Comments on: Can I use “bad petrol” from my lawnmower in my car? http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/can-i-use-bad-petrol-from-my-lawnmower-in-my-car/ Thu, 17 May 2012 14:16:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: John himself http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/can-i-use-bad-petrol-from-my-lawnmower-in-my-car/comment-page-1/#comment-591 John himself Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:06:40 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/can-i-use-bad-petrol-from-my-lawnmower-in-my-car/#comment-591 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. 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.

]]> By: Michael C http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/can-i-use-bad-petrol-from-my-lawnmower-in-my-car/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Michael C Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:49:35 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/can-i-use-bad-petrol-from-my-lawnmower-in-my-car/#comment-590 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. 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.

]]> By: Rich Z http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/can-i-use-bad-petrol-from-my-lawnmower-in-my-car/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Rich Z Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:05:47 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/can-i-use-bad-petrol-from-my-lawnmower-in-my-car/#comment-589 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. 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.

]]> By: Wolfchevy3 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/can-i-use-bad-petrol-from-my-lawnmower-in-my-car/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Wolfchevy3 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:15:47 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/can-i-use-bad-petrol-from-my-lawnmower-in-my-car/#comment-588 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!!! 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!!!

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