Disposing of Old 2-Cycle Gas

[Fellin Feller]

I'd like to dispose of older mixed gas that I don't use. I figure this is a common problem, we mix a can of gas-oil and end up not using the whole can.
I don't want to dump it into ground. Any good ways to get rid of old gas?

 

[PV Hiker]

All mine goes into a vehicle. With enough gas in a tank it get diluted into regular gas. Doing it for years with no effect on vehicle.

 

[ijpom]

As a home owner:
Use it, diluted in a more resilient engine (my 4 stroke Tecumseh lawn mower is first choice)
Sometimes, I need to clean carbs and peripheral components, and choose old (but not contaminated) fuel.

My 40:1 mix that was fresh, and just pulled from my drained-for-winter saws, went straight into my snowblower for season startup, so I don't get to have old mix fuel sitting around for a season. I did avoid pouring in the last teaspoon with saw dust in it.

 

[ericm979]

I run old premix in my lawn mower or wood splitter. The truck is fairly new with FI and catcons (and costs more to fix) so running it there is the last choice. But when I have, I have not noticed any problem.

I filter the gas I'm pouring out of saws in case it got sawdust in it.

 

[Ronaldo]

As others have said, can burn it through lawn equipment or automobiles.

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[bwalker]

A little ore mix won't hurt a car/truck or a lawnmower.
When I owned a fishing lodge every gas engine on the place ran on 50:1 including the trucks. Never hurt anything.

 

[kenmbz]

I put about a quart of 2 cycle in my lawn tractor. Was an interesting smoke show.
The LT survived, but I would mix it a little thinner next time.

 

[davidwyby]

I put it in my 6x6 fuel tank. It's designed to burn anything.

 

[full chizel]

Lawn mower

 

[Clyde85]

I usually put it in my truck or tractor.

 

[cookies]

mix it with used engine oil and use it to burn leaves. 70% oil or more to 30% gas, shake well.

 

[davidwyby]

My mower is way too sensitive to poor fuel...

 

[Wood Doctor]

An old toothbrush plus old fuel makes a good team to clean-up dirty saws and other ugly equipment and parts. I store mine in a glass jar with a good metal lid. Shhhh... Don't tell Heloise.

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

Pour it into Mason jars, road trip down to South Carolina and sell it off as Dinoshine?

 

[tomalophicon]

I pour mine over my firewood stack. Increases the BTUs come winter time.

 

[Canyon Angler]

Mine goes into the truck, boat (GM 350) or mower. Doesn't hurt a thing, in fact, I usually put some ATF or 2T oil into my boat gas anyway to keep the TBI injector tooting along.

 

[Wood Doctor]

I pour mine over my firewood stack. Increases the BTUs come winter time.

Nice idea, but I never get that much of it. So, it rests in a capped glass jar until needed. It would be a heckuva firewood lighter after it soaks in and sets for awhile. Might even kill a few ants and repel the rodents.

 

[tomalophicon]

Nice idea, but I never get that much of it. So, it rests in a capped glass jar until needed. It would be a heckuva firewood lighter after it soaks in and sets for awhile. Might even kill a few ants and repel the rodents.

Yep. Started doing it after finding some termites in a load of dead logs I brought home. Those things are pretty tough though.

 

[ROME K/G]

Take the lid off a five gallon bucket dump it in and set it in the sun, it'll be gone in no time. of course dont toss out that cigarillo as you drive by it. lol

 

[Mad Professor]

If it is really rank with the snot-like stuff from E-10 I save it for starting brush pile burns.

If it is just old it goes into a tank full of gas in my 1940s Ford N tractor. It will run on just about anything, but the the E10 snot will clog up the carb. That carb is cast iron, steel, and brass; no aluminum, so the E10 snot does not corrode it like happens in saw or most auto carbs. The tractors fuel system also has a clear glass sediment bowl so if any water separates, you can see it and dump it.