Phase separated fuel, which layer is the gas?

[jakedaawg]

Just like the tittle says, anyone know which of the three layers is the fuel?

 

[Grub54891]

Whats left of the fuel should be the top layer, fuel floats on water. Unusable though.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Nothing wrong with the fuel at top. Its the crud in the bottom layers that is not useable

 

[dingbat]

Nothing wrong with the fuel at top. Its the crud in the bottom layers that is not useable

Yep.....siphon the water and alcohol off the bottom, dump a bunch of 93 octane in the tank and go boating

 

[boobie]

Don't laugh. I've done that before when the price of fuel was really high.

 

[Grub54891]

Nothing wrong with the fuel at top. Its the crud in the bottom layers that is not useable

​HHmm... I was just leary of using fuel that went that far south. I figure that new fuel is better than old. But I have used some borderline stuff up a little at a time mixed with new.

 

[dingbat]

​HHmm... I was just leary of using fuel that went that far south.

People pay good money for alcohol free fuel and you call it going south.....lol

 

[jakedaawg]

Thanks, kinda what I figured. I have so much of the stuff, I am trying to figure out what to do with it. Was thinking of siphoning it off and using it in the lawn mower or pressure washer; something that has an easy to get to carb and fuel tank. Maybe use the bottom parts to water the unwanted weeds, just kidding

 

[Scott Danforth]

Testing plastic fuel tamks, we filled them, let them sit for 4 weeks to promote phase separation for the impact testing

 

[jakedaawg]

Testing plastic fuel tamks, we filled them, let them sit for 4 weeks to promote phase separation for the impact testing

How would phase seperation effect tank impacts?

 

[Scott Danforth]

How would phase seperation effect tank impacts?

Its part of the testing to certify tanks for EPA compliance. It doesn't affect it, however the tests require it. They also required us to do impact tests at 30 below

 

[GA_Boater]

At 30 below, is the bottom crud frozen or does the alcohol act as antifreeze, Scott.

 

[Scott Danforth]

The alcohol simply separated. Alcohol doesn't freeze. The impact test at 30 below is more for the tank material