Gas from Kicker tank

[fred12]

Just asking the question.......has anyone gone ahead and dumped the unused 50:1 premix in their car/truck tank. I have about 3-4 gallons left over. Thanks.

 

[tractoman]

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Yep, in my old Ford F250 and 1948 Tractor.

 

[JimS123]

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Stabilize it and then fill the tank full with fresh gas in the spring. It will be no problem.

We hear all the time about people putting 50:1 in their car without problems, but why would you ever want to even think about doing it?

My car cost 28 thousand and my OB motor only 28 hundred. I just replaced the catalytic converter and it cost me 700. Not saying the oil will foul it but why take a chance?

 

[5150abf]

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Newer cars don't like the oil at all and it can cause problems, in the old days before o2 sensors and cats it was fine btu I don't think I would in a new car.

As stated, get some Stabil in there and it should be fine, just top off the tank with fresh at the beginning of the season and oyu will be fine, gas in a closed container with an additive is fine for at leat 6 months.

 

[Brewman61]

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If you have a 20 gallon gas tank, you'll be adding maybe 12 ounces of oil to 2,500+ ounces of gasonline assuming you put in 3 or 4 gallons of pre-mix. I'm not thinking that would be noticed too much.
If that relatively small amount of oil scares you, then consider adding one gallon of pre mix to your tank whenever you fill up. That'd be adding only a few ounces or so of oil to 20 gallons, and I'd love to see any hard proof that such a small quantity of oil would case any harm at all.
Of course stabilizing and saving to use next year would be fine too.

 

[joed]

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I leave it in the tank and use it next year. Never had a problem. Give it a good shaking before first use and try to use up as much as possible and then add fresh mix.

 

[JimS123]

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If you have a 20 gallon gas tank, you'll be adding maybe 12 ounces of oil to 2,500+ ounces of gasonline assuming you put in 3 or 4 gallons of pre-mix. I'm not thinking that would be noticed too much.
If that relatively small amount of oil scares you, then consider adding one gallon of pre mix to your tank whenever you fill up. That'd be adding only a few ounces or so of oil to 20 gallons, and I'd love to see any hard proof that such a small quantity of oil would case any harm at all.
Of course stabilizing and saving to use next year would be fine too.

Sure, it probably would be OK, but I'm thinking I don't want to be the guy that generates that hard proof...LOL.

Since the solution is so simple and won't cost any money, why tempt fate? Besides, why not just take the easy way out. Pouring from a portable tank into a car filler pipe is a PITA.

 

[1fishbone]

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I'm in a similar situation.
I just drained my tank in a boat I just bought.
Unknown how long the gas sat there.

15 gallons is hard to 'throw away'...monetarily and environmentally.
The 3 or 4 gallons of 'mucus water', I'll just let it evaporate.
No fire hazard, it won't lite!

'judging' by the color of the 15 gallons it's probably 25:1!

It's not going into anything I own! Been there done that.
I'll save a few gallons for parts washing!

Maybe I'll give it away on Craigs List!

 

[JimS123]

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My local service station takes old gas and disposes of it.

 

[Home Cookin']

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many municipal recycling facilities take small quantities of old gasoline; environmental disposal companies will take large quantities.
In cold weather, gasoline stays "good" better than in hot/moist weather, which is why the folks here that live in cold areas have little problem over-wintering their gas.
I agree, either stabilize it if it's still relatively fresh, or add it to an empty car a little at the time. I wouldn't do it to save the $10, but for convenient disposal.

 

[fred12]

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Thanks for all the advice. I will go with the consensus and stadblize.....heck, I might even do some winter blackmouth fishing in Puget Sound! Love this Forum!

 

[dan t.]

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Weed eater,powersaw,wont hurt a 4 stroke lawnmower or snow blower, makes a great Molitov Cocktail

 

[jeremy_nash]

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I run mine in my dirtbike and lawnmower occasionally and never had an issue with it

 

[skyking897]

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Guess I'm going against the majority here. I dump the old weed eater gas, lawn mower, boat gas into my truck all the time. Never had a problem. And like said earlier, the amount of 2 cycle oil is almost nil when mixed into 20 gallons or more of gas. Ethanol will probably do as much if not more damage than the 2 cycle oil.

 

[kilowatts]

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Hi Guys:

I do the same as Skyking with no issues.

kilowatts

 

[joed]

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Dump it in the rental car.

 

[dwco5051]

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Weed eater,powersaw,wont hurt a 4 stroke lawnmower or snow blower, makes a great Molitov Cocktail

Not good for chainsaws. They run hotter and faster than a water cooled outboard. I mix it into my old Jeep or straight in my tractors but never in any of my chain saws except for my one 30 year old Homelite. Why blow a jug and piston in a $600 saw to save ten bucks worth of gas.