Stale gasoline

[ACoyle]

After cleaning out mowers and other yard equipment, I have a bit less than a gallon of stale gasoline. It has no water or dirt in it and it is not two cycle fuel (no oil).



I am not quite sure how to dispose of it. What would be your feelings about dumping it in the tank next time I fill up?



Thank you

Andy

 

[Matt_L]

I wouldn't even think about dumping gasoline in my diesel tank. Your only asking for trouble.

If it was me I WOULDN'T DO IT!!!

 

[mwilson]

After cleaning out mowers and other yard equipment, I have a bit less than a gallon of stale gasoline. It has no water or dirt in it and it is not two cycle fuel (no oil).



I am not quite sure how to dispose of it. What would be your feelings about dumping it in the tank next time I fill up?



Thank you

Andy

Maybe this weekend you can leave the can out in the sun with the cap off and evaporate it. It doesn't take long to do. I still clean parts outside with gasoline on occasion in a drain pan, when I am done I leave it in the sun. The next day I just wipe out the residue as the gas will be all gone.



This is assuming that you have no pets, open flames, small children or meth addicts in close proximity.

I only have to worry about one yorkie and a pack of squirrels.



Mike.

 

[mfurrh55]

Easy ,pour it on something you want to burn, light it and it;s gone

 

[ACoyle]

Gee! Found my answer right here.

https://www.turbodieselregister.com/mixing_gasoline_and_diesel.htm

 

[JLEONARD]

My next door neighbor asked me the same question yesterday and I suggested letting it evaporate. If it wasn't really too stale I'd run it in my gas truck. I do that every couple of months with the older lawnmower/snowblower gas.

 

[mwilson]

Gee! Found my answer right here.



https://www.turbodieselregister.com/mixing_gasoline_and_diesel.htm

That was written before the common rail existed, though. Fall of '99.



Mike.

 

[BDaugherty]

If it was clean enough, I would dilute it into my '89 Chevy with TBI 350 and run it. If it was serious junk, I would dump it into my waste oil tank and let it sit until I get enough used oil saved up to have it pumped. I also like to option of using it to clean parts or playing with fire. Just don't put it in your diesel tank.

 

[ACoyle]

My next door neighbor asked me the same question yesterday and I suggested letting it evaporate. If it wasn't really too stale I'd run it in my gas truck. I do that every couple of months with the older lawnmower/snowblower gas.

This could be a plan. Dump it in sweetie's truck when she isn't looking.

 

[mwilson]

This could be a plan. Dump it in sweetie's truck when she isn't looking.

Good plan..... are you from Maine??



If not, you would qualify.....



Mike

 

[Prairie Dog]

Got a friend with a duramax? They love that stuff. ::

 

[rbattelle]

When I have fuel to dispose of, gas or diesel, I run it in my lawn mower. I add a small amount each time I refill the mower until it's all gone. My logic is that my mower is the least-expensive easiest-to-replace fuel burner I own.

-Ryan

 

[rbattelle]

When I have fuel to dispose of, gas or diesel, I run it in my lawn mower. I add a small amount each time I refill the mower until it's all gone. My logic is that my mower is the least-expensive easiest-to-replace fuel burner I own.



-Ryan

 

[rscurtis]

If the fuel isn't too bad, you can use it. If it's really rancid, I wouldn't. I put some old gas in the Terramite one day to get rid of it, and at the next start about a week later, I had two stuck intake valves and two bent pushrods on the OHV Honda engine.

 

[JR]

I hace seen ethanol based gasoline turn sour after only a few months of sitting. Luckily there are only a few stations locally that even provide it, and I avoid them like the plague.

 

[Wingate]

unfortunaltey, ethanol is everywhere around here. .
Personally, I would not pour a gallon of gasoline into my truck. The risk/reward doesnt sway in your favor. The reward is you gain a gallo of fuel in your diesel, the risk is the potential to destroy $5K in fuel injection components. . Gasoline is about $3. 50 a gallon... Dump it on a fire ant mound or like others have said, just let it evaporate.

 

[Mark31]

Go to pure-gas.org and see if there is some ethanol-free gas in your area. I use Shindaiwa One (it has stabilizer in it) 2 cycle oil with a regular-premium mix and 50 to 1 ratio. My 10 year old 34 cc Kawasaki string trimmer started on the third pull (with old gas) Friday and it hadn't been touched since last fall. My '89 Shindaiwa 500 chain saw is ready for action NOW and has never had to have fresh gas to fire off. An interesting thing on this saw: In its old age, if you don't pull the starting cord all the way thru, it just might run backwards. Mark