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Posted: 11/27/2019 2:34:14 PM EDT
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Won't be worth it. Winter mix will evaporate (both storing and usage in your gas tank) and won't work as well in the summer due to lower octane in the heat. https://newsroom.aaa.com/2013/06/what-is-the-difference-between-summer-and-winter-blend-gasoline/ Literally, your savings will evaporate. Edit: this is all amusing you put stabilizer in it!) |
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Posted: 11/27/2019 2:40:52 PM EDT
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6 x 5 gallons x $1 increase
To save $30?! Unbelievable! Of all the ways to save money: brown bag it to work twice a year, and there's your 30 sheckles. Edit: here's an even better idea https://www.ar15.com/forums/General/So-what-s-the-deal-with-blood-plasma-donations-/5-2275113/ |
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Posted: 11/27/2019 2:42:42 PM EDT
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6 x 5 gallons x $1 increase To save $30?! Unbelievable! Of all the ways to save money: brown bag it to work twice a year, and there's your 30 sheckles. 
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Posted: 11/27/2019 2:43:22 PM EDT
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I keep a 55 gallon drum and 10 5 gallons cans in an out building a couple hundred feet from my home though. And if you open the door and small gas DO NOT OPERATE ANY SWITCHES. Ever noticed electrical work around gasoline pumps? That is 'Explosion proof' work. If a spark ignites vapor inside the wiring, the flash will NOT exit and light off the room (and building). Required testing can be rather exciting. You fill the system with normal hexane set to easily ignite.. Then squib it off to ignite with a hot wire. In an enclose full of more Noemi hexane at the 'worst' concentration for easy ignition. The room cannot ignite. We did it for Air Force equipment that had to be used underneath aircraft that were fueled, and sometimes even running. You don't want your test gear sparking anything off during maintenance or pre-flight checkouts. The test was done to make sure no explosion would propagate. |
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Posted: 11/27/2019 2:43:48 PM EDT
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Winter gas evaporates faster than summer gas and I would bet that saving money is Highly Illegal in a Liberal State.
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Posted: 11/27/2019 2:45:53 PM EDT
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I learned from Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia that hoarding gas is a great idea, with virtually no downsides.
Barny, get this guy a cigarette.  Always Sunny Wild Card Scene |
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Posted: 11/27/2019 2:49:03 PM EDT
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Is this thread even real?
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Posted: 11/27/2019 2:51:17 PM EDT
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DO IT! We need more Darwin award winners on ARFCOM!
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Posted: 11/27/2019 2:51:23 PM EDT
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Store it in your attic since the fumes are heavier than air you’ll smell the gas before it can go boom.
I have about 300 gallons in my attic right now. |
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Posted: 11/27/2019 2:52:12 PM EDT
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Pretty sure it will cause cancer in Kalif. I've got up to 500 gallons, OUTSIDE, in a fuel tank.
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Posted: 11/27/2019 2:52:31 PM EDT
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Finished full synthetic motor oil, is less than gasoline. 
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Posted: 11/27/2019 2:59:23 PM EDT
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Bwaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. $5/gal
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Posted: 11/27/2019 3:02:18 PM EDT
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I keep 2- 55 gallon drums in one shed and have 10 5 gallon cans in a garage. As long as good and sealed I have no problem with it. Either have a pump or a good simpli safe siphon and your set. I'd store outside and not in basement though.
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Posted: 11/27/2019 3:34:20 PM EDT
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There used to be good quality gas cans for storing fuel, but your state outlawed them.
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Posted: 11/27/2019 3:38:11 PM EDT
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lol @ those of you providing serious answers
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Posted: 11/27/2019 3:40:49 PM EDT
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An electric car would solve this problem easily and be safe. They charge with unicorn farts and pixie dust. California has that shit laying in the streets.
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Posted: 11/27/2019 4:03:59 PM EDT
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I paid 2.09 at Costco this morning
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Posted: 11/27/2019 4:05:24 PM EDT
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At the rate you use it you'd need your own gas station with its underground tank to make it through the summer.
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Posted: 11/27/2019 4:09:15 PM EDT
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OP has the right idea
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Posted: 11/27/2019 4:23:35 PM EDT
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Gas prices are finally dropping below $4 a gallon in California, and since I spend around $400 or so a month on gasoline alone it really helps a lot when it's cheaper. EDIT - ok I won't stuff it in the basement and put it in a separate shed but I still want to save some money, gas prices are gonna be $5 a gallon next year. I already have six 5 gallon gas cans as well and can buy more. Gasoline does not keep well in plastic. the volatile fractions gas off through the plastic pores. 6 months to a year max in warm climates. Longer in COLD storage. 500 gallon steel tanks are pretty cheap around here, add a decent pump and DUAL filter assembly you'll end up around a grand or so. ... if you have some timbers around for cribbing. Don't recommend anything smaller than 500 gallons because the evaporation rate just goes higher with small tanks: Surface area to net VOLUME ratio, and also, bigger tanks stay cooler. |
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Posted: 11/27/2019 4:29:12 PM EDT
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Storing large amounts of a highly combustible fuel in the basement of your home. What could possibly go wrong  |
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Posted: 11/27/2019 4:29:45 PM EDT
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i'd bet CA has some stupid law to ban that |
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Posted: 11/27/2019 4:56:30 PM EDT
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In CA I'm sure there is a law against having more than a certain amount without a special license.
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Posted: 11/27/2019 5:00:08 PM EDT
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I highly doubt you can get the non ethanol gas in CA. Hording ethanol gas?
If I tried to do something like this I would get a proper overhead storage tank outside like a farmer, although I'm not certain I'd use the gas fast enough. |
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Posted: 11/27/2019 5:20:26 PM EDT
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Remember when oil came in 5 gallon cans instead of buckets?
