Cleaning out a kerosene can.

[tangle tooth]

      I need some ideas. I've got a couple of plastic kerosene jugs that I accidentally put old #2 diesel in. They sat for a couple of years like that. They have dark blotches in them that didn't get any better when I sloshed some kerosene around in the jugs.
      I want to clean them out to put fresh kerosen in. I have a couple of other blue jugs that I store fuel for my torpedo heaters that might have a mixture of kerosene and #2 diesel.
      I thought I could put a pint of kerosene in the dirty jugs, throw in some rock salt and shake it up. Any other ideas?

[mike89]

what about some gas to clean them?? 

[Leech~~]

I think your over thinking or worried about it.  A little bit of cross mix isn't going to hurt anything. It will all burn.   

[Iowaboy1]

Do not use salt in your mix.
Varnish remover will take it right out, pour in a cup or two, shake it up good, let it sit, shake it around again, drain, flush it with diesel.

[tangle tooth]

I think your over thinking or worried about it.  A little bit of cross mix isn't going to hurt anything. It will all burn.   

I think you're right. It's fuel for a heater, not a nuclear reactor. Old people. Thanks.

[glenn57]

I think your over thinking or worried about it.  A little bit of cross mix isn't going to hurt anything. It will all burn.   

I think you're right. It's fuel for a heater, not a nuclear reactor. Old people. Thanks.

i'd also take Iowaboys advice!!!!!!

he may be from Iowa but he's pretty damn smart when it comes to engine stuff!!!

[Leech~~]

I think your over thinking or worried about it.  A little bit of cross mix isn't going to hurt anything. It will all burn.   

I think you're right. It's fuel for a heater, not a nuclear reactor. Old people. Thanks.

i'd also take Iowaboys advice!!!!!!

he may be from Iowa but he's pretty damn smart when it comes to engine stuff!!!

He said it's a heater not an engine, it will burn fine. 🙄 old people! 🤭

[glenn57]

  i know what he said.....the guy is a genius when it comes to anything like that!!!!!!!

dont you gotta do some bigfoot research!!!!!

[Leech~~]

the guy is a genius when it comes to anything like that!!!!!!!

What, are you sucking up for a lawn mower rebuild or sumtin?    
I've turned my share of wrenches on fuel burning stuff! 

[glenn57]

the guy is a genius when it comes to anything like that!!!!!!!

What, are you sucking up for a lawn mower rebuild or sumtin?    
I've turned my share of wrenches on fuel burning stuff! 

i reckon you would have owning artic cats and polaris'es!!!! 

[Leech~~]

the guy is a genius when it comes to anything like that!!!!!!!

What, are you sucking up for a lawn mower rebuild or sumtin?    
I've turned my share of wrenches on fuel burning stuff! 

i reckon you would have owning artic cats and polaris'es!!!! 

Well, take your pick. I've owned about 12 sleds. Skidoo's, Polaris, Arctic Cat, Rupp and Yamaha.