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Old 10-19-2010, 10:54 AM
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been searchin around trying to get a rough estimate of how long q can sit until it loses it properties, but have had no luck. anyone have any experience with q16 thats been sitting for a couple weeks?
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I would just give VP tech support a call.

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what are you storing it in? a race jug? I called a while back and they told me no more then a month in a plastic jug. cause it will loose all of its oxygen.
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what are you storing it in? a race jug? I called a while back and they told me no more then a month in a plastic jug. cause it will loose all of its oxygen.
Do you consider a race jug, a plastic jug ? Most race containers I've seen are plastic but most are sealed, are you talking about like the red type gasoline type ( being a plastic jug ) ?
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yea so i shoulda said all jugs are plastic lol. I told him it was in a vp jug.
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3 months from my knowledge. any open container.

Well i know i used some that set longer than that..lol
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if it sealed 6-8 months
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im sure you can get a full year out of one barrel. after that, better use it in the lawn mower and ATV's.
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Originally Posted by SPOOLINmatt
im sure you can get a full year out of one barrel. after that, better use it in the lawn mower and ATV's.

Thats what I do. It works great with my lawn mower and pressure washer.lol
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Vp recently told us that if it is in an un open metal jug , VP import will last 5 years.

Open Plastic jugs , i would say 6-8mos
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Originally Posted by ifiluky
Thats what I do. It works great with my lawn mower and pressure washer.lol
I do the same thing, my Honda pressure washer loves it. I love the smell of it..
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Default Re: how long can q16 sit until it goes bad?

Does the same go for C16? I usually buy mine in a five gallon metal container.
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Originally Posted by SPOOLINmatt
im sure you can get a full year out of one barrel. after that, better use it in the lawn mower and ATV's.
hahaha yea adam just use it up in either the accord or the destroyer
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we toss out c16 after a year, q16 after 9 months. we go through the stuff like crazy on the engine dyno so not much gets tossed out. we never store fuel in the plastic jugs longer than a week, even if its in a cool area.
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