[s-cars] NAC (other than my S6 is in the barn) How do I SAFELYdispose of a gas tank?

Mark Strangways Strangconst at rogers.com
Sun Jul 24 19:16:03 EDT 2005


Filling with water obviously displaces the fumes.
The water should have little fossil fuels left in it to worry about.

Or you gave be brave (and a bit stupid) and toss a match in the open tank.
Many a "recycling" yard have done this in the past. I have even brazed a 
tank or two after it was filled and drained of water.

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LL - NY" <larrycleung at gmail.com>
To: "chris chambers" <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
Cc: "Scar" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] NAC (other than my S6 is in the barn) How do I 
SAFELYdispose of a gas tank?


Yup, it's the fumes.

I'd fill the tank with water, the problem is with the tank being picked
up this week, how long do I let the tank be filled with water, AND,
what do I do with the water after I've cleared the fumes? I can't
rightly dump it down the drain, nor can I just simply dump it in the yard.

And with the local drought, setting fire to it just isn't a good idea?

BTW, are gas fumes heavier than air? That is what I recall, so it'll
help me figure out how to ventilate it.

Thanks, one and all.

LL - NY


On 7/24/05, chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Seems you received alot of ideas on disposal of the gas, but our
> concern is the fumes right?
>
> If you have emptied the ank, simply fill it with water and you wont
> have fumes.....otherwise set fire to the tank and let the fumes burn
> off.
>
> --- LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Looking for collective list wisdom.
> >
> > Found an old gas tank with gas in it in my new (to me)
> > garage. It appears to have about 2 - 3 gallons in it. I plan
> > to siphon the remainder, but how do I deal with the fumes?
> >
> > I have a salvage guy coming this week to take it, IF it's empty.
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Scargo
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