My dad used them for gas cans. Fortunately he kept them on a dirt barn floor and they all died of rust by 1985. 15 years ago, I found out a cousin still does that. Gas hit 1.47 in December and he filled about ten oil cans with high vapor pressure gasoline. I thought he'd run it in his truck as prices went up, but he was saving it for the mower. April comes along, he gets out the mower and leaves the door open. Direct sunlight hit those cans and they puked all over the garage floor. |
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Posted: 11/27/2019 5:22:38 PM EDT
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I paid 2.09 at Costco this morning
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Posted: 11/27/2019 5:25:54 PM EDT
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100 gallons a month? 20mpg = 24k a year.
Try not driving so much, |
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Posted: 11/27/2019 5:40:48 PM EDT
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The cost of the government approved gas cans you would need to buy would far out range any savings on fuel you might have.
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Posted: 11/27/2019 5:43:55 PM EDT
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Guess the weather really is that good if op is willing to store gasoline in his basement to afford staying in Cali
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Posted: 11/27/2019 6:44:04 PM EDT
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Won't be worth it. Winter mix will evaporate (both storing and usage in your gas tank) and won't work as well in the summer due to lower octane in the heat. https://newsroom.aaa.com/2013/06/what-is-the-difference-between-summer-and-winter-blend-gasoline/ Literally, your savings will evaporate. Edit: this is all amusing you put stabilizer in it!) |
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Posted: 11/27/2019 8:15:08 PM EDT
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You may think about running your generator in the garage with the door closed to keep it out of the rain.
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Posted: 11/27/2019 10:02:54 PM EDT
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OP of you're serious about saving money on fuel and doing it safely you need to look into a farm type tank like this
Or this 
I had the first type when I was farming. The advantage is it's simple and gravity fed. The other one is easier to get to and can be used with manual or electric pumps. The petroleum distributor will often lease them to you at a reasonable cost if you don't want to buy one. They can be found on the used market pretty reasonable around me, not sure about your area. You will also be able to buy the gas at a slight discount compared to the station price and it will be delivered to you. The down side is it could be a target for thieves. A way to shield it from the road is advised. |
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Posted: 11/28/2019 10:54:00 AM EDT
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I was getting gas the day before a 25 cent tax increase per gallon.
Older guy approached me and asks if they sell gas cans here. I said I don't know I don't work here.
He says he hopes they do because he wants to buy a couple more 5 gallon gas cans. I said why, because of the tax increase? Yes. So you're going to spend $8 on a gas can to save $1.25 on gas?? Like flipping a light switch. Point is, paranoia, fear, and emotion often overrule logic. |
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Posted: 11/28/2019 10:56:52 AM EDT
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Make sure and treat gas storage with Pri-G. The best for gas storage.
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Posted: 11/28/2019 11:20:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Cool? Probably. Safe for storage of bulk quantities of gasoline? NO. How many gallons of gas do you see storing in this cool, safe space to make it worth the time and expense? Have you really crunched the numbers? A cheap 5 gallon gas can runs about 10.00 5 gallons @ 4.00 = $20.00. Lets say you store 5 gallons @ 3.00/gallon. This would be $15.00 plus the 10.00 for the can. So you just spent $25.00 to buy and store the 5 gallons of 3.00 gas. However, you did pay 1.00 less per gallon. Hell of a savings plan you have here. 100 gallons a month? 20mpg = 24k a year. Try not driving so much, (I assume 6 months of winter gas prices, i don't notice the changes since it is merely , that is only 2.60 here) At those prices and mileage id seriously consider a civic, prius, or bicycle. |
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Posted: 11/28/2019 11:20:39 AM EDT
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Laughs in 2.04 a gallon
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Posted: 11/28/2019 1:43:54 PM EDT
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 Attached File$8000-9000k but think of all the savings lol About the only way to hoard is to convert to propane and buy a lifetime supply at today’s prices. Of course that assumes you are not spending cash on tanks/storage. |
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Posted: 11/28/2019 1:58:32 PM EDT
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OP of you're serious about saving money on fuel and doing it safely you need to look into a farm type tank like this https://halltank.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/overhead1-250x275.jpg Or this https://www.steeltankandfabricating.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/diesel-tanks-2.jpg I had the first type when I was farming. The advantage is it's simple and gravity fed. The other one is easier to get to and can be used with manual or electric pumps. The petroleum distributor will often lease them to you at a reasonable cost if you don't want to buy one. They can be found on the used market pretty reasonable around me, not sure about your area. You will also be able to buy the gas at a slight discount compared to the station price and it will be delivered to you. The down side is it could be a target for thieves. A way to shield it from the road is advised. |
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Posted: 11/28/2019 2:04:44 PM EDT
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Check your homeowners insurance about how much fuel can be stored in your sheshed. Also Im sure it will violate fire ordinances in your city. Leaving you vulnerable to lawsuits if you burn down the neighborhood.
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Posted: 11/28/2019 2:10:59 PM EDT
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The fact you say you have a basement tells me you're FOS. No one has a basement in California. 
(Alright, they exist but are rare AF.) |
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Posted: 11/28/2019 2:14:30 PM EDT
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$2.31 here
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Posted: 11/28/2019 2:15:29 PM EDT
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Gas prices are finally dropping below $4 a gallon in California, and since I spend around $400 or so a month on gasoline alone it really helps a lot when it's cheaper. EDIT - ok I won't stuff it in the basement and put it in a separate shed but I still want to save some money, gas prices are gonna be $5 a gallon next year. I already have six 5 gallon gas cans as well and can buy more.
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