How long can you let gasoline sit before it goes "bad"?

[karmakaze]

Originally Posted by Rusker

I know gasoline cannot sit around anywhere near as long as diesel, but how can you let a tank of premium sit around? A buddy of mine had problems starting a car after letting it sit for 6-7 months.

Just curious what others have experienced.

it really depends.

the size of the tank that it is in, how much fuel is there, and the amount of air in the tank all play a factor.

but a general rule is, the more fuel that is there, the longer it will take to go bad.