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Rod McInnis
 
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Default Using mixed fuel in autos.


"Buckeyered" wrote in message
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I have about 30 gallons of fuel I mixed for my outboard that I no
longer have and I was wondering if it is safe to use it in my car,
I mixed it two years ago and added the required amount of Stabil at
the same time.



If you fill your tank with oil mix you could cause all sorts of problems for
yourself. As a minimum, your car is going to smoke a bit, which wouldn't be
good if someone reported you as being a "gross polluter".

My real concern is that the oil could mess up some of the fuel injection,
oxygen sensors (and other smog stuff) and it might do bad things to the
catalytic converter. If you live in a state that requires periodic smog
inspections you might be surprised when you car fails the next one.

Fixing the smog stuff can be expensive. I wouldn't risk it, I would just
find someone who has an outboard and give the gas to them.

Rod