Old Gas Problem?
MuskieMedic
Posted 5/30/2010 1:35 PM (#443233)
Subject: Old Gas Problem?





Posts: 2091


Location: Stevens Point, WI
Due to my surgery last year the Tuffy never saw the water and I have at least 10-15 gallons of fuel, from late in 2008, probably October or November when it was fueled last. My tank has a 42 gallon capacity. It has the recommended amount of regular Stabil in it and prior to that I ran Seafoam through it so there is probably some of it in there too.

Should I just fill the tank up the rest of the way with fresh gas or should I siphon out the remainder and start with a totally fresh tank. I'm not sure what I would do with that much old gas?

Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated. Thanks!

Ifishskis
Posted 5/30/2010 1:42 PM (#443234 - in reply to #443233)
Subject: RE: Old Gas Problem?





Posts: 395


Location: NW WI
MuskieMedic - 5/30/2010 1:35 PM

Due to my surgery last year the Tuffy never saw the water and I have at least 10-15 gallons of fuel, from late in 2008, probably October or November when it was fueled last. My tank has a 42 gallon capacity. It has the recommended amount of regular Stabil in it and prior to that I ran Seafoam through it so there is probably some of it in there too.

Should I just fill the tank up the rest of the way with fresh gas or should I siphon out the remainder and start with a totally fresh tank. I'm not sure what I would do with that much old gas?

Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated. Thanks!



Personally I would siphon the old out and start with fresh. The old? = mix it (3-4 gal at a time) with fresh gas into your truck.
glog
Posted 5/30/2010 4:29 PM (#443249 - in reply to #443233)
Subject: RE: Old Gas Problem?


I second that! get all the old gas out of there. Put sea foam in the tank and run the motor with the ear muffs on.