How to store gasoline (Vanity)

10/5/2014 | Self

[Yo-Yo]

Pickup truck with fuel transfer tank mounted in the bed.

[jjotto]

But you better keep it off any public road!

[Sybeck1]

Get an old Chevy and put an gasifier on it

[right way right]

You do realize that if everyone hoards gas it will go the way of .22 long rifle cartridges.

[Travis McGee]

Stabilize/treat it, use it in your car as you go. It will be no good in a year or two no matter what, so have a plan for after.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I tried to store some gasoline once. Didn't work out too well.

[jjotto]

Go diesel.

Way easier and safer to store for long periods, and way easier to make for yourself should the need arise.

[Mean Daddy]

Your post reminded me of the movie War of the Worlds with Tom Cruise where he had the only vehicle and people were killing each other for it.

[tcrlaf]

Store it with the paint and thinner, right next to the furnace.

/s?

[tcrlaf]

“If you live anywhere near water buy marine gasoline.”

In my area, the Co-ops offer “Agricultural Gasoline”, which is just 100% gas. It is on the pump that says “Not for use in Motor Vehicles”.

My truck gets 10-15% better mileage on it vs. the nutty “Winter Blend” offered in Chicagoland.

[moovova]

“War of the Worlds with Tom Cruise”

LOL...I actually started to mention that but kept the comment short.

Great minds...

[caver]

Allinonerunoffsentence..... wwwwoooowwww......

[Dubh_Ghlase]

What about fuel stabilizers?

[familyop]

Diesel fuel is far safer and better to store. There’s wood gasification, but that would require some previous steel work skills, skills in mechanics, technical safety knowledge (relief valves and materials) and much other knowledge in advance.

For gasoline, though, find as many ways to cut back on driving and conserve fuel first. Then don’t store much. Smaller containers would be best. It won’t be good very long, even with a stabilizer. Store it away from sunlight but not in a building. There are drums that are suitable for storage, but vents, proper, non-sparking dispensing hardware and other things need to be studied in advance.

There are also bicycles and animals to ride, for those with land and hay in rural areas. A yak ox would be cool to ride and a challenge to break. ;-)

[Rodamala]

State Farm refused to sell me a farm owner's policy because my farm includes a silo. I took a pen and the agent's businesscard and made it look like this:

State  Farm  Insurance Company.

Then I handed it back to him and walked out.

[Smokin' Joe]

Must be a state-by-state thing. North Dakota is pretty much farm, ranch, Federal Land, or town...in that order.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

BTTT!

[Nailbiter]

bflr

[blam]

I made the switch from gasoline to propane.
Even with the addition of Sta-bil the gasoline will go bad before you need it.

[TheThirdRuffian]

That particular model is street legal. No permit needed under 650 gallons.