how long can fuel be stored?

[desertPOS]

How long can fuel be stored until it destabilizes? I've been told like a month, is this true? I have some pre-mixed that's been in my garage for about a month now, should it be ok or should i throw it out (and how can you tell if it's bad)?

[noonan]

its fine, the worst thing is water condensation. I've had fuel in my landcruiser i'm working on for 2 years now. It takes time before it really will do serious damage, to be honest i don't know how long. If its only a month though thats nothin. Be sure and stir it up good before you ride though.

[Bert]

It can last way more than a month.

Even gas oil mix is ok for like 4 months.

My suggestion is when in doubt add some STA-BIL you get it at boat shops.

Been using it in my snowmobile and boats and dirt bikes for years.
I dont use it in the lawn boy because it can take anything... <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

[Toyota_Jim]

Take a wiff of the gas, if it smells like horse piss throw it out.

[Kyron]

I thought the octane goes down as the gas ages???

I usually mix only like 2 gals more than I think I'll use at a time, then if I dont use it after 2 months I'll throw it in the truck

[Toy 4Runner Man]

What U get out of the pump in California shouldn't be called gas. By everything that I have heard about our new anti smog gas, it dosen't last too long. I try not to keep gas stored over a month, and in as air tight of a contaner as possible. I have never had gas go bad on me, so I wouldn't be able to tell anyone how long is too long. Just ride it every weekend, and you'll never have a problem <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">

[Crowdog]

From what I've been told, mixed gas (2-stroke) will go bad quicker than straight.

Crowdog

[Keith Strong]

I have heard the same thing Crowdog...and I KNOW it goes bad hella fast if you leave it in the sun...I painted my clear gas can with dark color because my KX kept running like crap after the can was in the sun all weekend.

[Kyron]

<IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> I thought that was normal for a KX <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

[Keith Strong]

Originally posted by Kyron:
<STRONG> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> I thought that was normal for a KX <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"></STRONG>

<IMG SRC="smilies/thefinger.gif" border="0"> It is <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">