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Post by Maura on May 13, 2018 22:29:15 GMT
Sitting in my shed all winter is a gasoline container with some gasoline in it. The lid has been on it. Can I use this in my lawnmower? If not, how do I dispose of it? Thanks.
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Post by Jolly on May 13, 2018 23:51:54 GMT
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Post by spacecase0 on May 13, 2018 23:52:30 GMT
I would put that gas in my car and get fresh for the mower.
but I have stored gas in a can in a shed for up to 8 years and still had it run my tiller just fine,
in the 10 year range it still ran the tiller, but not well. (and this is not with any fuel stabilizer)
pure gas does not have a storage limit as long as it is stored air tight. but it is often not pure or air tight.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2018 0:38:26 GMT
I would put that gas in my car and get fresh for the mower. but I have stored gas in a can in a shed for up to 8 years and still had it run my tiller just fine, in the 10 year range it still ran the tiller, but not well. (and this is not with any fuel stabilizer) pure gas does not have a storage limit as long as it is stored air tight. but it is often not pure or air tight. DH tops up his car with mower fuel and gets a fresh batch as well.  |
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Post by Maura on May 14, 2018 1:07:29 GMT
Thanks, I'll put it in the car and get fresh.
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Post by hermitjohn on May 14, 2018 13:27:08 GMT
If non-alcoholic gas, put like ten ounce in clear glass container and water will sink to bottom. One of those oil separator gizmos they use in cooking might work well for this. If its got alcohol in it, then they sell kits to test like this one: shop.b3cfuel.com/products/mechanic-in-a-bottle-gas-test-swabsIf its not enough gas to worry about and you just want to get rid of it, put it in metal pan or bucket setting on bare ground or concrete and flash it off. Dont be stupid, do it by tossing a weighted burning wad paper from a distance or put the paper on end of long stick. Gas flashes quick, you dont want to be near it. Maybe easier just to leave it in open pan and let it evaporate, though obviously this takes lot longer. If any doubt I wouldnt put it in modern fuel injection car, most likely you would get away with it just cause you are adding small amount contaminated gas to a large container of fresh gas. But it could also turn expensive real quick so I wouldnt do that. Most lawn mowers have a carburetor with an easily removable float bowl, so actually if you want to test some stale gas in an engine, most likely be easier to clean out simple lawn mower fuel system than sealed very complex automotive system. |
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Post by Maura on May 14, 2018 18:39:24 GMT
Well, I couldn't get the cap off. Or, I got t he cap off but it is some sort of special safety thing and I couldn't pour it out into my car's tank. I put it back and found an old cheap gas container and went to the gas station. There was still gas in the tank, but I took the plunge and poured the new stuff in. It started, and I am mowing. And mowing. And mowing.
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Post by spacecase0 on May 16, 2018 1:47:45 GMT
you should not store your mower with gas in it.
run it dry at the end of the mowing season and store it that way.
you will have a way better chance of your carburetor not gumming up when you go to use it next
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Post by ticndig on May 25, 2018 22:52:28 GMT
This is a bit late but why would you put bad gas in a multi thousand dollar car but not run it in a hundred dollar push mower ? I don't even buy cheap gas for my truck sure not going to dump bad gas in it .
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Post by beowoulf90 on May 29, 2018 12:11:07 GMT
This is a bit late but why would you put bad gas in a multi thousand dollar car but not run it in a hundred dollar push mower ? I don't even buy cheap gas for my truck sure not going to dump bad gas in it . The reasons are simple. if you have one gallon of bad gas and need to dispose of it: 1. you can't dump it on the ground 2. there are no convenient recycle centers to take it to (never has been as far as I know and no we don't need some government funded waste of time either) 3. your car/truck motor in my case can handle the impurities associated with the old gas and the fact that it will be mixed with 20 gallons of fresh gas, so it is diluted. 4. your mower motor isn't built to handle the impurities and if gas was left in it over the winter it may already be gummed up from the impurities. also 1 plug versus 4,6 or 8
5. take it to your nearest hazardous waste collection center and pay an arm and leg to dispose of it.
Just my point of view.
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Post by comfortablynumb on May 29, 2018 22:28:06 GMT
Mix it 50/50 with fresh gas and use it.
