I store some, but mines 91 octane ... Try to circulate every two years ...

 

Same here......on a 2 year rotation......also I own a vehicle with a turbo.....huge difference in gas mileage.

HK

 

Please keep us updated for now

 

Good for you ethanol free gasoline is the best I run in total over 50 2 cycle pieces of equipment chainsaws blowers brush cutters etc. was a absolute game changer to get ethanol free gas and that canned premix fuel was just to expensive for the volume I consume. Those are good nato type cans I have like 6-7 of them with a different hard tube nozzle but they work well. If that gasket doesn’t hold in can lid a good coating of rtv gasket sealer will keep it in place ( loose the gasket and they leak alot) I would actually number the cans with a sharpie and rotate stock that way. Personally I keep 60+ gallons of non ethanol gas on hand untreated when cans full and go thru within a year if not I put remaining in my girlfriends suv. the only way I treat my gas is with stabil marine in my generators Please understand the power of gasoline relating to a fire hazard. My gas is kept in those carpenter type job boxes outdoors and away from buildings. Job boxes also keep fuel cans out of weather as an added perk. And my girlfriend switched to running non ethanol in her Toyota 4Runner and gets 20-25% or more better mileage.

 

Good for you ethanol free gasoline is the best I run in total over 50 2 cycle pieces of equipment chainsaws blowers brush cutters etc. was a absolute game changer to get ethanol free gas and that canned premix fuel was just to expensive for the volume I consume. Those are good nato type cans I have like 6-7 of them with a different hard tube nozzle but they work well. If that gasket doesn’t hold in can lid a good coating of rtv gasket sealer will keep it in place ( loose the gasket and they leak alot) I would actually number the cans with a sharpie and rotate stock that way. Personally I keep 60+ gallons of non ethanol gas on hand untreated when cans full and go thru within a year if not I put remaining in my girlfriends suv. the only way I treat my gas is with stabil marine in my generators Please understand the power of gasoline relating to a fire hazard. My gas is kept in those carpenter type job boxes outdoors and away from buildings. Job boxes also keep fuel cans out of weather as an added perk. And my girlfriend switched to running non ethanol in her Toyota 4Runner and gets 20-25% or more better mileage.

Good idea to label the cans.

I have a Toyota FJ Cruiser and I will try pure gas in it and see how it does.


I think it is a good idea to rotate the cans. I could take two cans to the station, dump them in the FJ, refill them and then top of the vehicle on every fill up. That would actually keep the fuel really fresh.



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How much of a price difference is there between ethanol and non-ethanol gas?

 

If you look at the picture, you can see the difference. 40 cents. That's a good deal

 

I have 5 gallon jugs that I store my ethanol free in with a double dose of sta-bill. I use that on my carbureted engines, sometimes it sits for years and I have no issues. What I'm really surprised is that between your three grades of regular fuel there is only a $0.10 difference. Around here it's anywhere from 30 to 50 cents increase between each grade.

 

I am stoked that within 17 miles of my house they are putting in a Maverik Gas Station. First of all, their food court is outstanding, but they also have Ethanol Free Gasoline, which is the only fuel I run in my small engines and power equipment... basically, anything with a Carb, as Ethanol fuel gunks up so darn fast and can quickly foul a fuel system, especially the jets in a Carb.

But recently, I found a smoking deal on 20L Jerry Cans and purchased 8 of them. ($24 each)

I am thinking of filling all eight with Pure Gas, treating with PriG and storing them long term in the cool, dark recesses of my barn .

Anyone have any thoughts, opinions, ideas....?????


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If the cans you bought are what you linked, be careful. Look at the welded seams. The pic shows "raised" welded seams so those cans will rest on the raised welds. These are Chinese knockoff of Wavian cans. They're generally made of thinner steel too.
Look at the recessed welded seams on authentic Wavian cans. The cans sit flat and the rolled, recessed seams add strength. They also cost more and are lined to limit corrosion. Wavians are made in Europe. I have bought 2 non-lined and less expensive Wavians and haven't noticed any corrosion issues but, I only store ethanol-free stabilized gasoline.
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Added: I also have some lined Wavian cans and can't tell any difference in build quality other than bare steel inside the non-lined versions.

