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Old 03-08-13, 01:36 PM
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Question How long is too long (gas)?

Before gas in the tank is no good, its been in storage for 4 months!

Wanna start her up tomorrow, let her tick over etc
Should be ok no? maybe top her up just!


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Old 03-08-13, 02:14 PM
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I would just start and drive it easy till it is low on fuel then fill up and enjoy.




That is what I do when my car sits over winter.
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In my experience 4 months is no problem at all. When you start it if it smells bad/funny go easy if it smells normal no worries.

When a car truly has bad gas there's a major smell change in the exhaust.
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In my experience, if it was stored indoors and the fuel was not crap in the first place, you should be able to just drive off with no worries. I would drive it easy until that tank is spent though. When I go through my first tank after winter it tends to stall a bit more easily and that goes away with fresh gas - that's been the worst that I've experienced.
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4 months, no problem.
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Originally Posted by RENESISFD
I would just start and drive it easy till it is low on fuel then fill up and enjoy.




That is what I do when my car sits over winter.
+1

A gallon of Toluene will also help keep things safe.
Old 03-09-13, 03:16 PM
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I put Stabil in my gas because I do not drive all that much.
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One of my other car sat outside for a year before I could move it into the garage for a motor swap, and I started it with 1 year old gas. It stumbled a bit but it starts and drives so 4 months gas shouldn't be a problem, but like everyone said go easy on it till you get a fresh tank.
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