What to do with old mixed gas?

[Zombiechopper]

Lawnmower

 

[chainsawland]

Dump it in the Gulf of Mexico. What's a little more going to do?

 

[CWME]

Maybe I missed the boat but if it is good enough for a 20-30k truck or a lawn mower, tractor etc etc why not just run it in the saw?? I need to be schooled on this I guess.

I would think twice about dumping mixed gas into my 20k truck, but that is just me.

 

[kspakland]

Because I also run a 2 stroke generator as power backup for my solar setup, I never have old premix gas.
I seem to mix a 5 gallon can a week.
Every week.
Runs the gen and saws.
BUT, if I did, I would have no trouble using it in the truck, mixed with lots of fresh gas of course.
If the mix was real old, it would be used as fire starter when it comes time to burn trash.
Did I win a prize ?

 

[Walt41]

I dump old mix in my old commercial walkbehind mower, that thing will burn anything and never complain. I even recently ran a batch of rancid stuff out of a friends generator I fixed, no problem.

 

[griffonks]

I treat all the fuel that I buy so it will last as long as possible, but if I let some get over a year old I take it to the hazardous waste disposal along with left over old auto fluids etc...

 

[bruiser 1]

I have about 2 gallons of mixed gas from last season. I need to get it out of my container so I can mix fresh gas. Any ideas? Would it hurt my truck to dump it in the tank with 20 gallons of regular gas that's in there?

I"m still trying to figure out how you managed to have 2 MIX GALLONS left. I try to keep ahead too maybe, 1/2 - 1 Anyway I put in the mower MOSQUITO PATROL

 

[gilraine]

I've never had this problem..

 

[PineFever]

I put all my old mix in a spare five gallon can. I transfer what I need in to a spray bottle and use it to clean parts, then blow it off with an air gun.

 

[biggenius29]

I use mine before it goes bad.

If it did go bad I would use it to start a fire

 

[kspakland]

Great stuff for dandelion control.
Pioneerguy600

I haven't seen any dandelions since I moved away from Maryland in 1974. I guess we don't have them here in Arizona.
Not that I miss them any ...............

 

[Arrowhead]

Another vote for the mower or truck.... I do it all the time.

 

[weimedog]

I have about 2 gallons of mixed gas from last season. I need to get it out of my container so I can mix fresh gas. Any ideas? Would it hurt my truck to dump it in the tank with 20 gallons of regular gas thats in there?

I have an old International Harvester W-4 gas powered farm tractor from the late 1940's- early 1950's era. It eats all my old gas...doesn't even burp!

 

[Zombiechopper]

Maybe I missed the boat but if it is good enough for a 20-30k truck or a lawn mower, tractor etc etc why not just run it in the saw?? I need to be schooled on this I guess.

I would think twice about dumping mixed gas into my 20k truck, but that is just me.

because for strokes don't blow up on old gas. They might run like #### but it doesn't kill em. Plus, I'm usually getting rid of last summers mix that had stabil in it so it really isn't even bad its just not worth it if it is or is on its way to crapsville. I do not put mix in my road vehicles with catalytic convertors though. ive heard its bad- maybe it would foul an 02 sensor? Dunno for sure

 

[madhatte]

I mix it 4:1 with diesel for driptorch fuel.

 

[Jacob J.]

I mix it 4:1 with diesel for driptorch fuel.

I do the same except if it's really stale I mix it a little hotter.

 

[madhatte]

I do the same except if it's really stale I mix it a little hotter.

Oh snap.

 

[dingeryote]

Trash pump fuel.

A little extra oil keeps the valves from rusting shut between uses.

Stay safe!
Dingeryote

 

[BobL]

If you have very little gas left in your vehicle tank then make sure you fill up with fresh gas before you add the mix. I fed a gallon of old mix to our Subaru when it had less than 1/8 tank full of regular gas and drove about 20 miles before filling up. This made a mess of the injectors and it doesn't seem to have been itself every since.

 

[Erick]

I always get a good chuckle when I see guys dump the fuel out of a $400.00 chainsaw because its "not fit for use" and then dump it in a $6000.00 4-wheeler.... much less a 30K vehicle with more sensitive electronics than the space shuttle.

If it’s "not fit for use" just pour the $6.00 worth of fuel out (on the ground if you have to) and buy some fresh. If it's still "Okay" maybe pour it in the 300.00 push mower.... but for Pete’s sake at least give it a "once over" look and give it the ole sniff test so you know you’re not killing your pusher.

Just my