 

I've also had good luck with these fuel cans. They are top quality and the handle/valve assembly is all steel. Justrite 7150100 Type I Galvanized Steel Flammables Safety Can, 5 Gallon Capacity, Red: Hazardous Storage Cans: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

 

Non-ethanol gasoline is what I choose to use in my small equipment, outboard motors, and gasoline generators. I have a 15-year-old weedeater with original fuel lines and primer bulb, always fed non-ethanol fuel. It helps I have an account at a commercial fuel center a couple miles from me. I get my offroad diesel there too. It's open 24/7 and I've never had to wait in a line, especially when the Florida hurricane evacuees swarm my town here in South Georgia.

 

am thinking of filling all eight with Pure Gas, treating with PriG and storing them long term

Been doing it for years

 

I bought a WEN 11kw Jenny almost 5 years ago and had a 5 gal can that I filled with regular {Ethanol} gas that I have been treating with Sta-Bil every month {I Ounce per month}. So I decided what the heck as it still had a strong gas smell and I filled up the Jenny tank. It started on the first crank and ran fine for an hour,No Problem!. I Always shut off the fuel line and run the carb dry!.

 

One OZ per month over 5 years??? That ended up being some dang flippin expensive gasoline.

16 OZ of Stabil is about $12. That's 75 cents per OZ. ......... times 12, times 5..... $45 bucks just for Stabil for 5 gallons. Assuming you paid $3 a gallon.. thats $45 + $15 = $60.

TWELVE BUCKS A GALLON..... WOW! (Sorry... you intrigued me to do the Math.)

Dude.... time for you to ditch the Ethanol. You are keeping Stabil in business.



PriG calls for a new treatment once a year, as best I can recall. Once every 6 months if you are in the hot and humid.

I'm betting non-Ethanol Gasoline will last a year if stored and sealed right... without any treatments.


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Non- ethanol gas here is always a buck a gallon more................................

 

I run non-ethanol gas in my small engines and in the last year, in my work van.

The increased mileage in the van makes in economical at about 80 cents per gallon or less difference in ethanol gas.

Fortunately, the Murphy stations in my area are now keeping non-ethanol gas on the pumps, even with a different hose so you don't get the contamination from ethanol gas. Not sure how they are doing it, as I thought all gas in the metro area had to have ethanol, but I am glad I don't have to drive 50 miles one way to get good gas.

 

I keep around 50 gallons of clear gas in my shed.
Rotate through it. I put a sticker on each can with the date I purchased the gas.
Have had zero problems with gas that was over 1 year old.

Ethanol gas goes bad much quicker, which is why you need to add Stabil. Stabil counteracts the Ethanol. I still add it to the clear gas, but I don't think that it really does much for it.

 

We use incense, chicken blood, a tambourine, and and a ritual dance for our ethanol gas storage.

We rotate 10 -15 gallons of year old treated gas a month. All of it is kept in red plastic containers either in our shed at home or the conex at the cabin. The treatment is label doses of Stabil and Gum-out carb cleaner. We have had no issues with performance in vehicles, generators, lawn mowers, or the weed eater. We have 16 containers at each place.

I have had 9 month old untreated ethanol gas stored in the weed eater over the winter and it would not start. My old neighbor suggesting changing the gas and using Stabil in the gas can. It worked.

This procedure works for us, your mileage may vary.

PS I was just funning you about the tambourine, we ain't hippies.

 

Great Funny Intro!!!!!!.

 

In Southwest Missouri ...

 

I also only store ethanol-free gas.

I store my gas in a combination of metal Jerry Cans as well as plastic cans. I treat them with a double-dose of Pri-G.

I rotate that gas every 3 years, primarily on general principle. I don't know how much longer I could go, but that gas, when poured into our vehicles at 3 years, performs the same as it does fresh.

I don't think your Jerry Cans will care about the dark in your barn, but the cool part is great! Mine are stored in a shed that experiences temps from as low as -20F to highs in the 90s.

 

I also only store ethanol-free gasoline. I primarily use Stabil but actually used Pri-G to restore some stale smelling gasoline. I don't normally let stored fuel go longer than 1 year. If not mistaken, Stabil floats on top of gasoline preventing fuel oxidation and limiting evaporation of the light aromatics. Pri-G mixes with gasoline to accomplish the same job but goes further...at least from what I experienced.

I do have stabilized 5-year-old off road diesel and it's still good, stored in sealed steel drums/cans though. I've used Pri-D and Hot Shots Secret EDT to good effect.
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