[Roadsters] oops

[Stan Wilkins]

The parts store will take my soaked oil dry?

Stan

On 4/21/2013 11:54 AM, davesmbox at aol.com wrote:
> N ot good for either of you. The parts store will take your cleaner in 
> their oil tank.(if you buy your oil from them) Keep some drywall 
> buckets or even better the 5 gal metal pails your cleaner came in. 
> Want a real laugh!! Cal the state EPA and ask what to do with bad Gas. 
> No clue. Some car junkyards might take it. Mass EPA told me to leave 
> it out and let it evaporate. Makes me wonder what the vapor recovery 
> at the gas pump is for.
> Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stan Wilkins <ragtopman1601 at hotmail.com>
> To: dave n <sumton at sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: Datsun <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sun, Apr 21, 2013 2:09 pm
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] oops
>
> Had a similar situation Friday.  I decided it was time to clean out the
> parts washer.  What the heck am I gonna do with all that stuff in the
> tank?  I could take it to the parts store if I could just figure how to
> get it there.  So I double bagged some large garbage bags and put them
> in a 15 gallon can I use as my trash can in the garage.  I then used a
> can and scooped the liquid and gunk into the bags.  I was almost
> finished; had about 5 gallons of the stuff in the bags.  I tipped the
> washer up to get the last of the stuff.  As I tipped the washer with one
> hand and scooped with the other I lost balance with the washer and it
> fell over.  As it fell it knocked the can with the bags over.  It took
> almost a full bag of oil dry just to stop the flow and another to pick
> up the residue.  The stain will remind me for a long time that I need to
> be more careful.  Oh, and now what do I do with the soaked oil dry?
>
> Stan, cleaning up the mess