Old Fuel

[bungie]

My boats has sat off the water for about 6 - 7 months now with motor problems. Now this means I have about 60 litres of stale two stroke fuel to get ride of ............... any idea were I can dump it LEGALLY and cheap ???

[propdinger]

i'll take it off your hands

[Leo_N.]

Does fuel age as a matter of course, or does it just age when it is mixed with oil?

[propdinger]

fuel ages with or without oil
thwe older the fuel the lower the octane which means that the motor would ping and carry on

[bungie]

I take it im right, that 6 month old fuel will not be the best in my motor ?

[propdinger]

well all depends on how its been stored and if there is water in it etc im not expert but i never run old fuel in my boat but i run it in one of my older cars

jeff
p.s someone else might shed more light on this

[bungie]

two stroke in a car ??

[propdinger]

what alittle bit of smoke for a old girl.....hehe
it doesnt hurt them

[MY-TopEnder]

Hmmmm 60L of mower fuel.... yeah i'll take a jerry can full.

[Tony_N]

Bungle

Sounds like people will take it off your hands. but if all else fails you might like to take a look at

http://www.supersorb.com.au/cleanup30.html

[scatter1]

i saw this problem in a magazine a while back. from memory one suggestion was to put it in a tub in the back yard and let it evaporate.

[The_Walrus]

If you have one near you, contact an oil refinery, they may take it off your hands.

They usually have a slops tank for old fuel & oils. the contents are re-refined.

Luc

[mulletguts]

Oil and Fuel Salvaging Qld Ph(07)38681121 we use them quiet regualarly when operators fill diesel tanks with large quantities of unleaded fuel don't know and exact cost but worth a try if you want to get rid of it otherwise it's a good degreaser for parts washing(may attack some plastics) good luck

[jimbamb]

Geez mate,
Dont waste it. Use it up in any older vehicle the bit of oil wont hurt anytthing.Just add 20 l or so every tank full .Id use it in my boat but im at Sunny Coast.

[goanna1]

Caltex told me they do not recomend keeping fuel longer than six months. I'am told you can buy Fuel stabaliser . but beleve me stale fuel is evil stuff.. I it gets a trhinner smell its rat dung