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HOW LONG DOES MIXED FUEL LAST

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 7:15 pm
by idc23
I have a jerry can nearly full of 2stroke fuel it has been standing for 10 months, can i use it in my scooter or best to get some fresh fuel, i don't want to mess up the mugello 186 ?

Thanks
Ian

Re: HOW LONG DOES MIXED FUEL LAST

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 7:22 pm
by HxPaul
Pour it out,its not worth the risk for the sake of £25 to £30 of fuel.

Re: HOW LONG DOES MIXED FUEL LAST

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 7:27 pm
by garry inglis
Save it for bonfire night

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Re: HOW LONG DOES MIXED FUEL LAST

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 8:28 pm
by storkfoot
Personally, I'd put a couple of litres in each of my next couple of fill ups and I wouldn't give it a second thought.

Re: HOW LONG DOES MIXED FUEL LAST

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 11:44 pm
by corrado
When I'm using the scooter frequently I do what Storkfoot does, although I only use about 0.5 litre per tank of fresh fuel. If I'm not then I just use it as a parts cleaner.

Re: HOW LONG DOES MIXED FUEL LAST

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 6:55 am
by warts
My chainsaws and other 2t powered tools start to complain once the mix is more than a couple of months old.
The jets start to clog - "fortunately" that means generally bad starting and lack of power on a Stihl, not seizing.

Re: HOW LONG DOES MIXED FUEL LAST

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 2:45 pm
by idc23
Will treat the hayter to some upper cylinder lube.