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Does diesel fuel get old?

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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 07:46 AM
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Does diesel fuel get old?
Does it go bad like gasoline?

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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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It'll grow algae, it'll lose some of its energy potential, but it doesn't go completely bad like gas will.
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Not as quick.... but Yup!

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Yes it can have fungal growth, and water accumulation.
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I have ran three-year-old fuel on a number of occassions with no ill effects.

In cases like this, I always dump in a big jug of Power-Service, just in case.
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