deisel fuel 'going off'?

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Mark_S
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deisel fuel 'going off'?

Post by Mark_S »

Hi all,
i'm storing my dexta over winter (under instructions from 'she who must be obeyed'-the tractor will damage the wet fields :roll: ), there is some deisel in the tank. Does deisel 'go off' (absorb water) like petrol does?
Is it common practice to drain fuel tanks if vehicles are unused for a while?

Thanks
Mark

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Re: Diesel fuel 'going off'?

Post by Bensdexta »

White diesel keeps OK for several months, esp if it's in a sealed container with no air. Red diesel not so good.

Can you not run her every couple of months or so, maybe take her for a drive? Good idea to operate the hydraulics too, to make sure they don't seize up.

Fair comment about the wet fields; I use a quad bike whenever poss for that reason, but in all this rain even that chews it up some.
Bensdexta - 1961 working for a living!

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