Disposal of old gas?
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I have a couple of gallons of old gas that I syphoned out of a car I let sit for a couple years due to a dead in tank pump. Probably more after I drop the tank. What is the best way to dispose of a few gallons? I don't really trust it to use in lawn equipment.
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Re: Disposal of old gas?
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07/09/22 03:40 PM
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I have a couple of gallons of old gas that I syphoned out of a car I let sit for a couple years due to a dead in tank pump. Probably more after I drop the tank. What is the best way to dispose of a few gallons? I don't really trust it to use in lawn equipment. Bring a gallon at a time and when almost empty add it to the tank of your driver then top it off with fresh fuel. Do it all the time. As long as there is no water in it or rust.
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Re: Disposal of old gas?
[Re: Fat_Mike]
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07/09/22 04:24 PM
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Great for weeds in the driveway or to mix with old motor oil to brush on exposed wood to keep it solid.
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Re: Disposal of old gas?
[Re: IROC78]
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07/10/22 12:09 AM
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That would be bon fire starter for me. Week or so and it would be gone
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Re: Disposal of old gas?
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07/10/22 12:36 AM
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Hypothetically,.if I sprayed the weeds in the gravel drive that goes back to my shop how long would it smell and be flammable? Would hot headers catch it on fire hours or days later? Would neighbors smell it and call police or fire?
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Re: Disposal of old gas?
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07/10/22 10:20 AM
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Hypothetically,.if I sprayed the weeds in the gravel drive that goes back to my shop how long would it smell and be flammable? Would hot headers catch it on fire hours or days later? Would neighbors smell it and call police or fire? Never had a neighbor call anyone and the smell will dissipate in a matter of 5 or 10 minutes if it doesn't form a puddle. Drove over it after a few minutes while I could still smell it and no problems. If you have neighbors that are that picky you need new neighbors. LOL
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Re: Disposal of old gas?
[Re: Dcuda69]
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07/10/22 11:57 AM
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I had a 1/2 tank of who knows how old of gas in a /6 truck I bought a couple of years ago, I just let it run out in the gravel drive. (Currently my "project truck") Just this past week I dragged home a rotted out 91 Dakota with a supposed dead fuel pump. I parted it out, and scrapped it. Including cutting the tank straps and saving a whole tank of gas. I siphoned off what I could then poured the last gallon or so out, into one of my 5 gallon cans/ filled my mowers, filled the wife's Durango, and still have about 10 gallons of it left. At $5 a gallon it won't go to waste. Several years ago I dragged home a 76 Aspen from several states away.
Now that gas was way too rancid to consider trying to burn. As was the gas left in the tank I found in the junkyard for my son's truck, I poured that out in the gravel and smelled that for over a week. Any gas not as rancid as those 2 or full of water gets burned in another vehicle whether a gallon or 2 at a time diluted with a fresh fill, or to completely top off one of our drivers Good tip on additives to the Coleman stoves. I'm up to about 18 lanterns now and about 8 Coleman stoves. I had a dozen lanterns lit yesterday on the bed of my truck yesterday, I always have 3 or 4 stashed in the Pop up at any given time. It's funny when I camp and hear people who walk by and I hear them ask"people still use those?" He11 yeah I do
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Re: Disposal of old gas?
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07/10/22 12:20 PM
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Hypothetically,.if I sprayed the weeds in the gravel drive that goes back to my shop how long would it smell and be flammable? Would hot headers catch it on fire hours or days later? Would neighbors smell it and call police or fire? You have some left over after washing parts?
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Re: Disposal of old gas?
[Re: IMGTX]
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07/10/22 02:12 PM
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Hypothetically,.if I sprayed the weeds in the gravel drive that goes back to my shop how long would it smell and be flammable? Would hot headers catch it on fire hours or days later? Would neighbors smell it and call police or fire? Never had a neighbor call anyone and the smell will dissipate in a matter of 5 or 10 minutes if it doesn't form a puddle. Drove over it after a few minutes while I could still smell it and no problems. If you have neighbors that are that picky you need new neighbors. LOL Actually I have great neighbors who have never complained about anything and I want to keep it that way.
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