I had some petrol left for my lawnmower from last year. I filled the tank with fresh petrol (about 8 litre), obviously contaminating whole content of my tank. The lawnmower had difficulty in starting. When it started it ran OK but it started kicking back when I started the engine again. I suspect the trouble is with the oxidized petrol I have in the lawnmower and the tank. I do not want to waste this petrol. Can I use it in my car? Are car engines more tolerant than small petrol engines? May be the problem lies somewhere else and not in the "bad petrol". Perhaps someone out there knows?
2007-09-08 01:25:43 · 5 answers · asked by East Ender 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
What happens with old gas is that it loses its most volatile compounds in there and the rest will not burn well enough. There also is a tendency for "varnish" to form in that gas.
That means that if you use the stale gas in you car you can have starting and gumming-up problems there too. The cost of cleaning your car's fuel system is more than the value of the gas you are recycling.
2007-09-08 02:33:29 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had a few but not many as my husband always did what he calls preventative maintenance . I had a dentist appointment one morning and got all ready to go and got half way out the driveway when I heard this funny thwacking sound. I got out to look and the tire was flat. It had a slow leak in it and it must have leaked out overnight . I got my husband up and he filled it which takes about 10 minutes. I called the dentist office to tell them I was going to be late and had to leave a message because the line was busy. Finally ,I left for my appointment and got there with five minutes to spare. The receptionist said she had been trying to call me to ask if I could come in later as they had an emergency ,so I had to sit and wait anyway. I got caught up on my magazine reading. I'm sorry to hear you had such a bad day. I hope the ants didn't cause you too much discomfort!
2016-04-03 10:38:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Modern cars have many sensors and a computer. Bad petrol will muck them up and cause problems for the car. The car is less tolerant than the mower.
2007-09-08 03:49:49 · answer #3 · answered by John himself 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I admire your desire to not waste resources, sometimes you just have to accept the loss. Year old gas is not a good thing. Ask yourself this, Am I going to risk ruining a $20,000 car for $6.00 worth of gas ? Just dump the old gas.
Perhaps next year you can buy gas for the mower as you need it and not stockpile it, or at the end of the mowing season put it in your car while it is still fresh.
2007-09-08 03:40:21 · answer #4 · answered by Michael C 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
After a while, fuel loses its "power". You can use it, but I would combine it with a higher grade fuel like Super Unleaded and have the mix at 80 to 20. 80% Super and 20% old fuel. You should have no major problems. Good Luck!!!
2007-09-08 01:33:41 · answer #5 · answered by Wolfchevy3 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