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fina posted 05-14-2014 03:56 PM ET (US)
have about 60 gallons of 2 1/2 year old gas probably unstabilized in my 22 outrage (on trailer)
what is the best way to drain fuel into 5 gallon jugs?
what is best way to dispose?
deepwater posted 05-14-2014 05:00 PM ET (US)
You might snake a garden hose down the fill hole,,note,,the longer the hose the stronger the suction at the gas end,,You already have a fuel line into the tank so just make it longer,,Remove the primer bulb and drain it from the existing fuel pickup,,It will be slow due to the small diamater but I think you will get out more fuel from the pickup area,,,Just because its 2 years old dosent meen its bad
contender posted 05-14-2014 05:07 PM ET (US)
Disconnect the gas line from the engine (may need to remover the gas prime bulb), place the gas line inside your jugs on the ground (may need an extention on the gas hose, have the jugs lower than the boat), Have someone blow hard into the vent hose of the gas tank, this should start a siphion effect....
fina posted 05-14-2014 05:36 PM ET (US)
nice, i will try the Contender technique
do you think anyone would want the old fuel?
fina posted 05-14-2014 05:37 PM ET (US)
how can I test to see if it's bad?
JMARTIN posted 05-14-2014 05:53 PM ET (US)
I used the Contender method but ran the supply hose through the bait well and splash well thru hulls into the cans sitting on the ground.
Drain some into a glass jar. Let it sit. Look to see if it looks uniform in color from top to bottom. That is good, seeing what looks like two different liquids in the jar is bad.
Try some of the gas, if it looks good, in a lawn mower or some other device that you can dump out the fuel tank easily.
John
DVollrath posted 05-14-2014 06:00 PM ET (US)
I just recently did this with an Outrage 18 I bought. I siphoned it through the fuel filter / water separator into portable tanks.
I "disposed" of it by putting 5 gallons at a time into my van with a nearly full gas tank. It's an older 2000 Astro, and doesn't seem to be too particular about what it drinks. If you have a similarly tolerant vehicle, you might try this as well. As an alternative, our local municipality has a hazardous waste facility that will take limited amounts of old gas per visit. You may have the same option locally as well.
Dennis
contender posted 05-14-2014 09:00 PM ET (US)
Fina, have the jugs ready to fill, mix the gas in your car with some new fuel, or in your lawnmowers, The gas in the car should work just fine mixing it, do not waste it by getting rid of it....
fina posted 05-14-2014 10:34 PM ET (US)
thanks for all of the ggod advice.
I will use the gas in my 2001 oddest (234 k miles)

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Author	Topic: draining gasoline
fina	posted 05-14-2014 03:56 PM ET (US) have about 60 gallons of 2 1/2 year old gas probably unstabilized in my 22 outrage (on trailer) what is the best way to drain fuel into 5 gallon jugs? what is best way to dispose?
deepwater	posted 05-14-2014 05:00 PM ET (US) You might snake a garden hose down the fill hole,,note,,the longer the hose the stronger the suction at the gas end,,You already have a fuel line into the tank so just make it longer,,Remove the primer bulb and drain it from the existing fuel pickup,,It will be slow due to the small diamater but I think you will get out more fuel from the pickup area,,,Just because its 2 years old dosent meen its bad
contender	posted 05-14-2014 05:07 PM ET (US) Disconnect the gas line from the engine (may need to remover the gas prime bulb), place the gas line inside your jugs on the ground (may need an extention on the gas hose, have the jugs lower than the boat), Have someone blow hard into the vent hose of the gas tank, this should start a siphion effect....
fina	posted 05-14-2014 05:36 PM ET (US) nice, i will try the Contender technique do you think anyone would want the old fuel?
fina	posted 05-14-2014 05:37 PM ET (US) how can I test to see if it's bad?
JMARTIN	posted 05-14-2014 05:53 PM ET (US) I used the Contender method but ran the supply hose through the bait well and splash well thru hulls into the cans sitting on the ground. Drain some into a glass jar. Let it sit. Look to see if it looks uniform in color from top to bottom. That is good, seeing what looks like two different liquids in the jar is bad. Try some of the gas, if it looks good, in a lawn mower or some other device that you can dump out the fuel tank easily. John
DVollrath	posted 05-14-2014 06:00 PM ET (US) I just recently did this with an Outrage 18 I bought. I siphoned it through the fuel filter / water separator into portable tanks. I "disposed" of it by putting 5 gallons at a time into my van with a nearly full gas tank. It's an older 2000 Astro, and doesn't seem to be too particular about what it drinks. If you have a similarly tolerant vehicle, you might try this as well. As an alternative, our local municipality has a hazardous waste facility that will take limited amounts of old gas per visit. You may have the same option locally as well. Dennis
contender	posted 05-14-2014 09:00 PM ET (US) Fina, have the jugs ready to fill, mix the gas in your car with some new fuel, or in your lawnmowers, The gas in the car should work just fine mixing it, do not waste it by getting rid of it....
fina	posted 05-14-2014 10:34 PM ET (US) thanks for all of the ggod advice. I will use the gas in my 2001 oddest (234 k miles)