Thread: Embarrassment

whilst cleaning out a shed some years ago I found a neighbour I'd not seem for months his wife called off the Police search

Thats like my shed Grockle, I found a jerry can full of engine oil ......no big deal, however.......I put the oil in there in 1986!
I wonder if 24 year old engine oil is any good. Or, perhaps I can just run the diesel on it.

At least it has preserved the jerry can well!

Originally Posted by Sleepy

I cleaned up my shed today. Wow what a lot of dirt. We had developers next door, last year and they kicked up soooo much dirt. Pulled everything out of the shed and started again. Lots of fun cause I found stuff that was "lost". CB radio, angle grinder, lots of other bits too.

Gees i hope you don't need the angle grinder for when your parts get there..
Thats what usualy happens to me when i find something i have't been able to find ,i find it then end up needing it.Makes me think if i didn't find it would i have needed it...

Originally Posted by Sleepy

Thats like my shed Grockle, I found a jerry can full of engine oil ......no big deal, however.......I put the oil in there in 1986!
I wonder if 24 year old engine oil is any good. Or, perhaps I can just run the diesel on it.

At least it has preserved the jerry can well!

I get my local fish n chip shop to let me know when there old oil is being picked up & i take all my old oil there when the guy cumes to pick it up,he vacumns my drum out & he gets my old oil & i get a empty drum to fill up again...

Originally Posted by banjo

I get my local fish n chip shop to let me know when there old oil is being picked up & i take all my old oil there when the guy cumes to pick it up,he vacumns my drum out & he gets my old oil & i get a empty drum to fill up again...

Is he a commercial guy or just someone (like Blknight) that just loves free energy....

In my former life I used to just tip it behind the shed - kept the weeds down.

I thought about running my old diesel on bio fuel but the CAV pump is a little bit precocious so not willing to risk it.

I have heard that a true diesel owners pour the used oil into the fuel tank!....I like that idea (never had the guts yet though)....s'pose you'd want to filter the gunk out first.

Originally Posted by Sleepy

Is he a commercial guy or just someone (like Blknight) that just loves free energy....

In my former life I used to just tip it behind the shed - kept the weeds down.

I thought about running my old diesel on bio fuel but the CAV pump is a little bit precocious so not willing to risk it.

I have heard that a true diesel owners pour the used oil into the fuel tank!....I like that idea (never had the guts yet though)....s'pose you'd want to filter the gunk out first.

No idea you should ask dave he would be the one to talk to on it...

There are other uses for old oil. A guy I worked for in Job skills in the mid 1990's, had a filer set up for filtering old oil. First over magnets to remove iron particles, etc., then though asettling tank, etc.

Then he used it as chain bar oil for his 7 chainsaws.

Evening Banjo, saw the "Green Machine" near Crossroads this arvo about 1.15pm, were you driving?