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| mercdev |
 Aug 22 2004, 10:09 PM
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Just recently I opened the gas cap of my 914, which has been in storage for over 10 years now, to discover a nearly full tank (much to my horror).
Is it safe to still use, or is it basically a tank full of paint thinner now? What should I do? |
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mercdev Tank full of horror! Aug 22 2004, 10:09 PM
Joe Sharp Old I don't think I would like to run it through m... Aug 22 2004, 10:25 PM Brad Roberts Pull a line off that goes to the passenger side fu... Aug 22 2004, 10:27 PM rick 918-S Ask redshift what happens when you run old gas. Aug 22 2004, 10:30 PM smg914 You have no choice but to drain the fuel out of th... Aug 22 2004, 10:30 PM McMark Drain the tank. Put a container of fuel injector ... Aug 22 2004, 10:33 PM neo914-6 Hey that's classic gasoline! You probably... Aug 22 2004, 11:16 PM Verruckt <... Aug 23 2004, 12:37 AM Bleyseng Yes, drain the tank and flush all the lines.
Getti... Aug 23 2004, 12:45 AM McMark Or run it in your lawn mower. :D Aug 23 2004, 01:28 AM tod914 After you drain the gas out, pull the tank, inspec... Aug 23 2004, 08:18 AM McMark :agree:
It's no fun to go through and fix a bu... Aug 23 2004, 08:26 AM Jake Raby Dead gas SEIZES INTAKE VALVES!!
It turns ... Aug 23 2004, 08:27 AM McMark Also, speaking of flushing the system. If it... Aug 23 2004, 08:30 AM Rhodes71/914 QUOTE
Andyrew Big bbq is what comes to my mind for disposing of ... Aug 23 2004, 12:14 PM balljoint Just don't use your mouth and a length of gar... Aug 23 2004, 12:35 PM Andy Maybe stating the obvious but be VERY careful pump... Aug 23 2004, 03:30 PM flyloki How long does it take for the gas to turn bad? Aug 23 2004, 04:29 PM Mike D. In California, our gas starts to go bad in about 2... Aug 23 2004, 05:09 PM
smg914 I was in a Lowes Home Center the other day and I n... Aug 23 2004, 10:07 PM  |
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