Storing Nitro Fuel

But when you have already decided the blend of fuelnormal state of your fuel, be sure that it doesn't shift to
you want to use for your car's engine, it's alsohot and then cold and hot again every other hour
important to make sure that the fuel you havewhen it comes to room temperature.
selected is working properly or in other words, easilyAnother factor important for fuel storage is the light.
tunes your car. If it doesn't do that or if for someYou have to make sure that you keep your fuel away
reason there are problems in running your car, don'tfrom the light. If you expose your fuel to direct sunlight
even think twice in changing the fuel.or in a bright room, the nitro methane ingredient in the
On with what should be done for nitro fuels. It'sfuel will degrade and this will cause poor running
advisable to always keep the fuel in lock tightcondition of your RC car later on when put in use. Be
containers. A good explanation for this is evaporation.sure that you keep the fuel in a cool, dark place with
The reason is because when the air gets in thestable temperature.
container, it'll cause evaporation or condensation whichAnd of course, when you have been keeping fuel for
could ruin the fuel. When this happens, the damage onmore than a year or more than a year, it's better to
your engine's car could cause you your exhaustdispose it. Using fuel kept for an indefinite time may
systems since the engine will run too hot.cause harm to your car's engine and the guarantees
Also, avoid storing your fuel in a room whereoffered by manufacturers would have surely lapsed
temperature varies almost constantly. This will stillalready so there's no point in keeping an old fuel. Make
damage the fuel and since it's advisable to maintain thesure you replace yours regularly.