corkforbrains Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 I'm lookin for advice on keepin a drum of most likely VP10 in my garage...if it's pure insanity, pls say so..thanx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnhyoung Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 haven't had any personal experiece with it, but the guys that I know of that store their barrels, say to seal them up tight, and then use some 2x4's under the barrel to keepit off of the ground, and helps with condensation. Also keep out of extreme temp changes. Like I said, just repeating what I was told Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00BANSHEE Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 I have kept a 20 gallon drum of race fuel in my garage for the last 2 years. I just get it refilled when emptied. Haven't had any trouble yet. Just lucky I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixitrod Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 I live 15 min from Klotz and they also said the fuel will not go bad if you keep it sealed tight in the garage out of extreme temp changes. They swear the fuel would be fine or a year or more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corkforbrains Posted October 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Cool... decent advice and not a one of you mentioned Darwin or "natural selection" Genuinely grateful here..thanx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducman Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 The only bad thing I can think of is if you garage caught on fire, and the drum helps torch the garage or the rest of the house your home owners insureance would probably not want to cover the damage, but I don't think it is much worse than having 10 gallons of fuel in plastic race jugs in the garage like most of us do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Cool... decent advice and not a one of you mentioned Darwin or "natural selection" thats because last time you asked, you mention it would be placed between a torch and a propane heater. lol. but i think that if you keep it sealed up real well and try to keep the flame away from the drum you should be ok. maybe some ventilation would be good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corkforbrains Posted October 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 It'd be in a garage WITH a torch and the household heating system. My plans were to put it on casters and roll it around as necessary..It'd stay capped and cool for the most part and except for fueling up the quads. I'm still lookin for an outdoor alternative...movin it around would prolly be the big challenge...Thanx again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 put it on the back porch, and just siphon it out as necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stclark04 Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 put it on the back porch, and just siphon it out as necessary. redneck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corkforbrains Posted October 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 I thought about that, but I don't think I could get past the taste.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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