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Re: Pump gas?

To: Andy Whittle <awhittle@fastrans.net>
Subject: Re: Pump gas?
From: "Mark J. Andy" <marka@telerama.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 10:55:57 -0500 (EST)
Howdy,

On Fri, 17 Nov 2000, Andy Whittle wrote:
> Remember that gas must be kept totally sealed in METAL containers if kept
> more than about a week.  The "light" stuff that is the high octane chemicals
> can escape thru plastic gas cans.  When you own 8500 rpm, 155hp, 43 cubic
> inch motors, you can learn about these things the hard way.

Yeah.  You don't want to keep too much on hand, enough to necessitate a
trip to the gas place every month or every other month.

Just keep it in the big 55 gallon drum it comes in and SEAL IT BACK UP
after you pump some out.  DON'T just leave the pump sitting in it until a
week later.

Mark

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