Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Alan wrote on 10/05/2009 :
I bough a gallon can of lead-free petrol when there was all that
kerfuffle about fuel prices a few years ago which has sat at the
back of the garage ever since. During a clear out I unearthed it
again and now I need to get rid of it (especially as we've got a
diesel these days). I tried taking it to the council dump but - "we've
got no facilities
for handling liquids guv - do you have a lawnmower?" - yes I do but
it's electric :-).

So the question is - will this old petrol be usable in a petrol
lawnmower? If so, I can pas it on to a mate.

They say it goes stale in just a few months, but I have never had a
problem using old petrol stored for lawn mowers or in the bike which
can stand throughout winter. I suppose you could always mix it with
some fresh petrol if there are doubts.

How does petrol go 'stale' then?


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Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk