gas storage options question

me ^ | 11-3-12 | TurboZamboni

[Errant]

Don’t use enough choke and you get Blapblapblap...poop... LOL

[Errant]

The XL250 has only 1,600 miles and is like brand new.

Sweet!

[The Cajun]

I normally screw a hose fitting into the tank, go from the hose to the valve, from the valve to an in line filter, than to the carb with another hose.
May have to improvise a little to mount the valve, but like to mount them solid on something.
Have used U-Bolts and even small hose clamps.

[Errant]

Those plastic jobs are crap, they eventually leak or come apart totally.

Amen! A few dollars applied correctly saves mucho headaches down the road...

Love me some stainless steels!

[Hot Tabasco]

First of all, where do you live? In the city? In the suburbs? In the country? In the north? In the south?

[The Cajun]

from the valve to an in line filter

Forgot a step, from the valve to another piece of fuel line hose, than to the filter.
Makes it easier to change out the filter with hose on both ends.
Spare in line filter is good to have also.

[Errant]

IMO, every prepper that can should own a dual purpose bike. It will get you through gridlock on less fuel than anything else except for a bicycle. Have one of those too.

[The Cajun]

Love me some stainless steels!

Heck, I don't buy regular bolts anymore.
Anything I work on is going to have stainless and if heavy torque is required, grade 8.
Nothing worse than having to work on something and then having to fight rusty bolts from the get-go.

[steve86]

Yep, all kinds of spare inline filters especially for the diesel truck. It has a spare electric fuel pump also.

Thanks for your tips. Off to work on mother’s sink.

[Errant]

Same here! If a screw/bolt comes out, I replace it with its stainless equivelent if possible. I replaced all non-structural (cover) fastners with stainless including the camlocs on the plane.

Just got through replacing my camper's catches and many other screws with stainless including the inside of the icebox screws. lol Still need to replace the jack screws on each corner though.

[steve86]

The XL250 was getting kind of heavy for me on rougher and steeper trails. The KE100, although many would laugh at it, is just right. Have numerous other enduro-type as well. They claim the Ke100 gets 70 or 80 mpg but i ride it flat out lol and only makes it to 55 mph

[The Cajun]

South Louisiana is just rust city, salt in the air, high salt content in the ground, it's just bad.
I've gotten in the habit of washing the Bush Hog and cutter on the riding mower every time I use them.
Bush Hog deck going on 12 years use without rebuild, Snapper deck 22 years.

[Don W]

For long term storage (over two months), absolutely DRY, the engine run until it cannot restart or even fire as there is no fuel in the entire system. Then ensure the engine valves are closed (on the compression stroke) and SEAL the gas cap so no air can deposit its moisture.

Short term: absolutely FULL, with stabilizer, so no condensation can occur.

20 yrs as a small engine mechanic taught me these things. You haven’t lived until you smell a chainsaw with 3 year old fuel mix in it OY!

[Kirkwood]

Gasoline vapor igniting has nothing to do with heat. Gas vapor has a flash point as low as -50 F. And the autoignition temperature of gasoline vapor is even higher than liquid gasoline (around 530 F). At any rate, that’s why you use a cap on your gas can or gas tank. So the vapor can’t be ignited by a random spark, whether it is the middle of winter in Alaska or summer in Arizona.

[loungitude]

Thanks, Don.
That’s exactly the advice I was looking for. And it makes perfect sense.

[loungitude]

Gasoline vapor igniting has nothing to do with heat.

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You need to take a break.

[Kirkwood]

Just setting the record straight and answering back to a post to me. There is some nitwit here who thinks sealed gas tanks will explode spontaneously on a hot day.