Gasoline

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Fuel: Gasoline



The Hassles of Storing Gasoline
https://tracemypreps.wordpress.com/2011/11/07/the-hassles-of-storing-gasoline/

To become more self-reliant we try to determine what ‘needed’ items to store; one to think about is fuel. Though there are several types of fuel preppers store: gasoline, propane, diesel, and kerosene; gasoline is the hardest to store long-term and, yet, is the most commonly used. --- CONTIUED at link, above ---

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How to Siphon Gas



How to Siphon Gas
http://www.wikihow.com/Siphon-Gas

Knowing how to siphon gas can be a handy skill in all sorts of situations, particularly if you routinely run out of gas nowhere near a gas station. You might also decide to siphon gas out of a vehicle or boat if you run out of gas while mowing the lawn and want to quickly refill the lawnmower. Or, you may need to siphon gas out of vehicle, boat or lawnmower to winterize it. Here's how to siphon gas from a car gas tank into an empty gas can with just a piece of tubing. --- CONTINUED at LINK, above ---

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6 Easy Ways to Siphon Gas in A Survival Situation
https://www.askaprepper.com/6-easy-ways-to-siphon-gas-in-a-survival-situation/

(SNIP) ... The solution, in most of these cases, is to siphon gas out of someone else’s car. Granted, that’s their gas, which they paid for; but the ethics of the situation could get a bit fuzzy in a survival situation. Dying, just because you won’t steal a few gallons of gas doesn’t make much sense, especially if the owners of the vehicle with the gas in it have abandoned it. ---CONTINUED---

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How To Store & Keep Gasoline Fresh Long Term
https://knowledgeweighsnothing.com/store-gasoline-long-term/

(SNIP) ... Storing gasoline isn’t as straightforward as you might think though. In fact, did you know that gasoline can deteriorate and start to break down in as little as 30 days… Read on and find out how to store and keep gasoline fresh for up to two years. ---CONTINUED---

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How To Store Gasoline So It Lasts for Years
https://urbansurvivalsite.com/how-to-st ... for-years/

(SNIP) ... Standard gasoline usually begins to go bad after about 30 days. However, just like the date on your milk carton or medical prescription, it’s not an all-or-nothing kind of situation when it comes to the calendar. Gas will not suddenly become unusable; its efficiency degrades slowly, eventually coming to the point that it may harm your engine.

Let’s look at some ways you can boost those 30-plus days of freshness. ---CONTINUED---

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How to Recondition Old Gasoline
https://urbansurvivalsite.com/recondition-old-gasoline/

(SNIP) ... In an emergency situation, when the gas supply would be almost non-existent, you could also try to use the gas that was left in old vehicles, machines, and tanks.

(SNIP) ... Keep reading to learn how gas loses its combustion power and how to recondition old gasoline. ---CONTINUED---

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How to Siphon Gas in an Emergency
https://urbansurvivalsite.com/how-to-siphon-gas-in-an-emergency/

(BIG SNIP) ... The one source of gasoline that pretty much always exists is the gas that is in the tanks of other cars; specifically cars that are parked rather than stalled on the road. The possibility exists of siphoning gas out of those cars to burn in our own. ---CONTINUED---