Old Gas

[thescreensavers]

So I have 5 gallon container of gas basically with 3 or 4 gallons left sitting in my garage for 9 months or so, its probably bad so how do I dispose of it legally?

 

[Locut0s]

Drink it

 

[schneiderguy]

Dump it in the nearest river.

 

[iGas]

Could still use if in a lawn mower. And, it should till be good enough for your car if there is no gum at the bottom of the tank.

 

[fleabag]

9 months isn't that old. Try to smell the gas and see if it smells sour, also try pouring a little into a clear container and see if it looks yellowish or if it doesn't pour right. If the gasoline looks normal, then I'd say it's still good, 9 months isn't that long..

 

[dawp]

put a rag in the spout, light it and run like hell.

 

[BoomerD]

9 months is very old. I wouldn't use it in a lawnmower, (probably run like shit) but I would dump it in the car/truck then fill the tank with good gas.

Once upon a time, gas used to last a lot longer. New refining methods seem to have made the "shelf-life" of gasoline much shorter.

It's gotten so that I buy 1/2 gallon for my mower at a time. If I know I'm gonna be using my mini-tiller a lot, I'll buy a full gallon. No more.

 

[zerocool84]

Pour it in the storm drains that drain to the ocean.

 

[thescreensavers]

Originally posted by: iGas

Could still use if in a lawn mower. And, it should till be good enough for your car if there is no gum at the bottom of the tank.

well it was bought for a pressure washer, I its 87 mine and my parents cars all take 93 and we dont need to use the pressure washer any time soon. Ill check if its good, I cant really look all the way to the bottom to see if its good. And I dont want to fuck up the pressure cleaner.

 

[lxskllr]

I've used gas that old before, and had 0 problems, but that probably varies due to storage conditions. Pour some out in a clear or white container, then look at it, and smell it. You can tell when gas has gone off. If it doesn't look/smell right, figure out what to do with it then.

 

[Kalvin00]

Use it as weed-killer in your yard..

 

[0roo0roo]

its evidence burning grade...

 

[boomerang]

I buy gas for mowing 15 gallons at a time in 3 five gallon containers. The gas I buy in April will go into the mower at the end of the season in November. I top the tank off after the last mowing and mow with that same gas at the first mowing of the spring. I've never had a problem with old gas.

I have a generator for power failures. If the generator is not used, it gets the gas drained and fresh put in it once a year. I take that 5 gallons and pour it right into the car. Once again, no problems - ever.

I understand that your cars run on higher octane gas. Pour a gallon or so in each one before every fill up. It will be diluted down enough to not make a lick of difference.

 

[squirrel dog]

I use stabil in all my gas powered things . You put it in the gas , get it from walmart/autozone , ect . Gas can last for up to a year or more,as in my boat which has a 30 gal tank and has had 0 problems for the past 5 years in doing so . All my boat buddies also do the same .Home generator , pressure washer , chain saw , and tractor all have some in them.

 

[Tim]

flush it down the toilet one cup at a time

 

[IronWing]

Effigies are where it is at.

 

[Away]

Sell it in FS/T