tonkatoys
maine
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D.R.Bain
Michigan
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Never had a problem with the gas. I use gas in the lawnmower and snowblower, so those cans are filled as needed year around. In the MH all I do is fill it up just before it goes into storage for 5 months. I haven't had a single problem with it or performance in any of my MHs.
Dan, 2007 Damon Daybreak 3270
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wa8yxm
Wherever I happen to park
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I have had gas go bad.. I do use Sta-bil (now) and have not had a problem since
One interesting fact is that in many areas there are "Summer" and "Winter" fuels
Gas bought in august may not work well in a small engine come January
But might come next July.
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
John is Near Kenwood TS-2000 housed in a 2005 Damon Intruder 377
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wny_pat
Western NYS
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I'm a old fart who has never had a problem with stale gas, you know, the kind in a engine! And I was in a out of gas refineries for years. Can tell you other stuff it does to you though! But you don't want to know about that stuff!
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pkunk
Questa, NM
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I have an old Ford PU that runs on propane, mostly. It gets used more in the winter, plowing snow. I keep the gasoline tank full in case I run out of propane (dual fuel) and that gas is close to 3 years old now. About once a month i run on gasoline for a mile or so to keep the carb wet. I can't understand 'stale gas'.
1989 Allegro, 30 ft., 454 CI 4 BBL, 3 spd.auto, 125gal.gas tank,85g.water & 85 grey &75 black holding tanks. 3-12v Optima 31m coach batteries
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tom_kat
way upstate new york/lake george area
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i have a couple of vehicals that have gas a couple of years old they still start and run you can smell the old gas when there running the old gas does lack the power of new,i add some fresh gas couple of gallons to the tanks a couple of times a year to freshen the old stuff up,if or when they go back on the road one fresh tank of gas and they will run as befor thats just my opinion and what works for me i wouldnt run old 2 yr old gas in my mowers or garden tractor or generator thou or leave gas in them over the winter it gums them up to much.
1985 Class A Holiday Rambler Imperial 33 +1979 Class C Holiday Rambler Statesman 1000 = 24 ft
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trpwire
belleview, florida
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Run some "Sea-Foam" gas additive thru your tank from time to time to eat the varnish out of your system.
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garry1p
Broken Arrow, OK, USA
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Old gas doesn't smell like fresh gas but will burn.
2 year old gas and I drop to about 6 mpg a loss of 2 mpg. Takes about 2 or 3 fill ups to get back to the 8 mpg range.
Garry1p
1990 Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite XL
454 on P-30 Chassis
1999 Jeep Cherokee sport
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