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Aye Mate the petrol indeed can go bad. but bring this news to the USA from Sydney AUS is pretty funny...
Oh well you mean well....
In the states we have 10% ethanol added which really messes with the gas and can eat rubber fuel lines turning them into goo a really nasty black goo, I am taking a big goo ball and no more fuel line type of goo.
This is most typical in 2 stoke lawn mowers and chainsaws, weed and leaf blowers too.
And of course out all knowing baboons in the EPA are seeking 15% ethanol too boot, for which no engine has yet been biolt to run this substance period.
The 10% is bad enough and should be banned from any market.
That 10% makes for a overly lean mixture Fuel to air mix, and can and will ruin a 2 stroke eatting up the piston and scoring the cylinder bore to kill the engine dead. I know because I do sometimes earn cash for replacing these parts I call bottle caps.
In 4 stroke engines it's not as bad, it just robs you of 10% power and 10 economy, meaning it is a lose loose fuel where no gain not even cleaner air is the end product and the whole of it is a govt scam and a govt cheat, and I can prove it.
Alas no one will listen.. But here i can still buy real gasoline in limited locations.
Also we have some fine fuel additives that work very well to assist in longer term fuel storage. One called Seafoam works well and was designed in the 40's for 2 stroke engines.
Another in the states any way is 'Stable' which works well in both fuels for 2 stroke and 4 stroke engines. This one can keep fuel fresher for many months to exceed label data.
Last year another i liked came on the market, and at this instant I forget it's brand name but i will be needing it soon.
Winter comes here and some machines get stored for over winter while others are just coming back on line now.
If you never had a thing to add it would be best to fill up the gas tank to the cap, so as to allow as little air space as possible.
Reduction of air space is critical to storing fuels long term.
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