Coleman Fuel $9.96/gal at Wal Mart

[Got Stuff?]

How long does this stuff store?

I have some that has sat unopened for probably 15 years. I'm curious to see if it's still usable.


ETA:
Looks like Dutch3 answered my question

[Dutch3]

How long does this stuff store?

I have some that has sat unopened for probably 15 years. I'm curious to see if it's still usable.


ETA:
Looks like Dutch3 answered my question

I would not hesitate to use it. There is probably a greater risk of the can rusting through and the fuel leaking out than of the fuel going bad.

[11HE9]

I would not hesitate to use it. There is probably a greater risk of the can rusting through and the fuel leaking out than of the fuel going bad.

I have a can that I think is at least twelve years old, probably older. The outside of the can is very rusty, the inside looks new... the fuel works just fine

[NytWolf]

Then why the need for the "dual-fuel"? Is it just marketing or is something else different?

In a pinch (if you run out of the Coleman fuel), you can use unleaded. Or, if you carry extra fuel for your truck, you don't have to pack a different type of fuel for your stove.

[q3131a]

It seems that the can will go before the fuel goes bad.

What other storage alternatives are there?

[TheChief]

It seems that the can will go before the fuel goes bad.

Yep! I have three coleman white gas in the shed and they all have surface rust on them from being out there the last two years! Not good. Wondering if I should dump them into a good quality steel gas can and keep some of the non-rusted emptys in the house for use latter so I dont drag around the five gallon cans.

All my stoves and lanterns are dual fuel but I have only run white gas (naptha) through them. Too much talk about gum and clogging which means more maintenance.

I saw a u-tube video a few months back where some old coot runs the dual fuels off of diesel. His point was you just need to sufficiantly prime (heat up) the generator (pipe that runs over the burner to vaporize the liquid gas into vapor) so the fuel vaporizers and can burn in the burners.

[ireload]

The Coleman fuel has gone up drastically price wise. There were around $3 a gallon when I first purchased one back in 94'. I still have the original gallon with fuel inside. Still use it to this day. I've stored that gallon inside a 5 gallon bucket with a snap on lid outside but in a shaded part of my condo back in the days. Then I covered the bucket with tarp. Now to keep the container from rusting I sprayed WD-40. Worked for me the 4 years I lived in the condo.

I've used unleaded gas once but did notice more sooty on the generator.

[Dutch3]

It seems that the can will go before the fuel goes bad.

What other storage alternatives are there?

Machinists use Boeshield to prevent tooling from rusting. Maybe coat the fuel cans with it?

It seems a little bit pricey, but is probably easier to find than cosmoline.

[Sanderhawk]

How long does this stuff store?

I have some that has sat unopened for probably 15 years. I'm curious to see if it's still usable.


ETA:
Looks like Dutch3 answered my question

I had some in my old coleman stove that probly wasn`t used in almost 20 years. I pumped up the pressure in the tank and it lit. So i`m guessing an unopened can would store a long time.