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Old Gas Disposal

cowboyup3371

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Based on what I've read, I'm going to empty the old gas that's been sitting in the bike's fuel tank and put it in the Jeep tomorrow as neither of my lawnmowers are able to run right now. If I do that (the gas has been sitting since September), should I pour some STP gas treatment in after it? There's only a gallon or so to put in but I can't afford to kill the Jeep right now either as that's the vehicle I'm taking to Ohio .
 
A fuel injected car will have no problem burning gas from Sept.
Then again...depends on how new the Jeep is.
 
Just dump it in there and DRIVE.
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Start a bon fire and get a squirt bottle and sit back and give the fire squirts;;;playing with fire is fun.
 
Flyboy said:
Use it to start the braai, (BBQ for you lot :rolleyes:) ;)
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Just make sure you let it burn off before you cook over those coals. Rob and I made that mistake last year. Used some nasty gas to keep some cheap garbage charcoal going...all the burgers tasted like varnished gasoline...bummer. :(

Just toss it in the damn truck and go Scott!! Even an older carbureted car will run on stuff our bikes won't. Heck I used to use it in the lawnmower..
Just goes to show how delicate the tolerances were in these old bikes, and then people wonder why they have to rejet for a pipe...
 
Thanks guys. I will do that after I get back from doing my final out-processing of the base and picking up the bike trailer.
 
If you do not wanna put it in your jeep. Your neighbors lawn will do. hahah But it will run fine in your jeep.
 
Get some galvanized pipe nipples...say 3/4 X 6 inch and some caps. Cap off an end and fill with gas and cap off the other end. Get a nice hot roaring fire going and stuff one down into the red hot coals..stand back a good ways and watch the fire works in about 10 minutes or less.
 
Get an old hand pump up yard sprayer..you know that one with the handle you pump like bycicle pump. Anyways, pressurise the gallon of gas in that..pour some gas in a circle around the sprayer in about a 3 or 4 ft circle and light the ring... Stand back about 50 yards or so and shoot it with your deer rifle. BBQ propane tanks are a BLAST as well if you like watching things explode. But stay back at least 100 yards on the propane though.
 
Why don't you just leave it in the bike and top it off with fresh gas. It's probably fine, and even if it's not 100%, It'll just run through, possibly slightly underperforming.
 
Tom, that's actually what I had to do. The petcock was frozen stuck probably due to the weather we've had. I went ahead and put the tank on the bike and will drain it once I get to Ohio. I'll probably go ahead and replace the petcock as well but will see after i clean it up first.
 
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