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<DIV>I can tell you that high temps and jugs don't mix. While living in Phoenix
I stored all of my fuel in our insulated garage and had several of the
containers leak at the same time and created a huge mess. I strained and
tranfered all of the other jugs of fuel to gallon metal containers wraped in
heavy black plastic bags and never had a problem again. When we move back to
Phoenix, I will let the hobby store keep the fuel until I need it and will
always buy the fuel in cans. I also noticed that the older the stored fuel was
it seemed to loose "punch". The key to taking care of that problem is to
burn more fuel! I hope to do more of that this time around also.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">Bob Pastorello</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">NSRCAMail</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 05, 2003 3:50
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Fuel Question...Age?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I know this is a newbie kind of question...but
I've never run into this before. Sealed (good caps, tight) jugs in the
dark, Mag 1/10% mix that I use all the time.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Ran my 1.60 fine on the
ground, but couldn't get a needle, and sounded lean at high end in flight;
even dead sticked a couple times.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Changed to a jug of fresh
Ritch's Brew 15% (should have been about the same nitro) and it ran a lot
better, had needle range, didn't try to overheat.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What can happen to sealed jugs, kept in
temp.controlled, dark box....??</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello, Oklahoma<BR>NSRCA 199, IMAC 1320, AMA 46373<BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A></DIV>
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