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Tue, 27 July 2010 15:35

Fiveyellowhorse

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What is the best way to empty old gas from tanks?
I do not know how long it has set, I was told 3 months. Gas smells like it is very old.

George

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Re: [GMCnet] Gas Tanks [message #93515 is a reply to message #93509]

Tue, 27 July 2010 15:40

emerystora

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On Jul 27, 2010, at 2:35 PM, George Sells wrote:

>
>
> What is the best way to empty old gas from tanks?
> I do not know how long it has set, I was told 3 months. Gas smells like it is very old.
>
> George

Three months is not all that old. The fuel should still work fine.
If you want to drain it out then either disconnect the fuel hose from the selector valve and put on a hose to an electric pump and pump the fuel into cans. OR, you can get under the tanks and remove the threaded plug that is in the bottom of each tank.

If you pump it out you will still have perhaps as much as 3 gallons in each tank so you will probably have to remove the plug anyway.

Be careful pumping that you don't get a spark near the fuel.

When taking out the plug you will get a large flow out of the opening so have a large pan there and have buckets or gas cans to catch the fuel.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM

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Re: [GMCnet] Gas Tanks [message #93516 is a reply to message #93515]

Tue, 27 July 2010 15:49

Fiveyellowhorse

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Emery,
Thanks, I think it much older than that. This gives me a starting point.

George

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Re: Gas Tanks [message #93523 is a reply to message #93509]

Tue, 27 July 2010 16:13

GeorgeRud

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How long has anyone stored the newer "fuels" with Stabil? I seem to have no problem with sportscars that have been stored over winter with gasoline that has been treated with Stabil.

George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach

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Re: [GMCnet] Gas Tanks [message #93527 is a reply to message #93523]

Tue, 27 July 2010 16:48

k2gkk

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Sta-Bil should certainly help, but I think I'd try
to store with 100% gasoline. Regular Sta-Bil is
okay for gasoline, but they now have a formulation
for ethanol poisoned fuel. I don't know how well
that will work.

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From: GeorgeRud@aol.com
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:13:14 -0500
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Gas Tanks

How long has anyone stored the newer "fuels" with Stabil?
I seem to have no problem with sportscars that have been
stored over winter with gasoline that has been treated
with Stabil.
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George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach
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Re: [GMCnet] Gas Tanks [message #93563 is a reply to message #93509]

Tue, 27 July 2010 18:57

powerjon

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George,

3 month gas is not old enough to cause problems. For those of use
that store our coaches for winter they sit for 6 month without
problems. Run the engine.

J.R. Wright
On Jul 27, 2010, at 4:35 PM, George Sells wrote:

>
>
> What is the best way to empty old gas from tanks?
> I do not know how long it has set, I was told 3 months. Gas smells
> like it is very old.
>
> George
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