Fuel...too Old For Efi 500
 

When Is Fuel Too Old Too Run In An Efi Motor...

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If it wasn't stabalized, it starts deteriorating in about 6 weeks and keeps getting worse from there,,, I would say after about 4 months it's toast.

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This Fuel Is 4 Years Old....now Were To Dispose Of 65 Gal. Of Fuel....

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What do you mean by toast?

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Toast, no good.

Drain the tanks and start fresh. It will be a lot cheaper to drain the tanks than to fix a detonated engine. The lawn mower will run forever on 65 gallons.

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I wouldnt think 4 month old gas would be toast though.

4 years old yes!

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It is not exactly trash, but it is not something I would run through a high dollar engine. I just wouldnt chance it. I start with fresh gas each season. I have seen too many people with holy pistons due to bad gas.
Cheap insurance.

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I have always winter stored my boats with 1/4 tank or less. Fill it with fresh premium in the spring, no problems. After 4 years you might have problems getting your lawn mower to run on that stuff. I would agree that after 4 months gas will deteriorate.

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anyone use "gas fresh start" additive in spring?

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I learned this lesson the hard way.
After the hurricane I siphoned gas from the cars I have in storage and kept my daily driver out of the long gas lines.
It didn't smell like varnish, so I figured it was okay. WRONG ANSWER!

Don't gamble, it's not worth the injector trouble.

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Dont you get alot of moisture in the tank leaving them close to empty over the winter ?

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I'm sure you wouldn't but please do not consider dumping on the groud somewhere. Either try 10 gals at a time in you vehicle or give it to some neighborhood kids ;

Dumb

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Who Takes Old Fuel....tried The Lube Centers.they Dont.....any Suggestions

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HOLY CHIT!!!

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Try to find an empty drum. You can atleast get it out of the boat then figure out what to do with the drum. Not the greatest but it gets you going foward.

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Since your'e in TX.............here's a place to start.


http://resourcerecyclingservices.com

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toss match into drum, run quick, return and pick up drum pieces, place pieces in metal recycle bin, done :drink:

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You should be able to take it the Environmental Protection agency or the DEC office they will take gas at a fee of course. I had to dispose of 35 gallons 2 years ago.

Good luck.

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Havn't had any problems yet and i've been doing it for 15 years with 2 boats each year. Don't forget the stabil. for that 1/4 tank.

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I agree,,, I would rather have 80 + gallons of fresh gas than 100 of stabilized in the spring... Plus I read an article that there isn't as much moisture as everyone thinks, add to that we have fuel/water separators.

For condensation to happen, usually warm moist air must be present.. our tanks are slightly pressurized w/ gasoline vapors which don't condensate. and with the poor quality of gas these days i'll stick w/ as empty as possible over the winter..

I would never stick 10 gallons of 4 year old gas in anything I owned. maybe a gallon at a time in the truck or semething.

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What if you put in a some barrels and then put 5 gallons per full tank at a time back in to the boat? effectively blending it back in with fresh gas? Anyone know if that would work?

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try anywhere but the boat! try car or truck

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I might use it to clean paint brushes but that's about it.