How long is gasoline good for? What about E10 ethanol gas?
The new E10 ethanol gasoline gets stale much quicker than non-ethanol gas. Ethanol gas gets stale after only 1-2 months, even in a sealed gas can. When gas gets stale, it will cause the rubber components is your fuel system to go bad. The #1 problem we see with equipment brought in for repair is fuel related. The use of fuel stabilizer generally doubles the life of your fuel. Remember, fuel stabilizer must be added when the fuel is fresh. It does not make already stale fuel fresh again. Many of our customers buy non-ethanol gas (availabe at most boat harbor gas pumps) which will stay fresh for up to a year.
