligator clips to the battery posts to power the pump and stand by as the fuel is sucked out of my boat’s fuel tank and transferred to my truck’s. [links]

[StinkiePhish]

Make sure the fuel being run through the outboard during the final trip of the season is treated with stabilizer so that any that remains in the system and lines is conditioned. here

[CautiousFan]

After trying everything from double-dosing the remaining fuel with stabilizer to topping off the tank to paying to have a marina drain my boat’s gas tank dry for the off-season, I finally decided to follow the advice of a trusted friend and veteran Great Lakes marina operator and handled the task myself. I have found that the best way to get my outboard running each spring, and keep it operating well after sitting idle during the offseason, comes after ridding the tank and system of all fuel the previous fall and starting from scratch with fresh gas the following spring.

[seemakashyap]

A Seachoice fuel pump, barbs, and fuel hose are used to make a DIY fuel-tank draining kit for winterizing boats. more

[wikarus]

Using heat shrink connections, I attached the duplex wire to the wires coming out of the pump. This is to extend that power connection from the pump to the boat’s battery, which I remove and place far from the pump to keep any sparks that may occur as far from the fuel transfer operation as possible. I attached the alligator clips to the other ends of the two wires.

[zooko]

The days of suck-priming fuel hoses to begin the gravity-siphoning process left a bitter taste in my mouth and are behind me. Ditto those siphon hoses you shake to self-prime, after my teenage son caught me in the act of doing just that and laughed so hard he fell down. Not only that, but fuel tanks equipped with the required anti-siphon valves require considerable suction to override the safety feature when intentionally draining the tank. So, the first thing I needed was a 12-volt portable electric pump rated for safe use with flammable liquids.

[cereal_killer]

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