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Offline hookedon4wding

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Disposing of old fuel
« on: June 10, 2011, 09:42:31 AM »
Hi guys, I have about 5l of stale fuel in a jerry can that I need to get rid of. Where's the best place to dispose of old fuel? Tipping the plants wont like it if I just pour it on the garden  ;D.

Cheers, Sam.
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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2011, 09:48:02 AM »
It makes good weed killer  >:D
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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2011, 09:51:24 AM »
Is there any neighbours you don't like?  >:D. Or over haning trees!
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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2011, 10:09:00 AM »
I mix mine with sump oil and find something to paint or light up  >:D
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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2011, 10:32:25 AM »
Quote from: D4D on June 10, 2011, 09:48:02 AM
It makes good weed killer  >:D

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For that matter, I shudder to think where the thousands of gallons of paint thinner, turps, metho' etc used by painters and tradies ends up. There's no chemical dump in my town, just pristine rivers and lakes......

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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2011, 10:58:09 AM »
I have some Ivy I cant kill with napalm, come and pour it on there!
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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2011, 11:06:48 AM »
Waxy leaf stuff is hard to kill as weed killer won't sink in. Guy at work knows the trick, I'll ask him.
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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2011, 11:46:46 AM »
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Waxy leaf stuff is hard to kill as weed killer won't sink in. Guy at work knows the trick, I'll ask him.

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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2011, 12:41:46 PM »
Garlon but will only work in spring/summer in high growth season
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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2011, 12:55:51 PM »
I mix some new fuel with the old and out it through the Mower. Up until now it hasn’t broken down on me.
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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2011, 01:01:12 PM »
Quote from: Lost on June 10, 2011, 10:58:09 AM
I have some Ivy I cant kill with napalm, come and pour it on there!
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Put some dishwashing liquid in the mix ... it gets through the waxy coating ... just like it gets through grease on your dishes.

Quote from: hookedon4wding on June 10, 2011, 09:42:31 AM
Hi guys, I have about 5l of stale fuel in a jerry can that I need to get rid of. Where's the best place to dispose of old fuel? Tipping the plants wont like it if I just pour it on the garden  ;D.

Cheers, Sam.


Get ahold of a Transpacific company in your area ... they can guide you to who can do this depending on where you live of course.  They love recycling ... it's what they do best.

Council just say "not us" and that's that.

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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2011, 01:08:22 PM »
Quote from: Beachman on June 10, 2011, 12:55:51 PM
I mix some new fuel with the old and out it through the Mower. Up until now it hasn’t broken down on me.

Good idea but our mower is a 4 stroke and the fuel I have is 50:1, 2 stroke.
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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #12 on: June 10, 2011, 01:29:35 PM »
take a few hundred mls camping every time you go and use it to light a fire.. it will go eventually.
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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2011, 01:52:33 PM »
With the ivy you have to cut the stem in a few spots and paint it on undiluted will fix most nabours unwanted plants
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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2011, 01:54:54 PM »
Donate it to your local RFS/CFA to mix as drip torch fuel.
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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #15 on: June 10, 2011, 01:59:25 PM »
Quote from: singo-26 on June 10, 2011, 01:54:54 PM
Donate it to your local RFS/CFA to mix as drip torch fuel.

Now there is a TOP IDEA!!   :cup:

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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #16 on: June 10, 2011, 02:14:45 PM »
Quote from: Kit_e_kat9 on June 10, 2011, 01:01:12 PM
Put some dishwashing liquid in the mix ... it gets through the waxy coating ... just like it gets through grease on your dishes.
This. The detergent makes it "sticky" too. Good to use with RoundUp, etc, if you need it to stick to persistant weeds.

I use old fuel along the edges of the garden, kills the grass nicely and stops it from getting all through the gardens. If it's not too old though, I do this:
Quote from: Beachman on June 10, 2011, 12:55:51 PM
I mix some new fuel with the old and out it through the Mower. Up until now it hasn’t broken down on me.

How "old" are we talking here? Or do you just have no further use for the 2Stroke? If you've still got 2-stroke equipment, just tip the old stuff in when you mix up a new batch.

Thanks!
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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #17 on: June 10, 2011, 04:32:05 PM »
Hi,
  I have run 2 stroke fuel through a 4 stroke mower on odd occasions.
Doesn't seem to cause any grief, and that is at 25:1.
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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #18 on: June 10, 2011, 06:21:33 PM »
Where I live if you take it down the local park on a Friday night you can dispose of it pretty quickly.......
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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #19 on: June 10, 2011, 06:29:14 PM »
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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #20 on: June 10, 2011, 09:13:55 PM »
tip half in your tank next time you go to fill up. 2.5L of 50:1 2 stroke won't even be noticed stale or not, especially in a 150L capacity tank.
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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #21 on: June 10, 2011, 09:46:03 PM »
  Gday i put it in my commodore!! I dont care how old it is. Its a lean mix and it wont hurt.. If ya tanks a bit low top it up a bit with some good stuf....ps my 4 stroke mower been running  on the stuff for 15 years!!   :cheers:  Phil
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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #22 on: June 13, 2011, 08:45:00 PM »
Quote from: Lowndsey on June 10, 2011, 06:21:33 PM
Where I live if you take it down the local park on a Friday night you can dispose of it pretty quickly.......

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Re: Disposing of old fuel
« Reply #23 on: June 13, 2011, 08:54:39 PM »
Quote from: Matto on June 10, 2011, 02:14:45 PM
This. The detergent makes it "sticky" too. Good to use with RoundUp, etc, if you need it to stick to persistant weeds.


You can also use any vegetable oil in the mix. There are also numerous wetting agents on the market if you want to break the bank, were I work we sell up to 10 different types!
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