Alpo 6,734 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 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? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirty Dan Dawkins 895 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Sea foam motor treatment. It’s in a 16 oz bottle usually. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 578 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 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. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Badly 498 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 You drain the bad gas 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colorado Coffinmaker 3,468 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 After you drain the bad gas, how does one dispose of it?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marshal Hangtree 2,128 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 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. 6 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marshal Hangtree 2,128 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth 6,729 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marshal Hangtree 2,128 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 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. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chili Ron 939 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Harley, #14153 3,003 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 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. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
irish ike, SASS #43615 1,180 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Yep, seafoam is god for the "clean" fuel system. It cleans carbon deposits in the chambers, and cleans the gunk on the piston rings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirty Dan Dawkins 895 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 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. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Badly 498 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Call your county waste department 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 3,283 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 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 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpo 6,734 Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 I had someone recommend to put it out in shallow trays, in the sunlight, and let it evaporate. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Harley, #14153 3,003 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DeaconKC 1,834 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Walmart will take it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 3,384 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 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. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tex Jones, SASS 2263 804 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Town or county hazardous waste disposal sites. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirty Dan Dawkins 895 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 But it came out of the ground to start with. I was just kidding folks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ozark Huckleberry 895 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) Use it to start fires — with limits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKXrwAWZkgQ Edited January 11 by Ozark Huckleberry 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirty Dan Dawkins 895 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forty Rod SASS 3935 7,301 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 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"? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sixgun Sheridan 4,283 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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