diesel jerry cans
Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 at 13:59
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Member - Desert Storm (QLD)
I have two diesel jerry cans that have been sitting in the shed empty for the past two years sealed.
does the storage of these cans have an effect on diesel when i fill them up?
thanks,
John
Reply By: Member -Dodger - Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 at 15:25
Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 at 15:25
If they were MT then just put a little in each say 1/2 ltr slosh around and mt out onto weeds then refill with normal fuel.
No ill effect when stored.
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Reply By: Shaker - Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 at 16:16
Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 at 16:16
If they had diesel in prior to storage, then can just fill them up, provided that they were sealed when stored.
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Reply By: Rip64 - Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 at 19:21
Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 at 19:21
Hi John, not meaning to sound mean or silly - are you worried about the 2 year old trapped air contaminating the new fuel or were they not stored clean ?
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Follow Up By: Member - Desert Storm (QLD) - Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 at 21:24
Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 at 21:24
RIP 64,
i was just worried about the inside of the cans having an affect on the new fuel i'd be putting in them. the cans have been empty for two years, and mainly i was thinking about condensation etc. but they have been sealed for that time as
well.
John
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Reply By: Richard & Leonie - Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 at 22:03
Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 at 22:03
I have 4 jerry cans I use for either travelling or filling the tractor. Some of those can lie empty for a couple of years. I just wash them out with diesel and always fill the car or tractor using a fine filter mesh funnel just in case any of the inside of the can flakes off. If they have been sitting on a damp shed floor just give the bottoms a good checking over for rust. Banging about in a carrier on a corrugated road will soon find any possible leaks just when you do not want them.
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Follow Up By: Member - Desert Storm (QLD) - Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 at 22:15
Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 at 22:15
thanks for that R&L,
I'll definately bring a meshed funnel with me this time.
John
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Reply By: napalm_999 - Thursday, Jun 23, 2011 at 16:47
Thursday, Jun 23, 2011 at 16:47
Yeah, definitely wash out with diesel and use a filter. It is possible for jerry's to rust on the inside if they haven't been sealed tightly. Small flakes of anything in fuel is never good news for newer diesels.
Before common rail, we probably wouldn't have needed to have this discussion but new fuel pumps are super duper sensitive and a little bit of flake-age could be costly.
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Reply By: Member - Hugh D (WA) - Thursday, Jun 23, 2011 at 19:52
Thursday, Jun 23, 2011 at 19:52
I have poly cans that have sat around for 6 years. When I pulled them out to put into active service they looked and smelt like the day they were stored. I have moved house twice since they went into storage and they have not been stored with any particular care. They became my back up on a 5000km trip and did not let me down.
I suppose the old discussion of steel over poly come in now!
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Reply By: geocacher (djcache) - Friday, Jul 01, 2011 at 00:07
Friday, Jul 01, 2011 at 00:07
Out of curiousity and sort of related topic, how long can you store diesel for in jerry cans?
I've got two cans and I try and store them full to prevent corrosion. If I rememeber I use the diesel every 6-8 months & refill them. Currently they've been full since October and I'm about to head away so I guess I'll use that fuel in the next two weeks.
But how long can you store diesel for?
What effect does it have on stored diesel if the seal on the gerry can allows it to weep a little? (if any)
Dave
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