Old Gas

[andrethegiant70]

Hey, Gents... my wife is already giving me a hard time about the blebs of oil my saw leaves on the ground (can you say, "environmentalist?") so I have determined to start using vegetable oil. Now I'm going to have to break the news to her that I can't use stale gas in my 041. Unfortunately, since I have to put the thing down for a few weeks at a time, it seems like I'll have some of it around despite all efforts to use it up. Have you guys figured out a use for your gas leftovers? There's got to be SOME use for it!

 

[rivahrat]

kill weeds and stumps

 

[Lawn Masters]

If its not really old, dump it in your car. wont hurt a thing, though your wife might wonder why the gas tank seems to have a little more in it.

 

[rivahrat]

sounds better than she wont be giving you crap for putting it on plants.

 

[BostonBull]

Use it to clean up parts with!

 

[Lobo]

I have always dumped it in to a vehicle tank. When your tank is full the oil to gas ratio is extremely tiny. I would think it to be beneficial for the vehicle.

 

[Lawn Masters]

The way I figure it, the very small amount of oil in the gas would be neutral, no good, nor harm done. just dump it in, and dont worry about it.

 

[galde]

If you use stabilizer or a stabilized two-cycle mix, then your fuel should be good for at least six months. When I get an old saw with really old (bad smelling) fuel, I add it to my brush fire mix, which gets all my parts-washed gas and used oil from my many small engines.

 

[2Coilinveins]

If the gas isn't too old, I dump it in the lawnmower. If it's REAL bad, but still flammable, I'll dump it in my '77 F250 when I fill the tank, or in the rototiller.

That tiller is amazing, I've burnt diesel in it and after retuning the poor thing didn't complain at all. Cold started just fine, too. Probably burn tar diluted with water too. Or grape juice. Or cough syrup. Or my g/f's "coffee". Hmm........

Disclaimer: I am NOT a F*rd guy. The truck was cheap, didn't need much work, and has a flatbed.

 

[sawdust]

I dump it in my International Traveler. I think she likes it! The valve tappits are quieter!

 

[andrethegiant70]

You'd think that I would have thought of a few of those things. Into the gas tank it goes. I may now sleep in peace.

 

[Chris11]

Hello,

since I do not use my saws often, I mix my gas in the saw tank with a syringe (oil first then fill up with gas). This way the mix ratio is relativ accurate and there is no old mix in gas cans arround. I use metal cans since they do not let the good stuff evaporate and fill the rest into the car tank as soon as it gets older.

Best regards
Christian

 

[Lobo]

Hello,

since I do not use my saws often, I mix my gas in the saw tank with a syringe (oil first then fill up with gas). This way the mix ratio is relativ accurate and there is no old mix in gas cans arround.

Best regards
Christian

Yikes! I am glad its your saw and not mine.

 

[WRW]

As long as it gets agitated properly and the ratio is correct, what is wrong with that method?

 

[njforestfire]

Hello,

since I do not use my saws often, I mix my gas in the saw tank with a syringe (oil first then fill up with gas). This way the mix ratio is relativ accurate and there is no old mix in gas cans arround. I use metal cans since they do not let the good stuff evaporate and fill the rest into the car tank as soon as it gets older.

Best regards
Christian

As the gas then gets to sit around and go stale. The siringe method sounds interesting but isn't very practical. Too time consuming and the chance for not getting the same ratio everytime is greater then. Maybe in a hot saw that might be worth trying...would be able to do slight ratio adjustments to optimize performance. JMO.

If gonna sit for a while, use stabilizer.

 

[Lobo]

It is so much simpler, more convenient and cost effective to use something like the following product. No farting around gas is good for up to 2 years, no need to dump it or get rid of it, if you do not use it all up in 2 years your mixing way too much up and you can still dump the remainder in a vehicle fuel tank.

http://shop.briggsandstratton.com/B...roductID=56B2BA9D-283C-11D4-8886-00B0D0203414

Do a search on B&S web site on fuel stabilizer and recommended engine storage maintenance. What applies to 4 cycles mostly apply 2 all 2 cycles also.

 

[Elmore]

It is so much simpler, more convenient and cost effective to use something like the following product. 4QUOTE]
"Gasoline Additive Product...
US$20.30"
Way too expensive. Last I checked, America's largest retailer stocks 32 oz. Sta-Bil Gas Stabilizer for under $8.00 plus tax.

 

[ray benson]

This was taken from Madsens website.
Mix your fuel in small quantities. The best way to mix fuel is: Fill the container halfway with raw fuel. Add all the mix oil. Fill the container the rest of the way with fuel. Agitate if possible. DON'T use mixed fuel if it is over 6 weeks old. Tests show that as the mix ages, the oil won't stay suspended in the fuel even if agitated. The saw ends up getting a blob of oil followed by gasoline with no oil at all. You know the rest.

 

[Lobo]

It is so much simpler, more convenient and cost effective to use something like the following product. 4QUOTE]
"Gasoline Additive Product...
US$20.30"
Way too expensive. Last I checked, America's largest retailer stocks 32 oz. Sta-Bil Gas Stabilizer for under $8.00 plus tax.

Nothing wrong with Sta-Bil either, however it is only good to a maximum of 12 months.

Every time I pick-up a gas can of mix I shake it up 30 seconds to make sure everything is properly mixed again, even if I refuel 6 times per day.

 

[Lobo]

This was taken from Madsens website.
Mix your fuel in small quantities. The best way to mix fuel is: Fill the container halfway with raw fuel. Add all the mix oil. Fill the container the rest of the way with fuel. Agitate if possible. DON'T use mixed fuel if it is over 6 weeks old. Tests show that as the mix ages, the oil won't stay suspended in the fuel even if agitated. The saw ends up getting a blob of oil followed by gasoline with no oil at all. You know the rest.

Ray I was aware of this on Madsen's site, it has been their for many many years now and never been updated or changed in any way. It is a general rule of thumb they posted there, I beleive that it also depend's on the quality of gas you start with, brand of gas, if it has corn alcohol or other crap in it or not, is it MTFB etc etc., here in Canada with some of the better brands I have gone 3-4 months without it getting stale. I still use stabilizer in all my OPE gas containers no matter what. If its all gone in 2 weeks great if not I keep it for fall or winter equipment such as snow blower etc. because it has been stabilized. I never buy the left over junk refineries sell the independants and cut rate stations as that stuff is already out of date before it even leaves the refinery which is why the refinery cut deals on it to start with, they want to get rid of their old gas and not put it in premium brand stations.