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Unstabilized fuel is bad Posted by Ari [Email] (#2847) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Ari) on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:44:08 In Reply to: Ari, what did you mean by, bender [Profile/Gallery] , Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:58:03 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
If you don't use a fuel stabilizer, the fuel breaks down. The good stuff evaporates, and you end up with goop and varnish. Without fuel stabilizers, the fuel pump can varnish up, the fuel filter clog, and the injectors stick.
The point was putting oil in the cylinders will preserve them to some extent. But since you didn't mention fuel stabilizers, I wanted to make sure you weren't concentrating on one thing and forgetting the others.
I think we're in violent agreement - you're OK for 6 months using a fuel stabilizer. I figured more than that, drain the tank. It's not 6 months and one day, seven months would be OK, but 9 months or a year - lose the fuel. You don't have to completely drain it, but I'd run it down by driving until the low fuel light comes on (about 2 gallons left), and then syphon what you can. If there's a few cups of fuel, not big deal.
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