David makes a valid argument (thanks) and I did burn the old fuel in
my '79 "B", with methyl alcohol added to make the water miscible.
There was very little water in the tank (1/2 pint?). However, my '70
B-GT has been under water and the tank has a gallon or two of river
water mixed in with the 3/8 tank of gasoline. So I have five or six gallons
of contaminated fuel that is beyond burnable in an engine. Unfortunately,
it would work great as a accelerant to burn anything else -- like my house!
The recyclers here in Tulsa are privately operated so they can
specify what they will take and what they won't. I haven't found one
that will take old fuel. Perhaps I need a gasoline fired garage heater?!
Rick
David Councill wrote:
> How do you get rid of old fuel? You burn it. If it has water in it, you can
> use methanol (aka fuel anti-freeze) to help put the water in solution so it
> can also be burned. Just mix the old gas with new fuel so you will still
> have some of the necessary volatile hydrocarbons. The worse the fuel, the
> more new fuel you mix with it. Just think of Mad Max (the movie).
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