<VV> old gas

[corvairduval at cox.net]

No set rule. I've had gasoline go bad in 6 months to where the car would
not start or run after starting with ether. I've had several year old gas
still run engines. Maybe not full power, but operationaly OK with no gummed
up parts. I've had unknown year gas stick the intake valves on my FC van
(where I used to pour old gas to burn it up). Note, always just add small
amounts of old gas into a car to get rid of it.

Draining is ALWAYS the best course of action. How else do you think I ended
up with old gas to pour in my van? Warning, see note above... Disposing of
the old gas is not easy in some places if you follow the rules hence my
burining it in another vehicle.

As far as gumming the carbs, that has already happened if the gas in in a
gummy state, unless the bowls were emptied first (like running the car out
of fuel before storage, like I do my electrical generator).

Frank DuVal


Original email:
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From: Ken Clark kcvair at hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 10:12:59 -0400
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> old gas


I'm getting ready to start Corvair that has not run for about 1-1/2 years. 
What would be the oldest you would want the gas to be to not damage or gum
up carbs or if it would even run the car?  I'm thinking drain the gas out
and replace with new.  Opinions or facts?
  Ken Clark

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