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Diesel can be stored for years. When I was in japan all buildings has backup diesel generators. The diesel fuel tanks held 100 to 500 gallons and it never got replaced. Every 6 months each generator would get fired up for 30 minutes and that was it. Then the tanks would get topped off when they got below the full mark.
The larger tanks likely take 20 years to burn through.
Definitely don't try to store bio diesel.
When I was in Langely I stored a 55 gallon drum for most of the time I was living there, from 2006 to 2011. I filled it up some time by mid 2006, used some when diesel prices went stupid high in 2007 to 2008, then finished it off when I moved in 2011.
I have a 500 gallon propane tank I want to turn into a diesel tank.
Just going to weld a stainless 2 inch NPT half coupler on the top so I can drop my old "55 gallon barrel pump" in there which I got for free, weld a stainless 1/2 inch NPT bung on the bottom to drain off water.
Everyone who has the space and lack of stupid state laws should store some fuel.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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