Originally Posted By: 46Harry
,,,,,, as avgas has a shelf life of a couple of years.
No, Avgas has a shelf life of about 10 years, under awful conditions. And an infinite shelf life under ideal "sealed" modest temperature conditions.
We regularly have aircraft that have been sitting on the Florida Ramps for a decade or more, with old Avgas in them. The gas performs just fine.
,,,,,, as avgas has a shelf life of a couple of years.
No, Avgas has a shelf life of about 10 years, under awful conditions. And an infinite shelf life under ideal "sealed" modest temperature conditions.
We regularly have aircraft that have been sitting on the Florida Ramps for a decade or more, with old Avgas in them. The gas performs just fine.