Does petrol age, go off???

Post by **BenT** » 25 Jun 2008, 05:12

HarryMann wrote:Apparently, vise or vice is OK for vise!
Shellac wiki, fascinating stuff.

I see. Vice Versa.

OK, I'll bite. What is a "Tyger 0"?

Post by **HarryMann** » 25 Jun 2008, 10:19

A yellow van (with imaginary black stripes), registered TYG, without an engine

Hopefully one day (soon) to become Tyger 2.2 litre

It's existence is a matter of debate.

Post by **BenT** » 25 Jun 2008, 11:58

HarryMann wrote:A yellow van (with imaginary black stripes), registered TYG, without an engine

Hopefully one day (soon) to become Tyger 2.2 litre

It's existence is a matter of debate.

Oh, it's kind of like Jimmy Stewart movie where he had an imaginary 6' tall rabbit pal, coincidentally called Harry.

TYG? Isn't that some sort of beverage container? TYG is just not registering in my brain cells. Must be an English thing. The Yellow Ghost?!

I'll not be able to sleep now since it's almost 5am here.

Post by **HarryMann** » 25 Jun 2008, 12:19

Right again... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyg

Never knew that either, you seem to have an encylopaedic knowledge

But this is more like the word association involved in this case ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigger

Post by **Red Westie** » 25 Jun 2008, 15:45

As someone said earlier
The more volatile and vaporous constituants 'evapourate' from the petrol leaving a less volatile mixture remaining...yup petrol does go off
Octane rating....lets get this clear!!! higher rating does NOT mean a bigger bang and somehow more power!!
It means the fuel has a higher resistance to pre-ignighting or 'knocking' it basically resists ignighting untill the spark occurs and so is generally required in engines of higher compression and or performance, that by their very nature run hotter so require this more burn resistant fuel (holds off ignighting until the spark occurs)

Martin

Post by **BenT** » 25 Jun 2008, 22:20

HarryMann wrote: Never knew that either, you seem to have an encylopaedic knowledge

But this is more like the word association involved in this case ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigger

Clive,

I am in fact wearing a Tigger shirt as I type this. My GF has filled our home with Winnie and his pals. To put it mildly, she has enough of them to fill all the T25's I own.

Cheers,

Post by **BenT** » 25 Jun 2008, 22:22

Red Westie wrote:As someone said earlier
The more volatile and vaporous constituants 'evapourate' from the petrol leaving a less volatile mixture remaining...yup petrol does go off
Octane rating....lets get this clear!!! higher rating does NOT mean a bigger bang and somehow more power!!
It means the fuel has a higher resistance to pre-ignighting or 'knocking' it basically resists ignighting untill the spark occurs and so is generally required in engines of higher compression and or performance, that by their very nature run hotter so require this more burn resistant fuel (holds off ignighting until the spark occurs)

Martin

Martin,

My thoughts exactly. Wouldn't that be wonderful for those with high-compression engines?

Post by **FlowerPower** » 26 Jun 2008, 08:53

I found an old petrol can full of unleaded the other day, whilst digging through the years of stored cr@p that seems to have engulfed my life. It must be at least 6 years old, so I assume it will be no good now. So, how do I actually dispose of it? My local dump doesn't have the facilities and obviously I can't just poor it down the drain. What shall I do with it?

Post by **BenT** » 26 Jun 2008, 09:30

FlowerPower wrote:I found an old petrol can full of unleaded the other day, whilst digging through the years of stored cr@p that seems to have engulfed my life. It must be at least 6 years old, so I assume it will be no good now. So, how do I actually dispose of it? My local dump doesn't have the facilities and obviously I can't just poor it down the drain. What shall I do with it?

You could use it to power your lawnmower. In the US we have facilities that take old gas.

Post by **FlowerPower** » 26 Jun 2008, 11:31

BenT wrote: You could use it to power your lawnmower.

Why would it work in my lawnmower, but not my van?

In the US we have facilities that take old gas.

Great, give me your address and I'll post it to you then.

Post by **BenT** » 26 Jun 2008, 13:24

FlowerPower wrote: Why would it work in my lawnmower, but not my van?

Most lawnmowers are 2-stroke design. Those type of engines are not as finicky with fuel.

FlowerPower wrote:
Great, give me your address and I'll post it to you then.

I would love to have you send it to me. Unfortunately, you would need a license to send that across past our borders. I'm afraid the current administration is not too friendly to botanists or florists. Perhaps you should wait until after the election as a Democrat might win.

In the meantime, you might investigate places such as this:

http://www.kingston.gov.uk/browse/envir ... g_site.htm

Post by **amazingdave** » 26 Jun 2008, 21:58

Just tip it into your van, It'll be so diluted by new stuff as to pose no threat to its workings and no difference to its power...

Unless it's a diesel of course

Post by **Mocki** » 26 Jun 2008, 22:15

put it on ebay, the way the prices are going you should get £20 for it if you wait till next month

Post by **R0B** » 26 Jun 2008, 22:28

it stands for tight yorkshire git..everyone knows that..

TYG? Isn't that some sort of beverage container?

Post by **FlowerPower** » 26 Jun 2008, 22:33

BenT wrote:
In the meantime, you might investigate places such as this:

http://www.kingston.gov.uk/browse/envir ... g_site.htm

At this site you can recycle:

* Mixed cans
* Mixed glass

Thanks Bent, problem solved.