Disposing of old fuel

[bruceb58]

I have around 80 gallons of old gas...around 5 years old... that is in my dad's boat. What is the best way to dispose of it?

 

[kwikk9]

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Can't answer your question, but, the fact that you ask leads me to believe you'll dispose of it properly. Thanks for that. I'm thinking in CA there's got to be a lot of hazardous materials pros. In New England we have a company called Clean Harbors which can get rid of any pollution/material problem. Maybe there's someone out your way like that?

 

[Caveman Charlie]

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Boy,,, 80 gallons is a lot of gas. Especially at todays prices. I would not burn it in a computerized car. At my farm place I have a 67 IH tractor that will run on about anything. A old pickup or car with a carburetor would probley still burn it too if you blended it off with some good stuff. I was going to say run it in your lawn-mower but, you better have a big lawn to use 80 gallons. lol

 

[guy74]

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I think you could get rid of it by blending it with good gas. Don't put more than 10% old gas to new gas. I have ran fuel injected vehicles on gas that was over 4 years old because that was what was in them when I revived them, all I did was top the tank off with new gas and they ran fine. I would pour it though a filter before I put it in anything. I get rid of all my old gas though my John Deere tractor, just like Caveman Charlie with his IH tractor.

 

[tashasdaddy]

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contact your city,county waste disposal department. they will have a hazardous waste dump for it.

 

[RWilson2526]

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What he said^^^^^ up there. My city wont take old gas but our county recycling center will. I burned 3 year old gas in my truck. topped off my 34 gallon tank in my pickup with about 5 gallons or so at a time. did not see any ill effects

 

[Ezrider_92356]

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if you lived neer by i would pick it up for you. i would just dump it in 5 gallon cans. every time your ready to fill up dump a can in your tank and top off with fresh gas probably wouldn't be a bad idea to get a case of gas line water remover. both my trucks have tanks over 20gals so 5 gallons is less than 25% iv run gas older than that and at todays gas prices id rather run it than end up paying to get rid of it. i have burned gas older than that

 

[drewmitch44]

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Yea where do you live i would also take it off your hands for you. Ive used up old gas plenty of times.

 

[oops!]

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yeah.... uh...... 4.50 a gallon....... illl take it!

burn it 5 gals a time in your fully fueled car.

every time you fill your car (not your lawn mower or other 2 stroke)
just add some till its gone!
youll never know its there, and save yourself 200 bucks (@ 210 a gallon US)

or you could start a new carrer as a side show guy like gene simmons from kiss


cheers

oops

 

[oops!]

Re: Disposing of old fuel

tash
your so politacally correct!