does diesel spoil?

Rich1988 · 19 Apr 2009 at 19:57

Hiya as title really got a couple of 25 litre drums (in theory airtight) full of diesel in the shed that are about 6 months old, I would have thought they would be ok just thought it worth checking before i fill the van up with it!

jackoh · 19 Apr 2009 at 19:59

will be fine mate

Fuzz · 19 Apr 2009 at 20:00

Naa it's not as volatile as petrol, It'll be fine. If the drums are metal and they've been stood a while, sometimes you can get a bit of rust in with the derv which isn't so good so a filter would be advised, but that's about it.

Rich1988 · 19 Apr 2009 at 20:00

thought as much will pop it in (ohh err). do diesels have a system for seperating water from the diesel?

Edit *they are plastic pesticide type drums so no danger of rust

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Skeeter · 19 Apr 2009 at 20:03

So anyway.... how have you managed to have 2 plastic pesticide drums filled with diesel in your shed?

tigerstyle · 19 Apr 2009 at 20:05

Fuel stockpile!

Rich1988 · 19 Apr 2009 at 20:09

boss decided to start up a biodiesel production line at work (used rapeseed oil methanol in a big tank with a heating element etc) as it worked out at about 55p a litre all in, he was then told that because he didnt have the correct insurance etc to cover us making/storing/using the methanol and caustic at work he could get his ass sued badly so got me and the other bloke to make get rid of all the equipment I got some free diesel out of the bargain

I had/still have a petrol car so it hasnt been of much use to me till now!

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The Edge · 19 Apr 2009 at 21:16

Common rail diesel's are bit fussy so if it's a HDi or CDTi or newish car i wouldn't risk it