Alpo Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 I have a car with several-year-old gasohol in it. A neighbor recommended I add seafoam to the tank. He says it has worked wonders for him. I go to Amazon, because Amazon's got everything. I do a search on seafoam. Seafoam apparently makes many different products. Which one do you use when you just have bad gas in your tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Sea foam motor treatment. It’s in a 16 oz bottle usually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Ask, cause I think there are several products. Recently I added Sea Foam to an old gas tank and we believe it knocked a lot of gunk loose thus clogging up the fuel system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Badly Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 You drain the bad gas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 After you drain the bad gas, how does one dispose of it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Hangtree Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 I tinker with and restore a lot of older vehicles, mostly Triumph sports cars and old pickup trucks of various manufacture. I can assure you, that there is absolutely NO additive ever invented that will make old, gelled, or "gunk" gasoline palpable even for naturally aspirated fuel systems, let alone anything with fuel injection. If you have contaminated gasoline, your only safe hope is to pull and drain the tank, and flush all fuel lines along with replacing all fuel filters. Dislodging "gunk" into the fine orifices is a recipe for disaster. Seafoam (various formulations) is good if your tank has MINOR condensation, that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Hangtree Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said: After you drain the bad gas, how does one dispose of it?? When I lived down in Florida several years ago, there was a "quick lube" type of place that would accept contaminated oil and gasoline for a minor fee. I haven't found one locally in SE Alabama that offers that service yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Marshal Hangtree Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 12 minutes ago, Father Kit Cool Gun Garth said: But still, disposing of the "old gas" presents a new set of problems. Unless you're in a well ventilated area, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Howdy, You might drain the tank and let the old gas settle for a while. The old gas might run a lawnmower or something. A little at a time of course. Or find a place where they dispose of such. Perhaps put it in a bucket and just light it?? Im outta ideas.... Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 SeaFoam is useful when added to gas tanks when equipment is put up for storage. My dad has sworn by it for years. it will not make old gas new once it’s gone bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish ike, SASS #43615 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Yep, seafoam is god for the "clean" fuel system. It cleans carbon deposits in the chambers, and cleans the gunk on the piston rings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 45 minutes ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said: After you drain the bad gas, how does one dispose of it?? Pour that crap down a storm drain and let the water department deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Badly Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Call your county waste department Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, Dirty Dan Dawkins said: Pour that crap down a storm drain and let the water department deal with it. Ah, no..... We have enough poison in our environment as it is. LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 I had someone recommend to put it out in shallow trays, in the sunlight, and let it evaporate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 36 minutes ago, Dirty Dan Dawkins said: Pour that crap down a storm drain and let the water department deal with it. Wrong answer on every level. I hope I don’t live in your community. Most car care places take old petroleum products for safe disposal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Walmart will take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 53 minutes ago, Dirty Dan Dawkins said: Pour that crap down a storm drain and let the water department deal with it. Please don't say type that. We have enough problems with our water system as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Jones, SASS 2263 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Town or county hazardous waste disposal sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 But it came out of the ground to start with. I was just kidding folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Huckleberry Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Use it to start fires — with limits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKXrwAWZkgQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 16 minutes ago, Ozark Huckleberry said: Use it to start fires — with limits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKXrwAWZkgQ Never personally witnessed it, but heard one story where a guy was slammed against a house and knocked out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 8 hours ago, Alpo said: I have a car with several-year-old gasohol in it. A neighbor recommended I add seafoam to the tank. He says it has worked wonders for him. I go to Amazon, because Amazon's got everything. I do a search on seafoam. Seafoam apparently makes many different products. Which one do you use when you just have bad gas in your tank? That was the color of my 1954 Dodge Royal . Well, half of the colors anyway. The other was almost white with enough sea foam green to make it work better. How do I turn off this GD auto correct that kept retyping "sea foam" into "sea food"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Gasoline lasts a lot longer than many people think. When my dad passed away a couple poly cans of it got left in his garage for about 8 years before I finally took it and fed my lawnmowers with it. Worked just fine. In my younger and stoopider years I used to use gasoline to degrease car parts all the time, outdoors and in non-static plastic basins. Fortunately I was careful never to smoke or fart near it and I still have all my fingers, toes and eyebrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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