Old gas? For a snowblower/lawnmower

[PingSpike]

I got a new snow blower. Now, I have about a half gallon of gas in a can that I never put stabilizer in. I got it probably 5 months ago. I have some stabilizer now.

Should I put stabilizer in now and just use it? Or is the gas toast and I should just dump it?

 

[BUTCH1]

Don't do it! stabilizer cant undo the process that has already taken place, namely
it's turned to gooey crap. Get some fresh fuel for that baby..

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: BUTCH1
Don't do it! stabilizer cant undo the process that has already taken place, namely
it's turned to gooey crap. Get some fresh fuel for that baby..

QFT!!!:thumbsup:

 

[Jumpem]

I always use whatever gas is left in my gas can. It's never crossed my mind how old it may be.

 

[BarneyFife]

I would just use it.

 

[Alistar7]

Better to be safe than sorry, you might wind up using a shovel

 

[Red Dawn]

Just be careful with that Snowblower, a good friend of mine just lost two fingers in one in early December.

 

[KnickNut3]

Why did the snowman drop his pants?

He thought he heard a snowblower.

 

[PingSpike]

Yikes! How did he lose them? Was he clearing a jam with his hand while it was running?

I figure I'll just follow the safety recommendations, even if they are a pain in the ass. If I can't shake out the jam...I'll shut off the engine, yank the start key and use the cleaning stick.

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Just be careful with that Snowblower, a good friend of mine just lost two fingers in one in early December.

I'm amazed at how many dumb asses try to clean crap out of their blower using their hands, and with the engine running.

 

[Jumpem]

Originally posted by: Muadib
I'm amazed at how many dumb asses try to clean crap out of their blower using their hands, and with the engine running.

Still a danger even with the engine off. A friends brother was clearing his discharge chute while the engine was off, ansd when he cleared the jam the impeller spun back into it's natural position.

 

[boomerang]

Originally posted by: Jumpem
I always use whatever gas is left in my gas can. It's never crossed my mind how old it may be.

Same here. Every time someone mentions old gasoline here, there's a chorus of "the sky is falling" responses.

Our snow blowing season is 3 or 4 months a year here. Whatever gas is left over, I use the next season. No problems whatsoever.

I just cleared 12" from the driveway. We got hammered last night.

 

[marvdmartian]

Originally posted by: Muadib

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Just be careful with that Snowblower, a good friend of mine just lost two fingers in one in early December.

I'm amazed at how many dumb asses try to clean crap out of their blower using their hands, and with the engine running.

No worse than the guy I knew that had rented a chipper machine, to mulch his prunings, and had it jam on him. He said he flipped off the switch, and without waiting for it to spin down, shoved his big finger in the discharge hole to try to clear it. The sad thing is, he said as he was doing it, there was a voice in his head shouting WAIT!! TOO SOON!!!! Lucky for him, they found the end of his finger (chopped off between first & second knuckles), and sewed it back on successfully. And this was an older guy, probably close to 50, who should've known better!

OP, what I usually do with the old gas like that, is pour it in your car's gas tank. That little bit will mix in with all the good gas you've got there, and won't make any difference in the quality that your engine's burning. And now that you have more gas in your car, drive it down to the gas station and fill your can back up!

 

[AlienCraft]

Raw gas, just use it.
Old 2 cycle mix? You could run it in a car if you don't have a place to dispose of otherwise.
I'm talking less than a half a gallon in a car tank.

 

[Jumpem]

Originally posted by: AlienCraft
Raw gas, just use it.
Old 2 cycle mix? You could run it in a car if you don't have a place to dispose of otherwise.
I'm talking less than a half a gallon in a car tank.

Place to dispose of... just go dump it in the woodline.

 

[PingSpike]

Its just regular gas. The blower isn't a 2 cycle.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: PingSpike
Its just regular gas. The blower isn't a 2 cycle.

Then just use the gas. If the container has been sealed and there was no water in it to begin with, it should be ok.

 

[Throckmorton]

Originally posted by: AlienCraft
Raw gas, just use it.
Old 2 cycle mix? You could run it in a car if you don't have a place to dispose of otherwise.
I'm talking less than a half a gallon in a car tank.

Sounds like a bad idea... Just burn the old gas. Don't dump it anywhere...

 

[BUTCH1]

Originally posted by: AlienCraft

Originally posted by: PingSpike
Its just regular gas. The blower isn't a 2 cycle.

Then just use the gas. If the container has been sealed and there was no water in it to begin with, it should be ok.

OP could pour some out and have a look-see and go from there but@ a cost of $3 he
could also just replace it. As mentioned already pouring it into a 3/4 full tank will dispose
of it with no harm..

 

[FoBoT]

aren't you supposed to use a stick or broom handle to clear them

 

[Imdmn04]

I've used gas sitting in the one gallon container that is more than a year old.

Works good on my lawn mower.

 

[olds]

I'd use the gas.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: Throckmorton

Originally posted by: AlienCraft
Raw gas, just use it.
Old 2 cycle mix? You could run it in a car if you don't have a place to dispose of otherwise.
I'm talking less than a half a gallon in a car tank.

Sounds like a bad idea... Just burn the old gas. Don't dump it anywhere...

Really? What do you think happens to it in the cylinder?
Aside from a little smoke sometimes, there hasn't been any damage to the beast that it's been fed to.
Maybe not so good for a sensitive little rice-a-matic, but Detroit Iron likes it's hydrocarbons.

 

[BarneyFife]

I've always used the gas in my lawn mowers/snow blowers without a problem.

 

[Eli]

4-5 months is about as long as you want to push it.

At 6 months, you should be able to tell the gas has degraded(by smell).

Unless it was stored in a completely full can. That will reduce oxidation.