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I have been told not to use premixed gas that is over 2 weeks old. The problem is I usually only get out once or twice a month, so I always have leftover gas that is "bad". I live in California and can't find a place that takes old gas. ...and I am not too excited about putting it in my truck or boat like a few of my friends have suggested.
What do you all do with yours?
What do you all do with yours?
If I do get to the point where I feel it is too old to use in my bike I use it in my gas blower and weed eater, I just love the smell of it and it gives me a fix when I can't ride.
If you want to get rid of it, put it in your car or lawn mower. Nothing wrong with that.
The lawnmower idea sounds great, but I use less than 2 gallons a year in my mower.
The Shop
I run 2 week old gas in my bikes all the time. Never an issue. I wouldnt even worry about it.
Throw it in the lawnmower or snow blower
Also, I've run 2 month old premix with no problems at all. I cut with some fresh fuel if I'm worried Give it a sniff and make sure it doesn't smell sweet before though.
You won't instantly see the effects, but poisoning cumulates over time and will shorten the life of the twc
A good example of this is this student competition, called SAE clean snowmobile challenge - teams try to reduce sled emissions without killing the power. A few teams have stuck with 2 strokes, and had added a catalyst, and even work directly with washcoat suppliers on their designs. Granted, it's not exactly an OEM level effort, but so far they've had to resort to having the catalyst be a servicable item due to oil poisoning. This is even with a modern ETEC gdi with oil injection to prevent over-oiling.
I use Maxima Super M btw.
What do i know tho, im not a mechanic.
Store it in a metal can, off the ground or buy just what you need. Dumping it into a car or truck doesn't hurt a thing, very diluted at that point.
Sure, the fuel is not the same after a year or two, but, in 9 out of 10 cases you wont notice any difference. Again, there is big variations in petrol between the ones produced during summer vs winter which is similar to the effect storing has to petrol.
Pit Row
Get out and ride more often!
Thanks everyone!
You guys are nuts
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