Another fuel thread - Old fuel

[Nasher]

Thanks Matt.
I'm bored with every thread ending up in bickering about the same topic by the same people.

Unfortunately behaving like children having a playground tiff leaves me, and I'm sure many others, with no respect for you guys at all.

So. Grow up, and don't bother commenting on my threads any more until you do.

[Matt]

Did you see my post above - I certainly have some cans you can borrow to decant it out and move the project forward, but I will need them back, please.

[Nasher]

Yes, thanks Matt. I'm actually OK for containers to put it in. I'll be in touch by PM later.

[mick]

Shame I’m not admin as he would of been banned ages ago

[jeffstevens763@g]

Originally Posted by Nasher

Rather than add to the Aspen thread with something mostly off topic I thought I'd start from scratch.

In the next few weeks I'll be at the point of firing up the 225 Opti I've put on my RIB in place of the old Suzuki 200EFI
Most of the jobs are ticked off the list, including completely new external filter assembly etc, but I do still need to buy all new fuel hose.

However, the 120l underdeck tank has somewhere between 30 and 70l of 4yr old supermarket pump fuel in it.
The tank hasn't been completely drained or cleaned out for at least 15 years, and has always been open to atmosphere via the breather.
I'm assuming there has been a build up of water in there from condensation etc.

So I really don't want to use that old possibly contaminated fuel for the Opti, Lady Nasher won't let it anywhere near her Mini, and even if I was prepared to put it in my motorcycles(all EFI) I'd have to dilute it so much with fresh it would take me years to get through it.

Making one of my posts in the Aspen fuel thread reminded me I needed to do something about it.

I called the number I'd been given a while back for a local friendly and helpful mis-fuel company, explained the situation and the guy chuckled as soon as I mentioned a Boat.
He reckons he pumps out at least 1 boat tank a fortnight down here on the South Coast for various reasons, but mainly because the fuel is so old.
£199 to pump it out, right to the bottom, flush a bit of new around, pump that out and dispose of the waste.

Now actually £199 doesn't feel that bad, but I'd be quite happy to pump/syphon it out myself.
But, how the hell do you dispose of waste fuel?

Anyone want to chance it?
Bring your own containers.

Empty your fuel fill with new add a little of old now and again but keep the vast majority new fuel a weeks boating should use a fair amount of the old. I empty my fuel soon as I get back now if it’s going to be a long time before I use the boat then fill the wife’s mini. Petrol supposed to last 3-6 months but stabilised a year plus can be achieved in my experience. Just make sure you have no water content in the old fuel.

[A1an]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

“IF” it was me, I’d syphon/pump it out into some containers. Callifudge a makeshift polishing rig with a filter/water separator & some kind of pump & polish the fuel. I’d then dump it back in the tank & take the boat for a run around some bumpy roads & get the tank agitated. Drain the fuel again & re-polish & see how much crap has come out of the tank. If it’s relatively clean, I’d make a call on whether to repeat the process or not. When I was happy that the tank was clean, I’d polish the fuel again, & gradually blend it into the tank with fresh fuel & use it.
Sounds more faffy than it actually is.

Originally Posted by mick

When I put the new Hondas on I did what Dave suggested, bought a 12 v syphon pump took all the petrol out and ran it through a big water separator filter several times.
I mixed it with fresh fuel and also in our ran some in the daughters car.

Bloody Yorkshiremen

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by A1an

Bloody Yorkshiremen

We’re just like Scots but with all the warmth & generosity squeezed out of us.

[Poly]

Nasher, can you find 60 milk bottles? And some rags? You could start a revolution!

On a more serious note, know anyone in the fire service or a fire extinguisher training company? Those people are always burning shit! Probably technically needs a waste transfer certificate but someone will want it! Which Union near you will be having picket lines with braziers to man?

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Poly

Nasher, can you find 60 milk bottles? And some rags? You could start a revolution!

Or if you really want to start a cat fight, use lemonade bottles