Fuel changes in Project Zomboid
- 22documented changes
- 12patches
- 5buffs
- 11fixes
Every documented change to Fuel
22 changes across 12 patches, newest first
Build 42 Stable (42.20.0) Wednesday, 29 July 2026
- FIXFuel
Fixed: an error that would occur when checking fuel in camp fires
Fixed an error that would occur when checking fuel in camp fires
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42.19.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Monday, 1 June 2026
- FIXFuel
Fixed: being unable to access fireplace inv via LMC after adding fuel
Fireplaces can be opened with a left click again after you add fuel to them.
Fixed being unable to access fireplace inv via LMC after adding fuel
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42.15.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Monday, 9 March 2026
- FIXFuel
Fixed: fuel pumps resetting
Fixed fuel pumps resetting
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42.14.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Monday, 16 February 2026
- CHANGEFuel
Destroy for fuel -> All (only 1 item is used)
Choosing All with Destroy for Fuel now handles the problem where only one item was being used.
Official source - FIXFuel
Fixed "Siphon gasoline" consuming gasoline from the tank
Siphoning gasoline no longer drains fuel from the tank without putting any into a small container.
Fixed "Siphon gasoline" consuming gasoline from the tank, but does not add anything into a small container.
Official source - CHANGEFuel
TP & Tissues are now fully consumed when used as fire fuel
Toilet paper and tissues are now completely used up when you burn them as fire fuel.
Official source - FIXFuel
Fixed: fuel consumption for idling engine having wrong calculation
An idling engine now uses fuel at the correct rate.
Fixed fuel consumption for idling engine having wrong calculation.
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Build 42 Multiplayer (42.13.0) Thursday, 11 December 2025
- FIXFuel
Fixed: pathfinding failing when adding fuel to solid or solidtrans fireplaces
You can now add fuel to fireplaces like the Antique Stove and Metal Barrel Oven, because your character no longer fails to find a path to them.
Fixed pathfinding failing when adding fuel to solid or solidtrans fireplaces, including the Antique Stove and Metal Barrel Oven.
Official source - FIXFuel
Fixed: only being able to clean graffiti with petrol stored in Gas Cans / Jerry Cans
You can now clean graffiti with petrol from other containers too, not only from Gas Cans and Jerry Cans.
Fixed only being able to clean graffiti with petrol stored in Gas Cans / Jerry Cans.
Official source - FIXFuel
Fixed: the player walking to an odd position when adding fuel to a fireplace
Fixed the player walking to an odd position when adding fuel to a fireplace
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42.11.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Monday, 4 August 2025
- FIXFuel
Fixed: taking fuel from gas pumps listing some items that should not receive fluid transfers
Taking fuel from a gas pump no longer lists items that cannot hold fuel, such as gas tanks that are not installed in a vehicle.
Fixed taking fuel from gas pumps listing some items that should not receive fluid transfers, like uninstalled vehicles' gas tanks.
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42.8.1 (Build 42 Unstable) Tuesday, 20 May 2025
- BUFFFuel
Gasoline will evaporate much more slowly
Gasoline now evaporates much more slowly, so stored fuel lasts longer.
Gasoline will evaporate much more slowly.
Official source - CHANGEFuel
Gasoline evaporation is now modified by day length
Gasoline evaporation now scales with the day length setting.
Gasoline evaporation is now modified by day length.
Official source - FIXFuel
Fixed: the amount of gasoline an item must be holding in order to show the "add fuel" option for generators
Generators now show the add fuel option once the item you use holds the right amount of gasoline.
Fixed the amount of gasoline an item must be holding in order to show the "add fuel" option for generators.
Official source - FIXFuel
Fixed: equipped items showing in "Destroy for Fuel" menus
Fixed equipped items showing in "Destroy for Fuel" menus.
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42.7.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Monday, 7 April 2025
- CHANGEFuel
Gasoline now evaporates from open containers
Gasoline left in open containers now evaporates, so fuel stored without a lid will slowly be lost.
Gasoline now evaporates from open containers.
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42.4.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Tuesday, 4 March 2025
- CHANGEFuel
Firewood burns for longer than other wooden items by weight; by chopping Logs and Large Branches
Firewood burns longer by weight than other wooden items, so chopping Logs and Large Branches into Firewood makes them last longer as fuel for campfires.
Firewood burns for longer than other wooden items by weight; by chopping Logs and Large Branches into Firewood you increase the length of time that they can be used as fuel for campfires, etc.
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42.1 (Build 42 Unstable) Tuesday, 21 January 2025
- BUFFFuel
Changed the maximum fuel limit for campfires, fireplaces, and wood BBQs from 6 to 8 hours
Campfires, fireplaces and wood BBQs can now hold more fuel, so they burn longer before you need to top them up.
Changed the maximum fuel limit for campfires, fireplaces, and wood BBQs from 6 to 8 hours.
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41.78 (Build 41) Thursday, 20 October 2022
- BUFFFuel
Trash tiles (Movable items) and Plastic Bags can now be used as tinder and fuel for fires
Trash tiles (Movable items) and Plastic Bags can now be used as tinder and fuel for fires.
Official source - CHANGEFuel
Adjusted the amount of fuel that spawns in fuel pumps at Low and Very Low
Fuel pumps now spawn with different amounts of fuel on the Low and Very Low fuel settings.
Adjusted the amount of fuel that spawns in fuel pumps at Low and Very Low.
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41.72 (Build 41) Thursday, 7 July 2022
- BUFFFuel
Allow empty bottles to store gasoline
Empty bottles can now hold gasoline, giving you another way to carry fuel.
Allow empty bottles to store gasoline.
Official source - BUFFFuel
Appropriate bottles can now hold gasoline
Suitable bottles can now hold gasoline.
Appropriate bottles can now hold gasoline.
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