Old boat fuel disposal

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Old boat fuel disposal

Post by Queasy » Sun Nov 05, 2017 3:53 pm

What do folks do to dispose of old petrol (safely & legally of course)?

If its not too old I take it out of the boat tank and put in the one of my cars where it gets diluted. However when I cleaned out the tank yesterday it looked like there was a couple of litres of water in the tank which I hadn't seen before, so I don't want that near any car.

Detox your home have spots you can drop it off at - occasionally there is one nearby, but always on a Saturday, so not terribly convenient.

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Re: Old boat fuel disposal

Post by davek » Sun Nov 05, 2017 4:04 pm

I just use it in the mower, never had a problem, cheers davo
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Re: Old boat fuel disposal

Post by smile0784 » Sun Nov 05, 2017 4:30 pm

Could leave the lid loose off and it will eventually evaporate

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Re: Old boat fuel disposal

Post by 4liters » Sun Nov 05, 2017 5:25 pm

Burn it?
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Re: Old boat fuel disposal

Post by Nude up » Mon Nov 06, 2017 1:41 am

Add methylated spirits and use it in the mower.

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Re: Old boat fuel disposal

Post by smile0784 » Mon Nov 06, 2017 12:39 pm

Used it for weed killer.
Things wont grow for 6 months

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Re: Old boat fuel disposal

Post by cobby » Mon Nov 06, 2017 5:49 pm

smile0784 wrote:Used it for weed killer.
Things wont grow for 6 months
This. Especially good for runaway Kikuyu runners

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Re: Old boat fuel disposal

Post by Sinsemilla » Mon Nov 06, 2017 5:52 pm

super cheap auto has disposal bins for oil and other stuff. You will have to put it into a container with a lid though

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Re: Old boat fuel disposal

Post by crumpet_avenger » Mon Nov 06, 2017 5:54 pm

Just use it in the boat? Havent had a problem

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Re: Old boat fuel disposal

Post by 4liters » Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:48 pm

Chuck it in a plastic bag and inhale the **** out of it
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