Made a big mistake - how to correct it?!

[FishNotWork]

Getting ready for the long weekend - exited to go fishing, I've made a big mistake. I've topped off my 6.5 gallon tank for my boat (4-stroke EFI) engine with Methanol!!!! I've had some methanol left over from my Biodiesel making and I accidentally added about 1/3 of the tank to top it off!!!

I know I have to remove that mixture from the boat tank before I run the marine engine which doesn't tolerate E15 very well so I'm sure Methanol will not be welcome in the combustion chamber or in any of the hoses.

Question - after I siphon it out of there - what can I do with a Premium fuel that's 30% methanol?! Can our Honda Pilot run on it or should I not risk adding it to the tank?!

 

[MWG2600]

Re: Made a big mistake - how to correct it?!

take it to a disposal company, dont run it in a car!

 

[Scott Danforth]

Re: Made a big mistake - how to correct it?!

bonfire?

 

[rallyart]

Re: Made a big mistake - how to correct it?!

dilute it down to 5%and you will be alright. Running methanol in a gasoline setup will run lean. You need a lot more methanol than gasoline to burn the same amount of air. The idea of BBQ or bonfire starter is a good one. Really you are just wasting 4 gallons of gasoline, which is not the end of the world.

 

[oldjeep]

Re: Made a big mistake - how to correct it?!

Like all other iffy gas - put it in the lawnmower, chainsaw, weed wacker

 

[FishNotWork]

Re: Made a big mistake - how to correct it?!

Lawnmower... leafblower - then top off with regular gas. Got it - thx

 

[markheck1]

Re: Made a big mistake - how to correct it?!

Yeah, that a real good way to need a new lawnmower, weedeater, chainsaw, etc......they don't handle alcohol any better than the boat motor, probably less so, We are having a ton of problems from Alcohol in small engines,

 

[maproy99]

Re: Made a big mistake - how to correct it?!

Find someone with an flex fuel e-85 vehicle. It will run on it just fine, with slightly reduced mpg. Sell it to them for $10 if you wish. If they are concerned, have them dilute it down with a full tank of gas or just tell them you got e85 by mistake.... It would run just fine, almost exactly like running e85 through the engine.

 

[sw6416]

Re: Made a big mistake - how to correct it?!

Bonfire X2

 

[catfishcarl99]

Re: Made a big mistake - how to correct it?!

i wouldnt burn up anything to save $12. dispose would be my choice.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Re: Made a big mistake - how to correct it?!

do not put it in a small engine. when they run lean, they run hot. when they run hot, they fail.

 

[oldjeep]

Re: Made a big mistake - how to correct it?!

Yeah, that a real good way to need a new lawnmower, weedeater, chainsaw, etc......they don't handle alcohol any better than the boat motor, probably less so, We are having a ton of problems from Alcohol in small engines,

Works fine for me. And if you've had E10 for 20+ years like we have then you don't have issues with alcohol in small engines, you know enough to increase the mixture so that they don't run lean.