Running on Coleman stove fuel

I've got a few gallons of Coleman stove fuel (naptha?) I need to get rid
of. Can I put it in my 1994 Explorer's gas tank? Thanks, Bob.

"Bob" > wrote in message
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> I've got a few gallons of Coleman stove fuel (naptha?) I need to get rid
> of. Can I put it in my 1994 Explorer's gas tank? Thanks, Bob

Almost certainly.......But why would you??

Dave

Hairy wrote:
> "Bob" > wrote in message
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>>I've got a few gallons of Coleman stove fuel (naptha?) I need to get rid
>>of. Can I put it in my 1994 Explorer's gas tank? Thanks, Bob
>
>
> Almost certainly.......But why would you??
>
> Dave
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To get rid of it and get 4 gallons of gas (about $12) for free!

Go for it... be sure to tell us if anything breaks...

Saving 12 bucks pales if we sacrifice a few injectors in the process..... If
you have any old aftershave, add that too.....
"Bob" > wrote in message
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> Hairy wrote:
>> "Bob" > wrote in message
>> . ..
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>>>I've got a few gallons of Coleman stove fuel (naptha?) I need to get rid
>>>of. Can I put it in my 1994 Explorer's gas tank? Thanks, Bob
>>
>>
>> Almost certainly.......But why would you??
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
> To get rid of it and get 4 gallons of gas (about $12) for free!

Jim Warman wrote:
> Go for it... be sure to tell us if anything breaks...
>
> Saving 12 bucks pales if we sacrifice a few injectors in the process..... If
> you have any old aftershave, add that too.....
> "Bob" > wrote in message
> news >
>>Hairy wrote:
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>>>"Bob" > wrote in message
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>>>>I've got a few gallons of Coleman stove fuel (naptha?) I need to get rid
>>>>of. Can I put it in my 1994 Explorer's gas tank? Thanks, Bob
>>>
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>>>Almost certainly.......But why would you??
>>>
>>>Dave
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>>>
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>>To get rid of it and get 4 gallons of gas (about $12) for free!
>
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That's why I asked. Jim you're a bit sarcastic but you answered my
question. I won't put it in the tank. Thanks.

That's just me being me..... I can't change what I am - but I do get my
message across, most times...


"Bob" > wrote in message
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> Jim Warman wrote:
>> Go for it... be sure to tell us if anything breaks...
>>
>> Saving 12 bucks pales if we sacrifice a few injectors in the process.....
>> If you have any old aftershave, add that too.....
>> "Bob" > wrote in message
>> news >>
>>>Hairy wrote:
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>>>>"Bob" > wrote in message
>>>>news:EbudnQxl4fq0eE7ZnZ2dnUVZ_sKdnZ2d@comcast. com...
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>>>>>I've got a few gallons of Coleman stove fuel (naptha?) I need to get
>>>>>rid
>>>>>of. Can I put it in my 1994 Explorer's gas tank? Thanks, Bob
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Almost certainly.......But why would you??
>>>>
>>>>Dave
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>To get rid of it and get 4 gallons of gas (about $12) for free!
>>
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> That's why I asked. Jim you're a bit sarcastic but you answered my
> question. I won't put it in the tank. Thanks.
>

Jim Warman wrote:
> That's just me being me..... I can't change what I am - but I do get my
> message across, most times...
>
>
> "Bob" > wrote in message
> . ..
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>>Jim Warman wrote:
>>
>>>Go for it... be sure to tell us if anything breaks...
>>>
>>>Saving 12 bucks pales if we sacrifice a few injectors in the process.....
>>>If you have any old aftershave, add that too.....
>>>"Bob" > wrote in message
>>>news >>>
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>>>>Hairy wrote:
>>>>
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>>>>>"Bob" > wrote in message
>>>>>news:EbudnQxl4fq0eE7ZnZ2dnUVZ_sKdnZ2d@comcast .com...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I've got a few gallons of Coleman stove fuel (naptha?) I need to get
>>>>>>rid
>>>>>>of. Can I put it in my 1994 Explorer's gas tank? Thanks, Bob
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Almost certainly.......But why would you??
>>>>>
>>>>>Dave
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>To get rid of it and get 4 gallons of gas (about $12) for free!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>That's why I asked. Jim you're a bit sarcastic but you answered my
>>question. I won't put it in the tank. Thanks.
>>
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I know. You've made fun of every question I ever asked in this group.
(but in that way you've answered my questions). Don't change, it's
amusing. And thanks for sharing your knowledge you're a tremendous asset
to the group. Bob.

LETS see, 4 gallons Coleman fuel 4 at $4.00 a gal. = $16.00

Where is this FREE?

Searcher

Jim Warman wrote:
> That's just me being me..... I can't change what I am - but I do get my
> message across, most times...
>

Heh heh! I'll take advice from a knowledgeable curmudgeon over a
polite idot any day.

But Coleman fuel is pretty pure stuff. I wouldn't hesitate to use it if
I were out of gas, and I *certainly* don't think it would hurt to mix
some in with a tank of gas. I once gassed up and drove about a mile
before my car started running rough and died. I popped the hood and
immediately saw the problem. I had one of those clear fuel filters- it
was bright orange, filled with rusty water. That came out of a gas
station nozzle.

So using a little white gas specially purified for use in cooking as
gasoline doesn't sound very risky. Here's the composition:

Chemical Name COLEMAN FUEL

Specifications: Coleman Fuel is a complex mixture of light hydrocarbons
(primarily aliphatic) produced by distillation of petroleum. Carbon
number range is C5 to C9. Coleman Fuel is fully hydrotreated to remove
aromatics, and contains less than 0.001% benzene. The boiling point
range is 100-350° F (Goldsmith, 2002). Coleman Fuel contains up to 25%
n-hexane and up to 15% cyclohexane by weight (Calumet, 1998).

Synonyms Petroleum ether, petroleum naphtha, light hydrotreated
petroleum distillate, white gas, Amsol 10, Kensol 10, VM&P (varnish
makers & painters) naphtha, petroleum benzin.

I agree with the guy who said "why would you?" The main reason not to
is that Coleman Fuel is more expensive. Which is because it's more
pure. The aftershave comparison is bogus.

Interestingly enough, that chemical composition info came from a page
about the use of Coleman Fuel by meth labs...
-Paul

Shopdog wrote:
> LETS see, 4 gallons Coleman fuel 4 at $4.00 a gal. = $16.00
>
> Where is this FREE?
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> Searcher
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You're right. I paid for that Coleman fuel already so it's not free, but
now I have to pay to get rid of it, plus it would have meant 4 less
gallons of gas I would pay for at my next fill up. Plus I wouldn't have
to drive to the recyclers...