Alan ashore
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My local tip does - but the catch is you have to bring it in an approved container and leave the full container with them - hence it's not just the fuel you are throwing away, but your fuel can too......
Disposal of two stroke fuel
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My local tip does - but the catch is you have to bring it in an approved container and leave the full container with them - hence it's not just the fuel you are throwing away, but your fuel can too......
rogerthebodger
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Our marina has an old oil disposal tank that you can dispose petrol in as well as any kind of oil. It is taken away by an oil recycling company for processing.
laika
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Is there a notice up saying petrol is acceptable? I thought tipping petrol into the oil disposal tank was rather frowned on.
Fantasie 19
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Yes... I'm a bit anal about clean fuel, so I usually dispose of it and the previous seasons fuel can at the same time...
rogerthebodger
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No. There are lots of rules and regulation here but every one ignores them, especially the government.
RichardS
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Seriously? You dump the fuel can at that start of each season? Crikey ..... I'm still using the same plastic 5L can that I bought 30 years ago! The rubber seal has gone and the cap has split so it has been downgraded to lawnmower duties but its got another 30 years use in it yet!
Richard
michael_w
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Tip it into the mother ship's tank. I doubt very much if a few liters of petrol would make much difference when diluted by 150 liters of diesel
vyv_cox
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In the 'good old days' before summer and winter diesel fuels were marketed we used to put about half a gallon of petrol into a full tank of diesel, 13 - 14 gallons, to prevent waxing. But this was in an old engine that had done 100,000 miles. I know several truck operators who did the same in cold winters. I don't think I would do the same in my nice new diesel car.
TiggerToo
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what is likely to happen if you added it, a bit at a time (say 1 lt/full tank), to a diesel car?
MM5AHO
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People make far too much fuss about fuel quality. In many countries the quality of new fuel is worse that what you'd get if you tipped your gallon of old 2 stroke into your car with a half tank of petrol.
It is not good for a diesel engine, but no problem for a petrol.
It is not good for a diesel engine, but no problem for a petrol.
vyv_cox
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I think that petrol alone would do no harm. Lots of 4x4 forums recommend adding 2-stroke oil to the fuel to benefit the engine. Chances are that no harm would come of it. It's only my opinion though. I would tip it in the marina waste hydrocarbons tank if I did not have a use for it. Having used fuel in my strimmer that was more than seven years old I would just use it.
Sea Q
New Member
No way
I put 4 liters 2 stroke fuel into my Cadillac full tank and it fouled 2 pollution sensors costing me $200 bucks to replace
I put 4 liters 2 stroke fuel into my Cadillac full tank and it fouled 2 pollution sensors costing me $200 bucks to replace
sailorman
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I am still using last years 2 T in the strimmer & Sthil hedge trimmer