Getting rid of old gasoline??? - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

ShawnS · 2007-02-08, 11:53 PM

Where is a good place to drop off bad gasoline? Will places that normally take used oil dispose it as well?

sperry · 2007-02-09, 12:02 AM

Run it through a lawn mower?

Edit: hell, get some octane booster and put it in a car before a long trip, and burn it all off. It'll probably be fine unless it's full of water or sugar or something.

Also, you could mix it w/ frozen orange juice concentrate and go reenact the Vietnam war...

Dean · 2007-02-09, 12:05 AM

Let me know what you find out. I have a 5+ year old 30 gal drum of 100 octane varnish.

My thought was to have an Uncle Gus style "Cook Out"

ShawnS · 2007-02-09, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by sperry

Run it through a lawn mower?

I dont have a lawnmower. Besides, it's about 7 gallons. It would take forever to burn it all.

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Originally Posted by sperry

Also, you could mix it w/ frozen orange juice concentrate and go reenact the Vietnam war...

Can't. Court order.

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Originally Posted by Dean

Let me know what you find out. I have a 5+ year old 30 gal drum of 100 octane varnish.

I guess I'll make some phone calls in the morning. Maybe even call the city and see what they have to say. I'll let you know what I uncover.

100_Percent_Juice · 2007-02-09, 01:40 AM

This is what you do with old gasoline...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Kcf_d6RXTiY

Kevin M · 2007-02-09, 09:22 AM

[Beavis]

Fire! Fire! FIIIIIIIIRE!!!!!

[/Beavis]

sperry · 2007-02-09, 09:50 AM

Wait, only 7 gallons of old gas? How old?

Really, you could pretty easily mix 7 gal the old stuff, with 10 gal of 91 in a car that takes 87 and drive it off, especially at our altitude where we don't need the octane. Unless the gas is 10 years old and broken down to varnish, you'll be okay. Put in a family member or friends' car or something. Hell, split that 7 gallons across 3 cars and top them off w/ 91. It'll burn.

If you throw it out, the terrorists win!?!

ShawnS · 2007-02-09, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

Wait, only 7 gallons of old gas? How old?

Really, you could pretty easily mix 7 gal the old stuff, with 10 gal of 91 in a car that takes 87 and drive it off, especially at our altitude where we don't need the octane. Unless the gas is 10 years old and broken down to varnish, you'll be okay. Put in a family member or friends' car or something. Hell, split that 7 gallons across 3 cars and top them off w/ 91. It'll burn.

If you throw it out, the terrorists win!?!

The gas is about 4-5 years old and it smells of varnish. A just found a place to get rid of it and I think it would take less time and money to just disposed of it.

And if I were to burn the gas while running, you can bet I would do it like this!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=V40WQtN4KVo

sperry · 2007-02-09, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ShawnS

The gas is about 4-5 years old and it smells of varnish. A just found a place to get rid of it and I think it would take less time and money to just disposed of it.

And if I were to burn the gas while running, you can bet I would do it like this!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=V40WQtN4KVo

Man I loved the Beavis and Butthead episode when they watched that video. Beavis goes into a trance over the fire, and when the video's over, complains about not remembering the last 5 minutes.

ShawnS · 2007-02-09, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

Man I loved the Beavis and Butthead episode when they watched that video. Beavis goes into a trance over the fire, and when the video's over, complains about not remembering the last 5 minutes.

aahhh......memories.

2007-02-08, 11:53 PM	#1
ShawnS EJ251 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 540 Car: 1995 S14 Zenki	Getting rid of old gasoline??? Where is a good place to drop off bad gasoline? Will places that normally take used oil dispose it as well? __________________ Either this boy has a light bulb up his ass, or his colon has a bright idea.

2007-02-09, 12:02 AM	#2
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Run it through a lawn mower? Edit: hell, get some octane booster and put it in a car before a long trip, and burn it all off. It'll probably be fine unless it's full of water or sugar or something. Also, you could mix it w/ frozen orange juice concentrate and go reenact the Vietnam war... __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints? Last edited by sperry; 2007-02-09 at 12:05 AM.

2007-02-09, 12:05 AM	#3
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Let me know what you find out. I have a 5+ year old 30 gal drum of 100 octane varnish. My thought was to have an Uncle Gus style "Cook Out" __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2007-02-09, 01:40 AM	#5
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	This is what you do with old gasoline... http://youtube.com/watch?v=Kcf_d6RXTiY __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2007-02-09, 09:22 AM	#6
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	[Beavis] Fire! Fire! FIIIIIIIIRE!!!!! [/Beavis] __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2007-02-09, 09:50 AM	#7
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Wait, only 7 gallons of old gas? How old? Really, you could pretty easily mix 7 gal the old stuff, with 10 gal of 91 in a car that takes 87 and drive it off, especially at our altitude where we don't need the octane. Unless the gas is 10 years old and broken down to varnish, you'll be okay. Put in a family member or friends' car or something. Hell, split that 7 gallons across 3 cars and top them off w/ 91. It'll burn. If you throw it out, the terrorists win!?! __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

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