What to do with a old jerry of diesel

Submitted: Monday, Dec 01, 2008 at 21:20

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richard

Hi,
I have a jerry half full withe some diesel.

Just wandering how long it will keep for (been there in the garage for a few months) and if necessary how is the best way to get rid of it.

There isn't a lot but don't want to just poor it out in the drain:) but happy to poor some where else in the back yard - on some weeds may be.

Richard

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Reply By: Top End Explorer Tours - Monday, Dec 01, 2008 at 21:30

Monday, Dec 01, 2008 at 21:30

Add the same amount of petrol, put in a tin/tins and keep it for degreaser.

Cheers Steve.

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Follow Up By: kev.h - Monday, Dec 01, 2008 at 23:15

Monday, Dec 01, 2008 at 23:15

Commercial parts cleaner is diesel/power kerosene 50/50 less likely to catch fire than when you use petrol also unleaded has some nasties in it which are best not to be exposer to when washing parts
Kev

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Reply By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Monday, Dec 01, 2008 at 21:38

Monday, Dec 01, 2008 at 21:38

What's wrong with pouring it into your tank? If it's only 10 litres, it's only a small portion of a full tank, so unless you KNOW it to be contaminated, there is no reason why you couldn't still use it I would have thought.......

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Reply By: Member - Ed. C. (QLD) - Monday, Dec 01, 2008 at 21:54

Monday, Dec 01, 2008 at 21:54

A few months???

As long as it's been stored in a sealed, clean container out of the weather, there should be absolutely nothing wrong with it...

I have on more than one occasion used fuel that I'd had in jerries for more than a year.. never had any hesitation in doing so..
I do however, take the precaution of pouring it through a very fine gauze strainer, and a dose of Chemtech or similar is not a bad idea in such circumstances.............

Confucius say.....
"He who lie underneath automobile with tool in hand,
....Not necessarily mechanic!!"

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Reply By: Member - Footloose - Monday, Dec 01, 2008 at 22:11

Monday, Dec 01, 2008 at 22:11

Half a Jerry can of diesel ?
Flog it. At current prices you will make a motza ! :)))))))))

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Follow Up By: Member - Jeff H (QLD) - Monday, Dec 01, 2008 at 23:40

Monday, Dec 01, 2008 at 23:40

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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Yalgoo) - Tuesday, Dec 02, 2008 at 01:49

Tuesday, Dec 02, 2008 at 01:49

no a few months back diseal was about $1.80 now it is about $1.40 so if he sells now he will lock in his loss.
i suggest hanging on till prices recover

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Follow Up By: Member - Jeff H (QLD) - Thursday, Dec 04, 2008 at 00:32

Thursday, Dec 04, 2008 at 00:32

Re Followup ID 605347 -- My apologies to all the offended persons - Footyl included.
Life is full of surprises, eh.
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Reply By: richard - Monday, Dec 01, 2008 at 23:37

Monday, Dec 01, 2008 at 23:37

Hi,
Thanks for the replies.

I am not sure of quality as I got the diesel initially to use to rinse out a couple of new ones I had bought.

It is currently sitting in a jerry my father gave me. The jerry is an old army one and I reckon could be close to 50 years old but still in good nick but had previously been used for petrol.

So I have some doubts of the contents and would prefer to just throw away - like poor on some weeds or something, dig a hole and empty in but not sure if that is the right thing to do.

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Follow Up By: Member - Willie , Sydney. - Tuesday, Dec 02, 2008 at 08:48

Tuesday, Dec 02, 2008 at 08:48

Richard,

I am in the same boat with a 4 litre drum of petrol/oil I bought for my chain saw and a 4 litre drum of petrol I bought for my Honda gennie.

I will not be going away again until May 09, and I would like to get rid of this and start fresh then.

It's a real problem isn't it. I have no solution (legal/ ethical) apart from possibly paying a motor mechanic to take it off my hands, or finding someone with a lawnmower who can use it.
Good luck,

Willie.

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Follow Up By: Vince NSW - Tuesday, Dec 02, 2008 at 09:45

Tuesday, Dec 02, 2008 at 09:45

Willie
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Reply By: ross - Tuesday, Dec 02, 2008 at 03:31

Tuesday, Dec 02, 2008 at 03:31

Take it to the local recycling plant and leave it with the waste oil.

Tipping fuel on weeds pollutes groundwater.

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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Tuesday, Dec 02, 2008 at 09:46

Tuesday, Dec 02, 2008 at 09:46

I'm with you Ross.

In SA we have an EPA depot for hazardous wastes:
http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/hhwd.html and I'm sure other states have the same.

Our local council tip takes 20litres of oil, radiator coolant etc for free, as part of an Australia wide initiative.

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Reply By: Member - Mike DID - Tuesday, Dec 02, 2008 at 05:29

Tuesday, Dec 02, 2008 at 05:29

Donate it to your local Rural Fire Service for use a Driptorch Fuel.

I did that on the weekend with the 5-year-old supply of emergency fuel I keep in the car.

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Reply By: Ron173 - Tuesday, Dec 02, 2008 at 08:01

Tuesday, Dec 02, 2008 at 08:01

keep it for 'wood woof' to start camp fires, or if you have a property where snakes an issue, dribble it around your perimeter fencing, snakes do not like to cross it.

Ron

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