Leftover Gasoline???

[BobEver]

Bought a small boat that came with a portable 6 gallon gas tank. The tank presently has about 2 gallons of leftover gas that has been premixed (at 50:1) with oil. I do not want to use this gas for the boat.

Can I use this gas without harm in my lawnmower?

If not, what's the best way to properly dispose of it?

Thanks.

[paxfish]

Try your local landfill - ours accepts old gas

[Afishinado]

Find boatsaleswun's boat and put it in his tankl

[CohoMike]

Depends, if it’s only a year or two old and no rusty flakes or water are evident, I usually just dump small quantities of old gas (a couple gallons is fine) into the jeep and top up the jeep with fresh gas. If it’s really old and nasty I just take it to the recycle place. With 18 gallons of fresh fuel mixed with a couple gallons of stale, no problems. Don't worry about the pre-mix either.

[autobaun70]

unless you have a 2 stroke lawn mower, I wouldn't use it. I normally use old gas to start fires, as I live out in the boonies and we are always cutting back trees or burning off a field or building a fire to drink beer around, so it comes in handy.

[Mardi-Gras]

Afishinado - 4/8/2005 8:58 AM

Find boatsaleswun's boat and put it in his tankl

[Marlyn]

Bob,
We used to just pour it in small amounts onto cardboard and let it evaporate.

[cjd]

pour it in and wide shallow pan, or soak in in a towel and let in evaporate. keep the dog and kids away from the container. I know its wrong, but for that little amount its as effective as anything.

[Capt Rick/NC]

Mix it in your vehicle and be done with it.

[Kamper]

When I repowerred to self-oiling, I ran the old gas full-strength in my lawn tractor and push mower with no ill effects. I had 12 gallons so it took a while.

Just make sure you have a filter on the mower or run it through a filter when you transfer the fuel.

[nsh]

Send it my way. I will use it in the mower and as weed killer. That little bit of oil will do the mower some good..

[nsh]

Send it my way. I will use it in the mower and as weed killer. That little bit of oil will do the mower some good..

[BobEver]

Thanks for all the replies and advice.

[7Seas]

Put it your mother law's broom er car !

[Sea_Dad]

put a qt. of toluene in it and hold on. it will dissolve and rejuvinate the fuel into rocket fuel.