I have a friend that is attempting to restore a family vehicle, problem is the car has 3/4 tank full of leaded gas. I told him to burn it, but what is the right way to dispose of gas?
TIA
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I have a friend that is attempting to restore a family vehicle, problem is the car has 3/4 tank full of leaded gas. I told him to burn it, but what is the right way to dispose of gas?
TIA
We pour it into the waste oil barrel here at the shop, per the recycler. The one caveat would be that it can't have any chlorinated hydrocarbons(TCE, PCE) in it, or it will make the waste oil hazmat, which is stupidly expensive to get rid of.
Ahhhhh what a shame wasting gas!
Call the EPA and tell them that if they really want to protect the environment, they better come get this leaded gas before it gets poured on the ground and contaminates the water. Tell them to do it for the children. After all, you pay for the agency, shouldn't they actually do something for you?
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Originally Posted by Sharpienads
you sir, have no clear understanding of Government!
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Cut open a steel 55 gallon drum by removing the top. Pour in a gallon at a time. Stand away and throw in a lit match. Or put it on Craigslist and somebody will take it. If it is less than six months old, put it in another vehicle.
Awww - C'mon guys... you're all slipping !
With TANNERITE - of course !
LOL
It is over 25 years old. I will email him this thread.
Am I correct in assuming that this vehicle has not been running in 20 years and the gas in that tank is about that old? If it hasn't been stabilized that gas will have broken down and may not even be usable.
Call your local Fire dept.
could always let it sit in an open pan & evaporate. Call some local shops and ask if they'd take it?
I'd say burn it but that'll create a nice big black cloud & get attention. Anyone know how to make a simple gasoline stove like the tin can backpacking stove but bigger?
Use it to kill weeds...Much better then Roundup..
[Coffee]
dammit, beat me to it
weed killer
works in minutes, not days.
would you do that before or after calling the EPA :)Quote:
dammit, beat me to it
weed killer
works in minutes, not days.
are you kidding me i would ad a little bit to each tank in the ford 9 and the truck why pay to get rid of it burn and think of al gore buy the way this old it is al most diesel
Most cities and counties have house hold hazardous waste programs to collect such things.
20 years old ? Is it even gasoline anymore ? It is probably more like 3/4 of a tank of varnish and gummy goo.
You will more than likely need to replace the tank.
Drop the tank, and the next time your city has a chemicals round up, take the old tank to the collection point.....
I always thought that's what lawn mowers were for?
Agreed, I wouldn't use the tank either.Quote:
Originally Posted by SideShow Bob