Anyone getting stocked up on food etc just in case?

mardatha

if you lose your job it doesn't stop you going to asda!!!!!!

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NO but it sure as hell stops you buying anything once you're inside if you have NO WAGES !

treliac

wymondham wrote: »

wow, this all seems rather far fetched - interesting though!! Something I've always wondered, since the last petrol shortgage - if you get a jerry can and fill it with fuel, how long does it last? - does it go off???

Should think it's a natural preservative. Probably just evaporates a little.

Icemaiden

You do realise that there's going to be a influx of ladies from the 'Old Style board' giving you tips on the most cost effective way to stock pile;)

WTF?_2

wymondham wrote: »

wow, this all seems rather far fetched - interesting though!! Something I've always wondered, since the last petrol shortgage - if you get a jerry can and fill it with fuel, how long does it last? - does it go off???

3 or 4 months apparently - though it may last longer under good conditions. It's quite a chemically complex product.

Diesel on the other hand is a lot more stable. You should be able to get away with a couple of years if it's properly stored.

Plus it depends on your car. Modern cars with fancy electronic management systems to get high performance and economy expect highly refined fuel within fairly strict tolerances. Older ones will be a lot more forgiving of variations in the quality of the fuel. e.g. My ageing diesel will quite happily burn a mixture of diesel and veggie oil. I've had it up to 50% veggie at one stage when I was trying it out. However, veg oil has rocketed in price to the point where it is more expensive than diesel. It was about 60% of the price at one stage a couple of years back so there were potentially large savings to be made.

Paulgonnabedebtfree

Phirefly wrote: »

Consider yourselves to have all officially lost the plot. Clearly everyone's been going stir crazy stuck indoors with just crap TV and even crapper relatives as the only alternative to the madness that is this thread.

I'm not mad, but if you've got pointed ears could you please fly in and save us all?

boyse7en

if you get a jerry can and fill it with fuel, how long does it last? - does it go off???

According to the petrol companies, no. Anecdotally, it should last at least 6 months, as I've usually got some in a jerry can over the winter that goes into the mower and that starts and runs fine.
I had a motorbike that was stood for 2 years, and that wouldn't start with the petrol that had been left in it, but I drained it off and that worked in the mower too, so maybe mowers are less fussy.

You can get an additive that you add to the tank to keep the petrol 'fresh' from classic car suppliers

Icemaiden

boyse7en wrote: »

According to the petrol companies, no. Anecdotally, it should last at least 6 months, as I've usually got some in a jerry can over the winter that goes into the mower and that starts and runs fine.
I had a motorbike that was stood for 2 years, and that wouldn't start with the petrol that had been left in it, but I drained it off and that worked in the mower too, so maybe mowers are less fussy.

You can get an additive that you add to the tank to keep the petrol 'fresh' from classic car suppliers

Ah, sooo, we all need to ditch our cars & buy a mower. Can I get an upmarket one with a seat as I'd look a bit daft pushing one to work.

funkyfunkymonkey

Great thread - must look into this issue a bit more.

I haven't found a UK equivalent, but this looks really yummy and for $620 will feed one person for a year.

http://survivalacres.com/cgi-bin/quikstore.cgi?search=yes&product=SA17&template=database_product_page&exact_match=yes

FFM

Icemaiden

Kez100 wrote: »

Is there any way I can turn my pee into petrol?

Apparently mowers are less fussy

mandragora_2

but riskier