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Best way to get rid of old gas? Tank Prep? |
Aaron Cox |
Mar 13 2012, 02:52 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
The 914 has been sitting for a few years.... has about a half tank of old premium fuel guessing around 5 years old.
Drain tank into gas cans, but whats the best way to get rid of it? I got no lawn mower to feed it to... and letting it evaporate isnt exactly EPA friendly lol. Fuel lines and carbs - how much fun am I going to have cleaning all this out? Best practices on cleaning lines and tank? Fun fun fun.... |
r_towle |
Mar 13 2012, 02:55 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,624 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
dump gas, replace lines, soak injectors in Tektron overnight.
If the tank is not to rusted I just put about 1/2 a gallong of laquer thinner in there with a small 2 foot piece of chain. Cover the top with duct tape and start shaking it around to get all the loose sludge mixed into the thinner...the chain is to get the rust loose. Chain is easier to get back out than loose nuts and bolts or rocks... For the fuel, evaporation is the easiest, but in your state there should be a hazerdous waste drop off you will need to use. Rich |
Rand |
Mar 13 2012, 02:58 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Drain tank into gas cans, but whats the best way to get rid of it? Molitov cocktails. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif) |
rmital |
Mar 13 2012, 03:09 PM
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Northeast optimist Group: Members Posts: 1,951 Joined: 12-December 05 From: Park Ridge, NJ Member No.: 5,268 |
I'm sure I'm not the first to say...Aaron Cox, it's been a while.
last time we spoke it was about engineering school...or maybe you were finishing up with school? Civil's a little slow out here on the East Coast, Strutural stuff is very busy.....hope all is well, and your not getting your 914 running again to sell it! |
SLITS |
Mar 13 2012, 03:12 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
Mix the old gas about 2:10 and burn it in your daily driver. Disposal is costly.
choke, cough, sputter .... |
Aaron Cox |
Mar 13 2012, 03:35 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
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AZ914 |
Mar 13 2012, 03:38 PM
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914 Dumbass Group: Members Posts: 1,461 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson Member No.: 98 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I dunno about Kalifornia, but here we can just bring it to the hazardous waste place and hand it over. (where we take old engine oil etc).
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Eric_Shea |
Mar 13 2012, 03:39 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Take it over to Riverslime and...
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Aaron Cox |
Mar 13 2012, 03:41 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
I'm sure I'm not the first to say...Aaron Cox, it's been a while. last time we spoke it was about engineering school...or maybe you were finishing up with school? Civil's a little slow out here on the East Coast, Strutural stuff is very busy.....hope all is well, and your not getting your 914 running again to sell it! E-school to E-job, now E-job and B-skool. Nah, it's a keeper (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Take it over to Riverslime and... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.ratamatata.com-1110-1331674751.1.jpg) Hmmmm... it'd probably be deemed a crackhead/methlab fire anyway (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
McMark |
Mar 13 2012, 04:17 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
In Napa, you can dispose of household hazardous waste for free at the dump (actually a special building on the dump grounds).
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Aaron Cox |
Mar 13 2012, 04:27 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
good call mark. I think some of the neighborhood cities have a hazardous waste program...
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matthepcat |
Mar 13 2012, 04:35 PM
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Meat Popsicle Group: Members Posts: 1,462 Joined: 13-December 09 From: Saratoga CA Member No.: 11,125 Region Association: Northern California |
It would be great if someone made a kit to put a bladder in the factory gas tank.....or better yet a not extremely expensive replacement tank for street use.
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Aaron Cox |
Mar 13 2012, 04:37 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
It would be great if someone made a kit to put a bladder in the factory gas tank.....or better yet a not extremely expensive replacement tank for street use. a cool 2k, and you can... http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/part/214/ (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.patrickmotorsports.com-219-1331678270.1.jpg) |
zymurgist |
Mar 13 2012, 04:48 PM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
I would use it to bring my brush bonfire up to speed.
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balljoint |
Mar 13 2012, 04:54 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,000 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 1,897 Region Association: None |
In Napa, you can dispose of household hazardous waste for free at the dump (actually a special building on the dump grounds). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Siphon and dispose of properly. Or use it to kill the weeds in your father in law's gravel driveway. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) |
MDG |
Mar 13 2012, 05:02 PM
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Wolf in wolf's clothing. Group: Members Posts: 8,652 Joined: 3-February 09 From: Toronto Member No.: 10,018 Region Association: None |
In Napa, you can dispose of household hazardous waste for free at the dump (actually a special building on the dump grounds). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Siphon and dispose of properly. Or use it to kill the weeds in your father in law's gravel driveway. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Unless he goes out front every night for an after dinner cigar. Right, Dave? |
matthepcat |
Mar 13 2012, 05:03 PM
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Meat Popsicle Group: Members Posts: 1,462 Joined: 13-December 09 From: Saratoga CA Member No.: 11,125 Region Association: Northern California |
Yea, and as far as I know the only one on the market to fit in the factory location.
Maybe work with a fuel cell manufacturer to group buy cells that fit our cars? Probably not enough demand. It would be great if someone made a kit to put a bladder in the factory gas tank.....or better yet a not extremely expensive replacement tank for street use. a cool 2k, and you can... http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/part/214/ (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.patrickmotorsports.com-219-1331678270.1.jpg) |
g911 |
Mar 13 2012, 05:23 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 222 Joined: 13-January 06 From: Not Tellin' Member No.: 5,413 Region Association: None |
Run it through your daily driver 2:10 or less. As long as you are using it for its intended purpose it isn't considered a hazardous waste. It is a hazardous material, just not a waste. Get 7 friends and give them all a gallon.
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mikea100 |
Mar 13 2012, 05:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 180 Joined: 28-December 09 From: Edison, NJ Member No.: 11,182 Region Association: North East States |
I poured 9 year old gas into my wifes Q7 that's under warranty and has road side assistance. I told her that if car stalls or won't start call Audi road side assistance and tell them that you have bad gas. Nothing happened, though.
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JmuRiz |
Mar 13 2012, 06:23 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,488 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
It would be great if someone made a kit to put a bladder in the factory gas tank.....or better yet a not extremely expensive replacement tank for street use. a cool 2k, and you can... http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/part/214/ (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.patrickmotorsports.com-219-1331678270.1.jpg) Don't you have to replace those bladders every ~5 years? I'd LOVE an alumn or stainless replacement tank, the I wouldn't be scared about running 1/2 tanks of fuel (to keep the E10 fuel from going bad) and having the tank rust. Hey, triumph, mg, and jag owners get good priced stainless tanks, why not us? |
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