johnno Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 (edited) I have about 20litres of premixed 2 stroke fuel which is stale i am talking 2 years old or more. i am wanting to dispose of it safely Any ideas?? Edited February 17, 2007 by johnno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domza Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 use it on the mower and wiper-sniper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njsconst Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 (edited) I have about 20litres of premixed 2 stroke fuel which is stale i am talking 2 years old or more. i am wanting to dispose of it safely Any ideas?? Heres a thought Ring your local Council. I know some councils offer a service to safely dispose of those sort of items, that you would not normally put in the bin with your general household garbage. They dispose of things like paint and car batteries. I don't see why they wouldn't take old petrol. If in doubt, I agree with DOMZA.....that is put it in the old Victa. I don't know about you but with this recent rain my lawn is going crazy. Could cut it twice a week if I had the time. The other option is to mix it in with fresh fuel - a little at a time, until its all gone. A tiny bit of oil mixed in with say a 50 litre fuel tank would cause no problem, that is if you already have a 2 stroke outboard. But bear in mind I would definetly throw the last litre out, because if there is any water in the fuel it will be at the bottom of the drum (petrol is lighter then water). Use a syphon and take the fuel from the top as the container empties, don't pour it or the water will mix in. Food for thought. Nathan. Edited February 17, 2007 by njsconst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gio Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 Bon fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namesay Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 There are guys who specialise in disposal of fuels but they charge about $2-3 per litre!!! CHeers Kelvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasty Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 Pour it on the weeds in your lawn and garden. Alternately, pour it into a metal tray and light it, mind you you might some some visitors in a big red truck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Man Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 just take it down to your local mechanic, if you know them well they can put it in their waste oil tank. at least that way it will get collected and recycled. Cheers T-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 The other option is to mix it in with fresh fuel - a little at a time, until its all gone. A tiny bit of oil mixed in with say a 50 litre fuel tank would cause no problem, that is if you already have a 2 stroke outboard. Nathan. Thats the easiest way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca172 Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Blend it into a vehicle that runs on unleaded. I have done this many a time over the years without any problems to date! Macca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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