Fuel worries?

Robocop · 04-03-2003, 11:17 PM

I am not even close to my first start up but need some advice for the future.I parked my car over two years past and slowly began my build up project.Old motor yanked and a new 331 is almost finished.I had about 1/4th tank of gas in my car and this fuel is still in the tank as it sat for a long time.I have not addressed the fuel pump yet but I know I will have to upgrade it.My question is what should I do before I try to fire my new motor as far as this old gas is concerned?Should I try to remove all the fuel or just add some fresh gas?I think I put some stabalizer in the tank when I parked it butI cant remember.Thanks for any advice given.

MEDIK418 · 04-04-2003, 12:41 AM

2 years is too long, drain it and put some new gas in it. By now all you have is some funny smelling varnish in the tank.

04-03-2003, 11:17 PM	#1
Robocop Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 65	Fuel worries? I am not even close to my first start up but need some advice for the future.I parked my car over two years past and slowly began my build up project.Old motor yanked and a new 331 is almost finished.I had about 1/4th tank of gas in my car and this fuel is still in the tank as it sat for a long time.I have not addressed the fuel pump yet but I know I will have to upgrade it.My question is what should I do before I try to fire my new motor as far as this old gas is concerned?Should I try to remove all the fuel or just add some fresh gas?I think I put some stabalizer in the tank when I parked it butI cant remember.Thanks for any advice given. __________________ 1992 G.T. oxford white

04-04-2003, 12:41 AM	#2
MEDIK418 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Amarillo, Texas, USA Posts: 780	2 years is too long, drain it and put some new gas in it. By now all you have is some funny smelling varnish in the tank. __________________ 1986 four-eyed LX coupe, 358 Cleveland, Tremec TKO600/centerforce clutch, dish cut Probe forged pistons, comp cams hyd.roller cam, .579/.588@224/230, Edel.performer, 670 holley street avenger, CPR custom built long tubes, ported and polished 4bbl heads, manley valves, beehive springs, MSD peo-billet dist/MSD6AL, fluidamper, 5 lug conv. with 17x8 bullits there's more but it's still not finished yet. Oh, and the oldest boy is turning his 89 GT into a FFR cobra this next summer.

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