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jimmy Member Since: 27 Sep 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 300 |
I've got about 30 ltrs of diesel in my garage - just as spare fuel in case of "emergency".
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18th Dec 2007 9:05 pm |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
should last a lot longer than that. diesel that I buy for tractors can sit in the farm tank for months over winter never any problems |
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18th Dec 2007 10:56 pm |
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Nick Jan Member Since: 23 Aug 2007 Location: Nr Shoreham-by-sea, West Sussex Posts: 441 |
Has war been declared again or something?
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19th Dec 2007 12:02 am |
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jimmy Member Since: 27 Sep 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 300 |
no - not expecting a war or fuel shortages..
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19th Dec 2007 7:33 am |
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Drew Member Since: 19 Jul 2007 Location: U.K. Posts: 24 |
Have used DERVE that was 9 years old in a 1998 Astra with out problems, but it was in a metal tank. Checked with oil depo first and they said it should be ok. usual disclaimers, no guarntees that it will worrk ok in a modern car with tighter tolerances.etc. |
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20th Dec 2007 11:53 pm |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 12 Mar 2006 Location: All at sea Posts: 875 |
I think it would pay to give a can that has been stored for a long time a really good shake up to ensure that if anything has settled out is mixed back in, although it would pay to check that there isn't any water at the bottom of the can first which is pretty difficult unless you have water filling paste or an interface detector. This assumes that your can is a suitable size to shake up - 1000ltr tanks are a bit difficult to shake up!! How can carbon have a footprint, it has no feet?
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21st Dec 2007 10:30 am |
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Nick Jan Member Since: 23 Aug 2007 Location: Nr Shoreham-by-sea, West Sussex Posts: 441 |
Maybe another approach would be to always use your spare diesel every 6 - 12 months and fill your spare tank again. Perhaps that's what you do already though! Life is not a dress rehearsal! |
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21st Dec 2007 2:56 pm |
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jimmy Member Since: 27 Sep 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 300 |
Exactly I got my FL2 about 1 month ago - and dreamed about driving thru' Sweden & Norway up to Stavanger where I have a friend - hence taking some spare diesel ! (Plus - it's always useful to have some spare in the garage for an emergency). Anyway - I go skiing shortly to France & then Italy - so I'll use it then |
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21st Dec 2007 8:47 pm |
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Leafy Member Since: 20 Sep 2007 Location: Surrey Posts: 7 |
We are worried about being snowed in here in Surrey so I have 60 litres in cans ............ for the deisel generator for when the power goes. I tip it into the FL once in awhile. Probably best to fill the cans in the winter on the basis that anti waxing is added to forecourt fuel in winter . . . . .. . Is it?
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2nd Jan 2008 9:31 pm |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
find your self some red diesel for that generator approx 40p/litre just dont go pouring it in the fl2 |
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2nd Jan 2008 11:34 pm |
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