What to do with old stale gas?

[amuller]

I have a few gallons of old fuel mix. Some I mixed last year at 24-1 and just never used, nor thought to put stabilizer in it. Some came with a purchased boat and is unknown as to age and mix–though it *should* be 50-1. Wondering about the best way to get rid of it. What do people think?

[bkrsdoz]

I would get rid of the unknown boat gas through a recycle facility. I add some to used motor oil everytime I recycle it. Our city barn uses it to heat their building in the winter, and they take it free.
The gas/oil that you mixed last year I would add to the fresh boat gas you are presently using a half a tank at a time to use it up.

[PugetSoundBoater]

I take mine to the municipal garbage dump. There is a State/ Dept of Ecology program that takes gas and other hazardous items for free. They only except these items on certain days of the week.

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[Steve A W]

I take mine to a friend that has a towing service and
has waste oil furnaces in the shop.
He said some gas mixed with all the oil in the
tank is ok.

Steve A W

Member of the MOB chapter.
I live in Northwest Indiana

[jw-in-dixie]

Back when I was running 2 Farmalls they got the old fuel and loved it. Also left-over chainsaw fuel.

[RICHARD A. WHITE]

Add 5 ounces of oil per gallon of unknown mix and go for a boat ride…

The extra oil will ensure you have enough lubrication and you get to enjoy more water time…

Seriously you can still run it, so …run it..

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[George Emmanuel]

I use it in my riding lawnmower and mix it with newer gas and it does fine.

George

[joecb]

It works great for killing poison ivy.

Joe B

[A Hoskins]

To the best of my knowledge it is perfectly acceptable (environmentally) to pour it into a shallow pan and let it evaporate. I save it as "wash gas" and wash parts. I also burn stuff including papers I would otherwise shred. In rural areas, working around your property, you usually have a fire going. In suburban areas lots of folks have an "ambience" fire pit in the back yard. Ever tried to burn used motor oil ? Forget it. The stink will attract nosy neighbors.

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[20mercman]

My 1986 3/4 ton 454 Suburban is a real dinosaur in that it has no catalytic converter or onboard ECM. This is also a rather thirsty machine. I run old gas through it in diluted form. Of course, not talking about phase separation ethanol gas failure, but a bit old, and it runs just fine. I do make sure I screen it through a coffee filter before use just to make sure I don’t dump a bunch of junk into my tank. It holds 40 gallons, so adding two gallons to a tank is not going to hurt a thing.

Steve

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