24-02-2019, 09:51 AM
In my experience, petrol going off is a function of the amount of fuel in the size of tank.
Lawnmower and outboard fuels keep fresh indefinitely, a gallon or two in a Ruby or Cambridge tank will only be usable for around a couple of months.
The car will start, but not do much else, as Mike says.
I drained a couple of gallons from the Cambridge, topped up the Tourer so the mix was around 50 - 50, and then the Tourer wouldn't go, either. 25% old to 75% new works, though.
So far, no problems with solder, brass, copper or rubber.
I wonder: are rubber parts coming from China or India and so might have the poor material qualities that some of their goods have?
The Tourer petrol pump diaphragm is made from a piece of Avon rubber dinghy which is at least 30 years old. It was a stopgap which has stayed put and done a year's worth of motoring with no trouble. (I don't think I should tempt fate by saying that!)
Simon
Lawnmower and outboard fuels keep fresh indefinitely, a gallon or two in a Ruby or Cambridge tank will only be usable for around a couple of months.
The car will start, but not do much else, as Mike says.
I drained a couple of gallons from the Cambridge, topped up the Tourer so the mix was around 50 - 50, and then the Tourer wouldn't go, either. 25% old to 75% new works, though.
So far, no problems with solder, brass, copper or rubber.
I wonder: are rubber parts coming from China or India and so might have the poor material qualities that some of their goods have?
The Tourer petrol pump diaphragm is made from a piece of Avon rubber dinghy which is at least 30 years old. It was a stopgap which has stayed put and done a year's worth of motoring with no trouble. (I don't think I should tempt fate by saying that!)
Simon