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| sherman1 |
 Mar 29 2006, 01:58 PM
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Team McLaren  Group: Members Posts: 57 Joined: 10-March 06 From: Woodside, CA Member No.: 5,697  |
OK, minds outta the gutter !
We're talking gasoline in the 914 tank - How long can a 1/4 -1/2 tank of gas sit in the tank, while the car is in storage, or under restoration (whatever) before it turns bad & begins to look like old varnish? I know I can drain the gas out, into 5 gallon containers, but I wanted to avoid that if possible. I figured about 4-5 months before it begins to go bad, but not sure. How about using a gas-additive, or octane boost? Any gas experts here? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) Thanks! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) |
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| ArtechnikA |
Mar 29 2006, 02:07 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
today's gasoline is very volatile. it's past its prime in weeks, definitely sub-par in months. adding StaBil (FLAPS item) will help a lot.
i still have a few gallons of Ultra-94 in the tank of my '71 911E that's been out of service since summer. it was treated with StaBil when parked and i drain a couple-3 gallons every couple of weeks and add it to the tank of an 87-octane capable car. it's definitely not the same gas i put in originally, but it runs ok. put in the StaBil, run the engine several minutes to make sure you get treated fuel through the whole fuel loop and into the injectors. having preserved fuel in the tank is not as helpful as you'd like if the pump, pressure regulator, and injectors go gummy on you... octane booster isn't good for much, including raising octane... |
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sherman1 How long can you leave it in...? Mar 29 2006, 01:58 PM
ninefourteener I don't think 4 or 5 months should really be a... Mar 29 2006, 02:03 PM "7" I use Por-15 Fuel Preservative & Stabilizer both i... Mar 29 2006, 02:08 PM Joe Ricard I agree with Rich. Gas goes bad relatively quickl... Mar 29 2006, 02:26 PM sherman1 Great info, thanks guys!!
I will look int... Mar 29 2006, 02:52 PM Joe Ricard Well, I had a large amount of gas left over from m... Mar 29 2006, 03:14 PM jd74914 The last time I drained a tank (the gas was like a... Mar 29 2006, 03:18 PM fitsbain My teener has gas that has been in the tank for 9 ... Mar 29 2006, 04:54 PM sherman1 9 years in the tank...? http... Mar 29 2006, 06:24 PM watsonrx13 Well, I just purchased a car that hadn't run i... Mar 29 2006, 06:46 PM kpex914 gas goes stale after 60 days. use Stabil to keep i... Mar 29 2006, 08:37 PM Michael Oberg A few months ago I helped dig my parent's ... Mar 29 2006, 09:51 PM BarberDave http://www.914world.com/bbs2/... Mar 30 2006, 04:55 AM ArtechnikA ... Mar 30 2006, 10:58 AM |
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