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Offline wideopen231

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STORING NITRO
« on: March 07, 2017, 09:14:59 AM »
How long can nitro be stored in sealed jug?
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Re: STORING NITRO
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2017, 09:50:18 AM »
I would think a long time as long as one keeps it full and refrains from exposing it to oxygen constantly. Keeping a half full jug/container of straight or mixed is more likely to go bad quicker.
 
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Re: STORING NITRO
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2017, 09:53:45 AM »

 Nitro doesn't attract moisture like methanol. There is no shelf life that I'm aware of.

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Re: STORING NITRO
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2017, 12:11:33 PM »
we ran some that I know was 5 years old and it still did the job
Lets just call it environmental clean up--not cheap skate LOL
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