Repurposing kerosene tank for petrol

[peds]

Afternoon dudes, 

 

I’ve an empty 25l kerosene tank here from an emergency heating oil refill. Am I okay to just repurpose it for petrol straight off, to store chainsaw fuel prior to mixing with 2stroke oil? Surely what little kerosene clinging to the sides will be diluted enough to not cause me any problems later on?

Thanks.

[Baldbloke]

When I’ve reused such a tin before I have always swilled it out first with petrol and used the swillings in my Briggs and Stratton enginged mower or rotavator.

[peds]

Righto, I’ll give it a swill out first then, I don’t have any other engines to use the dregs in but I’ll keep it in reserve as an emergency firelighter.

Cheers!

Edited September 8, 2018 by peds

[scbk]

Do you mean a 25l plastic drum? Fine for diesel, but not sure I'd want to store petrol in it?!

 

20 quid would buy you a steel jerry can

[carlos]

might be handier to just get a few standard 5l plastic petrol cans, 25l of petrol is a lot to have about.

[peatff]

You can store up to 30 litres but you are not allowed to carry the amount in one container. If it doesn't say they are suitable for petrol on them then assume they are not.

[outinthewood]

I would be with the rest , no ! I had a workmate that used a 20Lt steel can and due to condesation it caused allsorts of problems and he was using that in at least 3 days so just store what you need i.e. I use 5-7 lts on average daily so only ever have two 5Lt in the back ready for use.

[gary112]

I got a 20ltr plastic fuel can, ideal

[monkeybusiness]

From a reuse/cross-contamination point of view I wouldn’t personally worry - 25 litres of petrol will happily dilute a few teaspoons of kerosene dregs without issue.

However, if you are talking about a run-of-the-mill 25 litre disposable plastic oil/diesel drum, they aren’t the best for storing or carrying petrol. They swell up and leak through the cap at the slightest rise in temperature, and I don’t think are in any way safe for that particular use. Get a steel Jerry can from Screwfix for about £20 and don’t die in a great ball of fire!!! 

[peds]

Ah right, I might just stick to the 5l can I have then. I only ask because I’ve inherited the 25l in the property we’ve just moved into from the previous owner, I’m trying to recycle and reuse a load of the stuff we’ve been given. 

Thanks for the knowledge dudes, all useful.