Longer-Term Storage of Gasoline
Chevron gasoline can be stored for a year without deterioration when the storage conditions are good — a tightly closed container and moderate temperatures.
Most gasoline is used within a week or two of purchase. But there are occasions when gasoline is kept longer. Examples are gasoline stored to fuel small-engine equipment or to provide a backup supply for a vehicle. Also gasoline left in the tank of a boat stored for the winter or a snowmobile stored for the summer.
Chevron recommends that gasoline not be stored unnecessarily. A supply that won't be needed for several months should be used and replenished when the need reoccurs. Gasoline that is in good condition can be added to the fuel tank of a gasoline-fueled car or truck. (Don't dispose of gasoline-oil mixtures for two-stroke-cycle engines in this way.)
However, when storage is necessary, this bulletin describes how to do it properly and safely.
The term "container" is used collectively for storage cans and drums, storage tanks, and vehicle and equipment fuel tanks except when the discussion is specific to only one member of the class.
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