Does the quality of race fuel deteriorate over time?
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03/18/22 02:08 PM
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I have been offered an unopened barrel of VP race fuel. It was sold retail last summer. My question: Is it possible that the quality of this fuel, in the original unopened metal barrel, has deteriorated over time? And if so, how?
Thanks for any good responses.
Ragnar in Iceland
66 Charger, 451, .582" lift, 11" conv. 4.10:1. 4118 lbs 11.75@117 mph on regular Firestone Firehawk radials. Icelandic Champion in MC 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2022.
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Re: Does the quality of race fuel deteriorate over time?
[Re: BadMoonRacer]
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03/18/22 02:11 PM
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VP says 2 years sealed no sunlight
all parts are sold as is, all parts are considered used no warranties or returns paypal/check/money order, shipping is from zip 02891, buyer pays paypal fees 24% IRS 1099A plus 3% of part price, check/money order preferred site is not monitored 24/7 there might be a delay in response
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Re: Does the quality of race fuel deteriorate over time?
[Re: DusterKid]
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03/18/22 04:42 PM
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I always buy my fuel by the 55 gallon drum. It is kept closed except for filling the jugs. Sometimes it’ll be 1 to 1 1/2 years before the next drum. Been running 10 years like that. Never had an issue. Used both Renegade pro 114 and VP C14 fuel. 15-1 compression. Never any signs of detonation. No variance in ET. Doug
Last edited by dvw; 03/18/22 04:43 PM.
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Re: Does the quality of race fuel deteriorate over time?
[Re: AndyF]
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03/18/22 07:02 PM
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If it was stored properly it should still be good. If the drum was in direct contact with a cold concrete or dirt floor then it might not good. We had a drum go bad because it was stored on a damp concrete floor. The dealer told us we needed to keep it in a dry warehouse or at least put it up on wood blocks. Years ago when VP first started selling their fuels at NHRA races they told me that I must use all the fuel in three days after opening one of their containers, 5 gallons and or 55 gallons I use to buy drums of Daeco brand race gas from a refinery in Wilmington, CA, I stored in a shed under a big shade tree in Hesperia, CA and would use it until it was all gone, I would seal them up between use but I know racers that kept their mechanical hand pumps in the barrels and never supposedly had issue with fuel quality. I still have a specific gravity tester and I have seen the Specific gravity decay on race gas left in the tank on my old NHRA stocker after sitting for more than three weeks between races in the summer time in SO CA
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Re: Does the quality of race fuel deteriorate over time?
[Re: Cab_Burge]
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03/19/22 08:31 AM
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Thanks guys for your contributions. Based on your remarks I´ll go for it.
Ragnar in Iceland
66 Charger, 451, .582" lift, 11" conv. 4.10:1. 4118 lbs 11.75@117 mph on regular Firestone Firehawk radials. Icelandic Champion in MC 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2022.
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