Neighbor says he's got a 55 gallon drum of diesel that is "full of fuel" BUT is (I forget) maybe up to 10 years old.... maybe he said 5-8. None the less, it's not what you might call fresh from the pump.
I've never seen the drum
He's a good guy (so not trying to pull any fast one)
He does NOT have any use for diesel. Apparently it was left behind when they had a bulldozer out on their 40'ish acres doing work and it was left over from the job.
I could probably use that up between now and the fall just cutting the farm and/or doing backhoe work.
You know know as much as I know (forgot to mention the implication is it would be free to me if I could use it)
Side note, I could use the drum too, presuming it's metal and could work as a burn barrel.
So.... do you trust old diesel like this? Do you dump some conditioner in it and then look at it? I've never been faced with old diesel. I can use it to start my fires but it will last me 5 years or more so don't like that idea.
No idea how to approach this. Moving it might also be an issue unless the lid can lock down on it.
Thoughts?