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Post by ticndig on May 29, 2018 22:53:51 GMT
This is a bit late but why would you put bad gas in a multi thousand dollar car but not run it in a hundred dollar push mower ? I don't even buy cheap gas for my truck sure not going to dump bad gas in it . The reasons are simple. if you have one gallon of bad gas and need to dispose of it: 1. you can't dump it on the ground 2. there are no convenient recycle centers to take it to (never has been as far as I know and no we don't need some government funded waste of time either) 3. your car/truck motor in my case can handle the impurities associated with the old gas and the fact that it will be mixed with 20 gallons of fresh gas, so it is diluted. 4. your mower motor isn't built to handle the impurities and if gas was left in it over the winter it may already be gummed up from the impurities. also 1 plug versus 4,6 or 8
5. take it to your nearest hazardous waste collection center and pay an arm and leg to dispose of it.
Just my point of view.
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Post by ticndig on May 29, 2018 23:04:03 GMT
Sorry I don't see it that way . I take care of my equipment and don't have old gas to deal with . the last time I cut the grass in the fall I run the mower dry and store in the garage , come spring NEW GAS goes in ,oil gets changed , blade sharpened , I pull the rope and cut the grass . doing this my equipment has lasted decades and don't dump bad gas in my high dollar ride . all that other stuff you've listed are for folks that don't care for the equipment as well as they could .
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Post by beowoulf90 on May 30, 2018 11:44:16 GMT
Sorry I don't see it that way . I take care of my equipment and don't have old gas to deal with . the last time I cut the grass in the fall I run the mower dry and store in the garage , come spring NEW GAS goes in ,oil gets changed , blade sharpened , I pull the rope and cut the grass . doing this my equipment has lasted decades and don't dump bad gas in my high dollar ride . all that other stuff you've listed are for folks that don't care for the equipment as well as they could . Ok, I understand what you are saying... But do you think 273,000 + miles is getting my money's worth from my truck? Running this old gas isn't going to hurt it.
I on the other hand have never been able to master the art of running the mower dry and not having gas on hand that sat til the following year. While it isn't in the mower or weed whacker, it still sits all winter till the following spring. I'm not putting that old gas into the mower or weed whacker..
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Post by comfortablynumb on May 30, 2018 14:45:31 GMT
New engines are super touchy about old gas. Old engines run on pretty much any mix of flammable liquid you put in the tank. I have old engines that will sputter up and run after a year of sitting full if gas and new engines that MUST be run dry every time if they will sit for more than a week. HF predator engines that are honda clones seem particularly needy of needing run dry every time you turn them off. If you do they run forever.
Cut the year old gas 50/50 with new, dribble a but of sea foam or stabil in it and mow the lawn.
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Post by ticndig on May 30, 2018 15:43:21 GMT
I on the other hand have never been able to master the art of running the mower dry and not having gas on hand that sat til the following year. While it isn't in the mower or weed whacker, it still sits all winter till the following spring. I'm not putting that old gas into the mower or weed whacker..
you simply run the equipment dry. gas left in my can will only be a few weeks old at best , this I run in my log splitter in the fall and winter but feel it would be fine in my truck as it is clean ,filtered and pretty fresh .
if you turn a mower over you often end up with oil running into the carb , more carb issues than what I want to deal with .
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Post by ticndig on May 30, 2018 15:45:26 GMT
Sorry I don't see it that way . I take care of my equipment and don't have old gas to deal with . the last time I cut the grass in the fall I run the mower dry and store in the garage , come spring NEW GAS goes in ,oil gets changed , blade sharpened , I pull the rope and cut the grass . doing this my equipment has lasted decades and don't dump bad gas in my high dollar ride . all that other stuff you've listed are for folks that don't care for the equipment as well as they could . Ok, I understand what you are saying... But do you think 273,000 + miles is getting my money's worth from my truck? Running this old gas isn't going to hurt it.
I on the other hand have never been able to master the art of running the mower dry and not having gas on hand that sat til the following year. While it isn't in the mower or weed whacker, it still sits all winter till the following spring. I'm not putting that old gas into the mower or weed whacker..
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Post by Daniel on May 30, 2018 19:17:05 GMT
Live in the deep south, your mower and gas won't get a winter break |
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