Gas tank for Diesel storage

WFE270NWIA · Jan 26, 2017

I have a 125 gallon gas tank that I want to use for my winter blend diesel fuel. The tank hasn't had gas in it for 15-20 years. The tank looks clean on the inside except for a little rust and some varnish on the bottom from the small amount of gas that had been left in it. Do you think it would be ok to use it for the winter blend fuel storage? Thanks.

Mike Groom · Jan 26, 2017

I would think it would be fine,even if it had a little gas in it would not bother,almost everyone I know with a diesel has put a little gas in by mistake at least once.

Billy Shafer · Jan 26, 2017

Should be just fine. You can filter out what little crud that might be in it.

Russ from MN · Jan 26, 2017

I would rinse it out with some diesel and then use the diesel for starting fires. I would also recommend having a filter on the pump on the tank.

Bob Harvey · Jan 26, 2017

Yes. An inline filter would also be good of.

guido · Jan 26, 2017

Hello WFE270NWIA,

YES you can! Besides a cleaning and a filter, I would also suggest using a dip tube and draw the fuel 3 inches higher then bottom of the tank. You could also use a drain at the bottom to remove water before it gets high enough to the draw pipe,

Guido.

Frank 41 · Jan 27, 2017

Don't leave too much gas in your gas tank when you put the diesel in. In cold weather I add 1 to 2 gallons of gas in my 100 gallon tanks for my semi.

Gas tank for Diesel storage

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