Quote Originally Posted by 00tec View Post
So, there are endless articles about long term gasoline storage put there. I am interested in real life experiences with longer term gasoline storage. I dont need much, but want to keep maybe 25 gallons around.

Most of the articles out there say 3-6 months, or up to a year with stabilizer. I know better. I used my auger with 2 year old 2 cycle in it a few days ago. Initial start took a few pulls, but it runs fine. My truck sat for 3.5 years waiting on a motor, and the gas in it made it start. (I try to avoid the ethanol laden fuels when possible due to the deposits that can develop).

Few questions. Should I just go get the cheapest gas cans, or upgrade? Plastic stuff is cheap, but I have had great luck with my harbor freight metal can (except the shitty EPA nozzle). Can doesn't leak at all. Or... would classic jerry cans be worth it? (Probably going to get a non-shitty nozzle with whatever I get)

Stabilizer? Worth it? I heard Sta-Bil stains plastics.
who cares what the inside of the gas can looks like.

It also depends how your ratio is for any discoloration of plastic. WE store in 2 gal cans (easier for the spouse to lift than 5 gal) for 4-6 mth spans with no discoloration of the plastic.

You want easy to store and use storage or just a storage unit? If just storage, why not 1 large fuel tank, like you see in the bed of pick em up trucks