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by zo1 617 days ago
> "Diesel and propane both have ~infinite shelf life."

> "Google disagrees with the comment about diesel fuel. It looks like 6-12 months"

> I don't know where Google is getting their information from, but I've personally started diesels I know haven't run in 20+yr on the first crank.

> So if your fuel is dry and clean you're good.

They are talking about diesel fuel, which definitely has a shelf life without additives to keep it from turning to mush.

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It doesn't turn to mush, though. Decades old fuel runs just fine IME. It may not have its full cetane rating but it goes brr anyway.