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Spike 02-10-2003 08:06 PM

Currently my RX-7 is in storage, how long is the gas good for, or does gas even go bad anymore?



Spike

Apex13B 02-10-2003 08:31 PM

fuel is hydrophillic...or it attracts moisture...i would not let it sit for more than a few months



just my 2 cents

1988RedT2 02-10-2003 08:33 PM

I agree. A few months tops. You can buy a fuel stabilizer (Stabil) that is supposed to keep the fuel from crapping up your fuel system, but I don't have first hand experience with it.

1Revvin7 02-10-2003 09:19 PM

yeah word is a couple months, 3 tops. Just throw some fuel stabilizer in there.

Apex13B 02-10-2003 10:29 PM

if you cant do that ..you will need to put methanol into the fuel....no **** this works in small amounts



methanol absorbs water

Spike 02-11-2003 07:57 PM

Threw some stabilizer in her tonight and let her run for about 15 minutes. The cars been started every 3 weeks since it was put in storage but I never thought about my gas going bad. I'll have to let her run for an hour or so before I put her on the road so I can through some premium gas in it before driving (And baby the first tank).



Spike

Rob x-7 02-11-2003 08:00 PM

when the gas smells like varnish, your screwed

j9fd3s 02-11-2003 08:53 PM


Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Feb 11 2003, 06:00 PM
when the gas smells like varnish, your screwed

yah, you have to chip it out with a chisel, that about the worst job ever



mike

Spike 02-12-2003 10:39 AM

WILL THE CAR STILL START IF THE GAS HAS GONE BAD?

pengaru 02-12-2003 02:07 PM

probably will start



probably will run kinda shitty



just put the stabilizer in the tank

and when you decide to take the car out of storage, bring a jug full of fresh gas. You can easily empty the tank before putting in fresh gas too, just pull the hose off the rats nest after the fuel filter, and turn the pump on.


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