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Offline zorroz

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Long term plastic tank storage
« on: February 04, 2012, 07:41:38 pm »
I want to prevent the dreaded dry rot in my plastic tanks. Some people leave fuel in them but the fuel breaks down after a period of time and leave sludge in the bottom. Or flush fuel every few months in the tank?

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Re: Long term plastic tank storage
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2012, 08:18:14 pm »
Long term storage, an interesting topic not just for tanks.

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Re: Long term plastic tank storage
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2012, 09:04:57 pm »
I want to prevent the dreaded dry rot in my plastic tanks. Some people leave fuel in them but the fuel breaks down after a period of time and leave sludge in the bottom. Or flush fuel every few months in the tank?

Good clean out,dry, then vacuum pack it !!  8)

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Re: Long term plastic tank storage
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2012, 06:08:04 pm »
NO fuel, dark place.

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Re: Long term plastic tank storage
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2012, 07:16:58 pm »
I agree, keep the tank out of the UV rays in a dark part of the shed. Keeping it full of water may help.
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