07-11-2019, 06:43 PM | #1 |
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Green gas
I had my gas tank cleaned and sealed, so I was told. I know nothing of this process. Hooked everything up and the carb would start with what gas was in the bowl then die. I disconnected the line from the carb and plenty of fuel was coming from the electric fuel pump, but the gas that came out was green, like gator aid, not thick.
Never seen green gas before. Have to start taking the tank and carb apart tomorrow. Want to see if all the gas in the tank is green and check out the carb. Wondering if the sealant screwed everything up Anyone ever seen gas? Thx |
07-11-2019, 07:07 PM | #2 |
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Re: Green gas
Never seen anything like that, and it's not even St Patrick's Day.
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07-11-2019, 07:10 PM | #3 |
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Re: Green gas
I would talk to the guy that did the work and ask. I had a tank sealed where they cut open the top and clean it then coat it with something. Has worked good for many years.
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07-11-2019, 10:16 PM | #4 |
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Re: Green gas
Gas has tint. Bit green I guess. Had a tank red coated. Gas came out for a while reddish, maybe mauve.
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07-12-2019, 11:55 AM | #5 |
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Re: Green gas
How long did you let it cure before filling with gas? I let mine stand for two weeks.
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07-12-2019, 12:45 PM | #6 |
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I've seen auto gas in all sorts of colors but green sounds like a mix of several types that just happened to look green after the mix. Cross contamination is also possible. Something blue mixed with something yellow would look green. Last edited by rotorwrench; 07-12-2019 at 12:50 PM. |
07-12-2019, 11:45 PM | #7 |
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Re: Green gas
Hi; I had some OLD E10 grow green hair, water plus alge, Newc
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07-13-2019, 11:43 AM | #8 |
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Re: Green gas
Did you add any blue colored additives, risilone?
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07-14-2019, 03:40 PM | #9 |
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Re: Green gas
May be a reaction to the caustic solution used to clean the inside of tanks. In any case, it is a good idea to pull the tank and thoroughly clean the inside. Denatured alcohol is a good solvent. If it is leftover caustic don't let it attack the whole system, including the pump and carb.
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