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Use the old gas?

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Pajamafied John

06-13-2005 08:09:47




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I have 6 gallons of old (4yrs old at least) boat gas I am thinking of using. I put stabilizer in it when it was new but didn"t use it for 2 years. When I used it"s companion tank 2 years ago the boat motor carbs ended up withn a lot of water in them. I am thinking of siphoning the top layer of gas off and mixing it with good gas at about a 5:1 blend to get rid of it. There is 50:1 out board oil in it. I"m thinking of burning it in the mowers, and old farm tractors. Might use some drygas too. Am I looking for carburetor troubles? Whaddaya think?

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Patrick Ouellet

06-14-2005 18:11:10




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 Re: Use the old gas? in reply to Pajamafied John., 06-13-2005 08:09:47  
I've done the exact same thing you are contemplating. Old watery boat fuel used in a lawn mower. My lawn mower lasted about 3/4 of a tank and died, you guessed it, plugged up with water gooo. Don't bother trying to "thin" it as this just prolongs the agony of gooo. Dispose of the bad gas appropriately, no further recommendations on that subject. Something else to consider, gasoline produced today does not have the same storage life as gasoline produced 5 years ago. Fuel stabilisers work fine for short periods of time, (in my experience less than 3 months). Environmental conditions play a major roll in the stability of fuel stored in containers. For instance humidity, tank subject to evening dew and rain. I now dispose of my unused baot fuel after a day of frolicking on the water by simply pouring it into may truck, burns just fine. Don't forget to drain the fuel lines, filter and carb bowls of fuel, if not you will most likely end up at square one. Why save that tank of fuel for several months when you can burn it safely in your car and not create yourself problems? Good luck.

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Mark - IN.

06-13-2005 16:34:39




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 Re: Use the old gas? in reply to Pajamafied John., 06-13-2005 08:09:47  
I'd tell you to put it in the teaky torch, the one in the middle of the field, but it'd probably light-light, and you'd blow yourself up, and I'd get sued. I don't believe I'd use it for anything else. Got a 8' 2x2 you can tape a match to, to light that teaky torch that isn't near the house, the barn, any other valuable stuff? Naw, forget I even thought it. As a matter of fact, whatever you do, DO NOT put it in a teaky torch and... LOL.

Mark

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Aussietractor

06-13-2005 15:24:31




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 Re: Use the old gas? in reply to Pajamafied John., 06-13-2005 08:09:47  
Pajamafied John, Considering the price of fuels you blokes pay in up over, [its dirt cheap!!] I wouldn't run the risk of of using that old stuff in anything that you value. Use it as weed killer instead. Good luck



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Jon H

06-13-2005 11:47:47




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 Re: Use the old gas? in reply to Pajamafied John., 06-13-2005 08:09:47  
Dont put it in an engine. A few years ago during crop spraying season,the farm storage tank ran dry with no supply avalible untill late afternoon. We needed to run the gas engine water transfer pump that day so I scrounged around and found a clear gallon jug of gasoline that had set in the sun for several months. Poured it in the pump and fired it right up. When it was time to fill the second load,we found the pump had a stuck exhaust valve,no compression. Did not make the connection,removed the head from the little briggs,freed up the valve and loaded another load.next load the valve was stuck again and even the little Briggs slide valve choke was sticking. The situation finally dawned on me. That awful gas got dumped and new stuff siphoned from a tractor got things running fine again. lucky that it was not an overhead valve engine,or we could have had a bent/broken valve and a broken piston.

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old

06-13-2005 10:50:45




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 Re: Use the old gas? in reply to Pajamafied John., 06-13-2005 08:09:47  
I agree with the others don't use it! If you do you will end up rebuilding carbs and at around $30-40 per kit you will end up looseing money. Us it to clean parts, burn brush etc but not in an engine.



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3010 Ken

06-13-2005 09:27:15




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 Re: Use the old gas? in reply to Pajamafied John., 06-13-2005 08:09:47  
Don't use that stuff.It will wind up costing you more than 6 gallons of fresh gasoline in trouble and down time.I use sta-bil in at least 30 machines here at work and I have had good service out of it,but not 4yrs.good. Kenny



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RustyFarmall

06-13-2005 09:07:49




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 Re: Use the old gas? in reply to Pajamafied John., 06-13-2005 08:09:47  
Use it for parts cleaner then throw it out. You are asking for trouble by using it in an engine.



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Brian in NY

06-13-2005 09:01:49




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 Re: Use the old gas? in reply to Pajamafied John., 06-13-2005 08:09:47  
No way would I use that stuff, Stabil can't conserve the combustability for four years.

If you are dead set on using it, You better filter it real good and mix it at about a 4 to one ratio with good fuel....And then I would want to use it in something that pulls large volume of fuel through carburator passages.

You would be better off finding another use for it.



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Illinois Boy

06-13-2005 08:39:40




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 Re: Use the old gas? in reply to Pajamafied John., 06-13-2005 08:09:47  
Mix it with old oil from oil changes on your tractor, lawn mower, etc and use it to burn brush. I agree - just asking for trouble...



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txgrn

06-13-2005 08:21:51




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 Re: Use the old gas? in reply to Pajamafied John., 06-13-2005 08:09:47  
Just asking for trouble.



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