Old, Old, Old Old Old fuel???????????

[jackhartjr]

Hi folks, we have about 30 to 40 gallons of diesel fuel in the bus that is 25 years old.

What would you do with it?

Looks good, smells good, tastes good (Just joking about the taste!)

Thanks in advance.
Jack

[JackConrad]

I would mix 1 part old fuel (after filtering) with 3 or 4 parts fresh fuel and burn it in your truck.  Jack

[Jerry32]

as long as there is no water in it or algae it burns just fine as it isn't like gasoline that has aged. I have used really old fuel and found nothing wrong with it. Jerry

[TomC]

I would put a gallon of Diesel Power Service (fuel additive) in it and possibly mix with additional new fuel and burn it.  Unlike Gasoline that turns into turpentine, Diesel fuel is good for just about forever as long as you keep algae out of it.  Good Luck, TomC

[akroyaleagle]

I'd drain or siphon a sample out. If it looks clear with no large amount of cloudiness in it I'd mix it with some new fuel and go bussin.

I had an old bus in Alaska that I parked for 7 years and used for a storage shed. Either I didn't fill it before parking or someone helped themselves to about 80 gal of fuel. I cranked it up and drove it to South Dakota (3650 miles) without even changing the filters. It never missed a beat.

Kind of makes me wonder why I fill the Eagle every time before parking it for even a couple of weeks.

[jjrbus]

I would get a bottle of Bioguard and treat it. This is not the magic elixers they sell at truck stops!! It is carried by marine supply stores such as West Marine.

[buswarrior]

Hey AK, you park it with full tanks to fend off condensation!

And so you can make a speedy and long range get-away?

I support filtering the old fuel and cutting it with some new and using it.

happy coaching!
buswarrior

[HB of CJ]

As a last resort, you could just filture and use it as #2 heating oil.  Or...as the $price$ continues to climb, yeah; go ahead and inspect, filture, mix/blend and put it in the diesel powered application of your choice. 

[Ncbob]

Jack, since that fuel is almost as old as I am here's my recommendation:

Dig a deeeeeeep hole and bury it! 

Then put a big heavy rock on top of where you buried it and forget it!

Bob

[Slow Rider]

Jack,

Just drain it into a 55 gallon drum and the next time I am down that way I will pick it up and you won't have to worry about it. 

Frank

[Barn Owl]

When I first got my bus, it had 305 gal of 10 yr + diesel fuel (140 in main tank and a 165 gal aux tank). I was able to burn it without a problem.

If you want to see a pic of the difference between new and the old fuel:

http://www.busconversions.com/bbs/index.php?topic=1766.0

[Sojourner]

Bottom line get a few samples the old fuel from bottom tank, into clean pint or larger canning glass jar, if you can see through it, clear and no junk at bottom of crystal clean glass then it OK to use in in your bus. BUT if it cloudy and/or junk at settled in glass jar.....then fine filtered it into separate container & treat it with Bioguard or equivalent. Then mix 1 treated to 3 or more parts of new fuel. Have 1 or 2 extra fine filters on hand while in process of elimination.

FWIW

Sojourn for Christ, Jerry

[jackhartjr]

Thanks a bunch boys and gurls!
From what I am reading if it ain't crudded up, just treat it, fill it up and have extra filters in case something happens to be in the bottom of the tank?
Thanks again!
Jack

[WEC4104]

Lastly, as you drive down the highway on that old tank of fuel, smile (or cry) as you think about what that fuel cost a quarter of a decade ago.

[Austin]

should probaly save atleast a gallon of it as you will never see fuel for .80 a gallon again