[AT] O.T. Batten Down the Hatches

[ustonThomas Mehrkam]

 I have about 30 gallons stored in five gallon gas cans.  I have a couple of old mail transfer boxes I use to store flammables. They are situated some distance from my shop. I normally store a months or so worth of gas in them used for lawn maintenance and tractor gas. Pickup truck holds 36 gallons.

When a storm is in the area I fill all my cans up with Bukees no Alcohol gas. and store them in the mail boxes. I will then burn it in my pickup and agg equipment after the threat of the storm passes. 

I need to acquire a few more cans or get a diesel gen set. Maybe later after I sale my home in Houston.  I have moved to the farm and trying to sell that money pit in town.  Until then I will use the gas gen set to keep the well running and lights on during storms.  

Normally only run it enough to keep water and freezers frozen.  With the Suburban I would fill it up before the storm and it was available for the genset after the portable cans were consumed. I had my pickup truck for running around.  

The forecast changed again and one of the storms is suppose to pass over the Houston area. 

I am wondering if the preservative does much to prolong the life of Non Al Gas. I have not added any yet.  I add it to all the regular gas I purchase for normal use.

    On Sunday, August 23, 2020, 6:05:35 PM CDT, Phil Auten <pga2 at basicisp.net> wrote:  
 
 I really wasn't recommending the tank for long term storage, especially 
since today's gas goes bad so quickly. I just figured it would be a 
convenient method to transport it home from the gas station. With a good 
battery, the in tank fuel pump could be used to refill the generator 
tank as required. Your metal tank idea has merit too, but the poly tank 
won't rust or corrode,

Phil in TX


On 8/23/2020 4:38 PM, szabelski at wildblue.net wrote:
> If I was in the habit of storing 30 - 40 ga of gas for emergency situations, I think I would go with something made of metal, like the secondary fuel tanks that you carry in the bed of you pickup. Having that much fuel sitting around in a second hand plastic tank doesn’t sound like the safest thing to do. Cost would be greater, but safety would the biggest factor. Don’t know how your local gas station would respond to you filling a used plastic gas tank at their pumps. They all have a sign saying you must dispense gas into an approved container.
>
> With a secondary fuel tank you wouldn’t have an issue filling it at the local station. You possibly would have an issue unloading it when you get home, but most good shade tree mechanics would be able to figure something out.
>
> Maybe you could get some metal fuel tanks off a big rig or two and mount them on some kind of rack that could be rolled around. Again, taking them to the local gas station would probably also be an issue.
>
> Carl
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Phil Auten <pga2 at basicisp.net>
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Sent: Sun, 23 Aug 2020 17:05:47 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: [AT] O.T. Batten Down the Hatches
>
> Thomas, why not check around local wrecking yards for some of those big
> gas tanks. Late model Ford F150's had 36 or 37 gallon poly fuel tanks as
> an option, especially on the 4X4s, Don't know what they would cost, but
> it's worth a check.
>
> Phil in TX
>
>
> On 8/23/2020 10:55 AM, ustonThomas Mehrkam wrote:
>> I am starting to worry that Texas will trade Marco for Laura.
>>
>> I have the Generator prepped and Gas Stored just in case.  I miss my
>> wife's old 3/4 ton Suburban with the 40 Gallon tank. It made a great
>> Tanker for generator gas.  Used it during three hurricanes.
>>
>> That's the only thing I miss about that old Beast though. :-}
>>
>> One thing for sure LA is going to get the worse of it. Texas? will
>> know after the fat lady sings.  Good luck you all.  Maybe they will
>> peter out before Monday.  Chances of that or zero or nothing though. :-{
>>
>>
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