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WoodyWW


Location: metro-Boston area
Joined: Oct 21, 2009
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How to measure amount of gas left in a 2.5 gallon container? Plus life span of gas w/fuel stabilizer???
Original Message   Jan 31, 2011 12:54 pm
I have some gas leftover from last August, that I put fuel stabilizer in. But it's in one of those 2.5 gallon red poly jugs so I don't know the amount. I'd like to use it in my Toro 221Q, but I'd have to pour it into the jug I use for the gas/2 cycle oil mix, & then figure how much of the 2 cycle oil to use (that's in one of those little bottles to put in 1 gal. of gas). I'm thinking, weigh the gas?? I have a very accurate scale.

This is b/c there's another big 2 days of snow coming in the Northeast tomorrow, & I may not get out to buy more fresh gas before. TIA for any advice......

PS--I just held the gas jug up to the light, & realized there are markings on it by the 1/2 gal. Looks like it's slightly less than 3/4 gal. Q.: If I need to do this, & then have to estimate the amount of 2 cycle oil, should I err on the side of too much oil?
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ratdog


Joined: Jan 17, 2011
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Re: How to measure amount of gas left in a 2.5 gallon container? Plus life span of gas w/fuel stabilizer???
Reply #9   Feb 1, 2011 4:39 pm
Woody, Next time you run out of gas, you can always siphon some out of the car for the snowblower. RD
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