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Title: What do you do with waste 2 stroke fuel?
Post by: Kea on March 04, 2008, 17:28:23
Strimming my allotment didn't use the whole tank of fuel which left me with left over. I was told as the petrol evaporates it gets sludgy and not to use it in the strimmer after it had been left for a while. So how/where can I dispose of it?
Title: Re: What do you do with waste 2 stroke fuel?
Post by: kenkew on March 04, 2008, 18:25:00
It's good for at least a couple of months. Hang on to it.....me thinks you're going to need it again!
Title: Re: What do you do with waste 2 stroke fuel?
Post by: euronerd on March 04, 2008, 20:13:51
I guess there's only a small quantity. I don't know how unethical it would be to leave it somewhere in a wide mouthed container with the lid off and let it evaporate. Otherwise maybe the used engine oil department at the local tip. Mine just gets poured in the car, but that's perhaps not advisable for modern ones.

Geoff.
Title: Re: What do you do with waste 2 stroke fuel?
Post by: Kea on March 05, 2008, 09:12:53
Unfortunately it's more like 6 months old.
Title: Re: What do you do with waste 2 stroke fuel?
Post by: davyw1 on March 05, 2008, 10:09:21
Put it back into a plastic container and when you come to use the strimmer again filter the petrol in through a pair of ladies tights.
Title: Re: What do you do with waste 2 stroke fuel?
Post by: delboy on March 05, 2008, 10:13:43
Paint fences with it.
Title: Re: What do you do with waste 2 stroke fuel?
Post by: Kea on March 06, 2008, 10:42:12
So the tights would remove the oil component of the mix.....so you just mix in fresh oil?
Title: Re: What do you do with waste 2 stroke fuel?
Post by: Kea on March 06, 2008, 10:43:55
Oh any particular denier needed....for the tights ;)



Only joking! obviously as fine as possible!
Title: Re: What do you do with waste 2 stroke fuel?
Post by: ipt8 on March 06, 2008, 18:15:08
I dont think it will be as big a problem as people make out. I wuld just leave it and top up with some fresh when you next use it.
Title: Re: What do you do with waste 2 stroke fuel?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on March 06, 2008, 18:56:18
Give it a real good shake before using and it should be OK as long as it's been in a sealed container.