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    Sep 3, 2008, 12:20 PM
    Gasoline stablization
    How long can you store gasoline in plastic cans before having to add stabilizers ?
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    Sep 3, 2008, 12:28 PM
    I am just estimating but I would say 3 months but fall to spring is usually too long.
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    Sep 3, 2008, 08:50 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by bigdoghulz
    How long can you store gasoline in plastic cans before having to add stabilizers ?
    Also, it will depend on how much air (oxygen) is in the container. A gallon of gas in a gallon container will last longer than a quart of gas in the same container
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    Sep 3, 2008, 09:22 PM
    3 months is probably tops. If the gas MIGHT sit longer than 2 months, add the stabilizers when the gas is fresh. Stabilizers prevent, not reverse degradation.
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