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

[hoog23 at aol.com]

If you think you have it bad my friend has a boat with 90 gals of old fuel sitting in his yard.  
 
I would personally opt for the lawn mower idea.  Just watch out for any water at the bottom of the tank.
 
Dave
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com>
To: Mark Strangways <Strangconst at rogers.com>
Cc: S-CAR at audifans.com <S-CAR-List at audifans.com>
Sent: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 20:28:50 -0400
Subject: Re: [s-cars] NAC (other than my S6 is in the barn) How do I SAFELYdispose of a gas tank?


Bob confirmed what I planned to do. (although I didn't want to do the fan
part until I realized outdoors, there is no way for the fuel to get even 
close to stoichometric.

As for the fill water, I guess the environmentalist in me (I literally sit
above the aquifer I drink from) doesn't like the idea of dumping the
water with trace fuel in it into the ground. My background suggests
the ground will be completely unable to filter the fuel before the water
gets to the aquifer. And as for the atmosphere, I've transferred all
but the trace fuels into an old gas can, which I'll take to a recycler
to do whatever they do with it. It's so full of dirt and rust and it's 
nearly 2 years old, so I wouldn't even put it in a lawnmower. And,
it's only about 2 gallons, so I hardly feel like I'm wasting money.

Thanks, one and all.

LL - NY

On 7/24/05, Mark Strangways <Strangconst at rogers.com> wrote:
> 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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