Old Gas

[Seabass77]

I'm trying to figure out what to do with my old auger/snowblower gas. I didn't use any stabilizer and don't want to give it a shot. Any recommendations? I want to do what right.

[Freewheeler]

I'd say toss it! Seems like the gas they use now loses it vigor after a couple of months and who knows what kind of dump will get plugged up in your auger carb. Unless you've got a lot of it then bonfires and starting wet woodpiles come to mind. Best to not take chances on important stuff like ice fishing equipment!

[Seabass77]

I just read my post again, and I realized I was really too vague. What I meant to ask is where to take old gas for recycling. Sinclair gas station on France ave in Edina took it for free. A bit of a drive for me but it was free so I can't complain.

Thanks.

[Fish Toys]

Depends on how much you have? If it isn’t too much put it in your car or pickup? Make sure you keep it clean tho! Funnel with a screen. The little bit of oil mixture is nothing mixed with the gas in your vehicle.
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[Guest]

I had old gas last night, I think it was from the beans.

[Valv]

You can use in any equipment it doesn't require high grade. I "recycle" it a little on lawn mower, lawn tractor, snowblower. But if you have some acrwage and an old tractor...you can dump it all in there, I used mine with big cruiser boats old gas, just add some SeaFoam here and there and they'll run fine. Also a diesel motor will "accept" some gas, but not more than 5% mixed with diesel.

[Steve Foss]

Seabass, can't help you with a drop-off spot.

When ice season is over, I dump what's left in my truck. Nothing like a little oil to help lube the valves, and I'm not left with old dead gas the next November staring me in the face.

Same thing with the chain saw, lawn mower and outboard motor gas, come the end of fall. It goes in the truck's gas tank, or, if it's the right mixture and oil, it goes right into the auger tank. Basically, I've got too darn many gas cans.

[This message has been edited by stfcatfish (edited 11-03-2002).]

[Surface Tension]

Heres a little tip. Pour all your old gas into 1 can. Put the can into cold storage and prop one end off the ground. All the water and crud will settel to the low spot in the can. When it gets well below freezing the water in the can will have frozen with the crud. Now use that gas up and throw the ice chunck out.
Heres an other trick. Most gas storage tanks are under ground so any water in the storage tanks isnt froze. For small engines and snow machines fill up gas cans and let them sit in the cold same as your old gas. Any water will settle and freeze. This is assuming you use unoxegenated (no corn alcohol)gas like your supposed to.