From: ramrod@truthonly.com.Sword   
      
   "you"  wrote in message news:you-696074.11072210122012@news.starband.net...   
      
   In article ,   
    wrote:   
      
   >> My second thought is that I should have purchased a generator that runs   
   >> of   
   >> porta gas, (propane etc) rather than diesel, as both petrol (gasoline)   
   >> and   
   >> diesel will degenerate over time.   
      
   > who ever told you that diesel fuel degrades over time, is an Idiot, and   
   > knows NOTHING about fuels.... I have burned diesel fuel, that was put up   
   > in 55USG Drums during WWII, (over 50 years ago) in my diesel Gensets,   
   > with NO problems at all. Just make sure you keep any water out of it and   
   > it will be fine.   
      
      
   Well now it was the Shell Oil Co (Shell is the world's largest private   
   sector oil company) and I would think they would have a much better   
   knowledge than you.   
      
   Here is what a few more oil companies say.   
      
      
   http://axifuel.wordpress.com/2011/04/21/how-long-can-you-store-d   
   esel-fuel-what-the-big-oil-companies-say/   
      
   Chevron   
   BP   
   Exxon Mobil   
   Shell   
      
      
      
   http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/australia/corporate_aus   
   ralia/STAGING/local_assets/downloads_pdfs/f/Long_Term_Storage_ADF.pdf   
      
   STORAGE LIFE   
   Under normal storage conditions diesel fuel can be expected to stay in a   
   useable condition   
   for:   
   • 12 months or longer at an ambient of 20ºC.   
   • 6-12 months at an ambient temperature higher than 30ºC.   
      
   It seems they all say the same thing,  now we must wonder who is the idiot.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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