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Offline dub-disaster

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Old fuel
« on: July 29, 2011, 05:55:56 pm »
Got a can full of Old fuel that I sucked out my tank before I changed it it sat in the tank for about 12-18 months when I removed it from the tank recently still smelt very strong like petrol does is it ok to mix it with some new fuel or am I better chucking it, just seems a waste to chuck a gallon of fuel with prices these days !

Offline Jezza-7

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Re: Old fuel
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2011, 07:13:05 pm »
I can get some water test capsules if you need to check for water?

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Re: Old fuel
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2011, 10:42:09 pm »
Dunno about water just wondered if it was still ok to use after a long time ?! Think I'll dilute it with some new stuff 2:1 ratio of new to old.

Offline cheys03

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Re: Old fuel
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2011, 10:58:33 pm »
I'd stick it in the girlfriend's car when it had a nearly full tank and just tell her it was fresh fuel ;)

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Re: Old fuel
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2011, 12:07:23 am »
Her cars a diesel though. I think it will be fine mate. My old 6n sat for about a year with the same fuel in it and when i got it back on the road it was fine.

Offline ereeiz

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Re: Old fuel
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2011, 12:37:45 pm »
I'd stick it in an empty tank then fill it with fresh stuff so it gets properly mixed, that'd be a 1:8 ratio so much less likely to cause problems than a 1:1

Assuming it's been stored in a proper fuel container and not an old orange squash bottle or something :p

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Re: Old fuel
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2011, 04:57:37 pm »
Yea I dilitued it 2:1 with fresh fuel and it was stored in the fuel tank of the car for the most part then in a plastic fuel can.