Should a car be stored on jackstands? Options

[PanelBilly]

Just wondered what's the best way for the car to sit when its not in use

[charliew]

The new gas is impossible to keep in a fuel system safely for a extended time in my opinion. I ruined the carb on my case trying to remove a long skinny jet that had the threads at the very bottom that was froze from varnish when I first got it. I also had a new 200.00 fi pump go bad in a fiero I had for too long on jack stands in the shop. WE always turn the petcock off and let the motor run the fuel system dry on old tractors, lawn mowers, outboard motors and etc. My friend who does tractor pulls has about 20 restored john deers and all of them have av gas in them. Thats all he uses. He buys it by the barrel. It's way easier than screwing with cheap gas. he only puts a few gallons in each one so he can move them around his toy shed or to work on them. I had a rebuilt motor in a 42 jeep that had tight valve guides. They would stick if I let it set too long. I put stabil and marvel mystery oil in a under seat tank. after three months the gas was junk. I had to take the tank out and clean it out, the fuel just wouldn't fire off. Maybe it was the marvel that ruined the octane. I know one guy that for long term motor storage on carbd cars he runs diesel through them till they die from a portable fuel tank, or he slowly fogs them through the top of the carb till they die. he also drains the tank.