Snakeoil
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It was about 10 years old. Firs,t he tried it in a diesel tractor and it ran fine. So, he put it in his Peterbilt and it ran just like brand new fuel. I get the feeling that diesel does not deteriorate like modern gasoline does.How old is that Diesel fuel? He could have a hazmat nightmare on his hands trying to get rid of that much bad fuel.
When he bought the tanks, he did not know they had fuel in them. The woman selling the place seems to be less than forthcoming about details. The story is her Dad built the place many years ago. He sold the business and kept the property. Two other people ran the stations. First did well. But the local Indians built stations all over this are with proceeds from their casinos and pretty much killed all the mom&pop stations. An Indian guy bought it and tried to make a go with a pitiful convenient store and fuel sales. He lasted about 2 years. He closed 10 years ago and it's been sitting there dormant since. There is one tank left and labeled CAM 2. I would think that after 10 years, it is more like CAM 0.2 Dave tried to buy that tank, but the woman had strings attached. Wanted him to clean up the area around the station and do handi-work and Dave was not interested. He hays about 140 acres, has 3 rental properties and drives full time as a owner/operator for Callanan. He's a busy boy.
Dave never mentioned this, but his son was telling me that hauling the tanks back to the farm was a very sketchy ride. Being stationary tanks, there are no baffles inside. So, half a tank of fuel makes for one heavy pendulum sloshing back and forth and side to side going down the road. I was in that position once when I drove a truck with a homemade water tank with no baffles. Full or empty, it was fine. Half full and it would do 30 then 40, then 30 then 40. This was on the NYS Thruway and the state does not have to follow any of their own laws.
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