On Fri, 2 Nov 2012 08:15:29 -0500, "Gene E. Yuss"
wrote:

"George" wrote in message
...
On 11/1/2012 11:10 PM, Existential Angst wrote:
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/...ale-so-quickly

Basically answered all my questions -- I don't necessarily agree with it
all, but it's a good discussion.
For example, it's very difficult to oxidize a hydrocarbon without
enzymes,
catalysts, and the like. And I don't think the "lost volatiles" in old
gas
amount to much ito performance.

Bottom line is, I don't think "bad gasoline" ito age is much to worry
about.
After this bull**** with Sandy, NOW we got a gas crisis, so ahm fixin to
store a bunch. I figger I'll "exchange" it yearly -- it's own pita, but
it
beats waiting 4 hours on line for 10 gals of ****ing gas.

That sounds like a novel use for gasoline. I know some people use other
more appropriate liquids and typically much smaller quantities are
needed..

I used to scoff at survivalists.... but not any more. I'm realizing
that
urbanites/surburbanites are essentially walking around with their cheeks
spread.

I once, quite inadvertently, opened and then for years forgot
about and didn't use some high octane, leaded VP Racing Fuel
(gasoline). I couldn't distinguish any difference between it and
my newly purchased batch when compared to one another.

100LL Avgas is fresher when a year old tha the average pump gas after
6 weeks.