Gas additive
04-09-11, 05:14 PM
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Gas additive
I have a 1981 RX-7. It has been in storage for 10+ yrs. The gas is that old as well. I ran it a week or so ago for the first time in 6 yrs and it did pretty well. It did start to chug and stall for a minute before the engine quit. Got it running again (I was stuck out a mile or so from home) and it did OK again. Obviously, the gas is old. Does anyone recommend a gas additive? I seem to remember they were not good for rotary engines. I guess the other option would be to syphon out the gas and put in new. Then you have the 10% Ethanol to worry about. Any ideas?
04-10-11, 04:01 PM
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Well, I have some VERY old fuel in my 1981 RX-7 tank. Probably will just syphon it out and use it in the lawn tractor. But for future reference I was wondering if adding fuel "stabilizers" etc is a good idea for Rotary engines?
Thank you for the helpful information. As you can see, I don't have the time to put into the car like I should and I don't have the room to store it again. It looks like I'll need to find a "new home" for it with someone who has the time to put into it. I will be posting it for sale as soon as I get the 10 post minimum. Thanks again for your help and I don't plan on driving it again.
Thank you for the helpful information. As you can see, I don't have the time to put into the car like I should and I don't have the room to store it again. It looks like I'll need to find a "new home" for it with someone who has the time to put into it. I will be posting it for sale as soon as I get the 10 post minimum. Thanks again for your help and I don't plan on driving it again.
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