...getting rid of old gasoline?

[fatlazyless]

Am stuck with about one gallon of three year+ old gasoline with two-stroke oil mixed in. It looks and smells like today's regular three dollar gasoline except it cost half that much and I am reluctant to mix it in with about twenty gallons of fresh gas and use it up in a pickup truck. Have been told somewhere it can damage the oxygen sensor, or something.

So, how do I use it up or discard it?

Is it usable in a one cylinder, four-stroke lawn mower or in a two-stroke weed wacker?

Does the tranfer station ever accept it?

[jrc]

It won't hurt a 4 stroke lawn mower, it might smoke a little, worst case it might foul the plug. The weed wacker would be OK if the oil to gas ratio is about the same.

I would not put it in a modern car or truck, too many things to go wrong.

[codeman671]

Probably not an answer that most will approve of, but we use our old gas on our bonfires/campfires to help get them going. A little at a time of course. I have a gallon that came out of my generator that was bad and I used it up over the last few weekends this way.

[offmycloud]

Be careful if you use gasoline to start bonfires, especially large ones. That stuff can vaporize in the pile and explode when lit. Now that I have kids I stick to charcoal lighter fluid or kerosene for all bonfires - gasoline is really unstable. I wouldn't mess with it.

[Sunbeam lodge]

Be careful if you use gasoline to start bonfires, especially large ones. That stuff can vaporize in the pile and explode when lit. Now that I have kids I stick to charcoal lighter fluid or kerosene for all bonfires - gasoline is really unstable. I wouldn't mess with it.
As unstable as the gas price!

[JTA]

If you decide to use the gas in another 2 cycle engine, make sure that your oil/gas ratio is the same. If your boat gas is 50/1, a weed wacker could be 16/1. Big difference.
I've had the same question about discarding gas (but haven't sought out an answer). I would think that a marina would know as they often deal with contaminated gas.
PLEASE DON'T USE THE GAS AROUND A FIRE!

[chipj29]

If you put one gallon in your cars gas tank, mixed with regular gas I hardly see the risk. At very worst you have about 4 or 5 oz of oil mixed in with ~20 gallons of gas. Very very diluted (more than 600:1).

[Kamper]

I'd filter it and use it in the lawnmower. Boat 2/s oil is formulated differently from tool oil and can make a mess so you may not want to use it in a weed-wacker or chain saw.

When using gas to light a fire I pour a little at the bottom with the tinder and kindling. A dab will do you. Use a long match to light it if you can.

I know someone who was burning brush (in the winter fortunatly!) and spread a gallon under a large log. It did vaporise quite a bit and ignited with a perecptable WHUMP! His neighbor felt it inside his house apx 100 yards away and thought his furnace had malfunctionned.

Good luck!

[Weirs guy]

I've got about 2 gallons of straight gas & water from a leaky gas tank a few years back under my porch. Anyone with a bonfire pile felling saucy? :D

[Fishy Cover]

Put it in a shallow open container like a baking pan or gallon milk jug cut in half, leave it in the sun and you'll be pleased at how quickly it evaporates, leaving a gooey residue because the oil will not evaporate.

[codeman671]

I've got about 2 gallons of straight gas & water from a leaky gas tank a few years back under my porch. Anyone with a bonfire pile felling saucy? :D
I'll be over! :devil:

[Electric man]

Find a gas station or machine shop that uses old oil burning equipment to heat their building. They may take it and burn it in there heating system.
I don't know if they are used in NH but in Mass there are quite a few places that do.

[Gavia immer]

Does the tranfer station ever accept it?
Give them a call. Transfer stations accept used oil, though waiting for an "amnesty day" for hazardous waste may be an option.

[dpg]

Adding it (at a very thin ratio) will be ok in a car - about 1/4 of a gallon per fillup, I've done this many times. As mentioned earlier the ratio would be so small it wouldn't be noticable. I mean I would not do it every fillup forever but once in awhile to get rid of a gallon or so is fine. If your nervous about doing this in a car the same holds true in a mower.

Oh ya, just my .02 please don't call me if you ruin your engine.:eek:

But seriously, I've done it before.:rolleye2: