Winter storage advice

[ronk]

“Is exposed to” isn’t the the same as “has been exposed to”
That’s how I read it and from experience a six month storage has never been a problem at start up.

I will be filling my tank etc late October and putting it into hibernation and expecting a flawless start up in April as usual

 

[smorris_12]

Filling the tank doesn't count as resealing the container.

<Sigh> I honestly think the internet will be the end of civilisation.

If you fill the tank you drive out all of the air. There is nothing left for the fuel to interact with, get upset at or diffuse into.

If you don't fill the tank, the petrol will vaporise until it pressurises the tank as far as it can and then stop. Equilibrium is reached. There's a finite amount of oxygen to react with and, when it's done doing that, then stasis is again reached. I don't even think petrol reacts with oxygen, but my chemistry is rusty.

Any which way, and especially for some tiny amount of time which 6 months counts as, nothing is going on.

I actually think that "petrol going off" is a complete myth going back to the days of unsealed tanks or ancient cars that leaked all the vapour out.

I've had cars sat for 18 months and been fine. A neighbour has just dug out his late wife's car that's been sat for 4 years. Again, fired straight up.

 

[craigdm]

I'm all against car covers these days after using one on my MX5 about 5 years ago.
Flapped around too much and tore itself to bits in the first winter storm.
Not before causing the paintwork to blister on both doors and wings. Quite a common problem when you do some research.