mikeyfrano
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Is the piece of chain to knock off the rust on the inside of the tank?drop the tank, soapy water and a piece of chain, clean it out, you won't be sorry
Is the piece of chain to knock off the rust on the inside of the tank?drop the tank, soapy water and a piece of chain, clean it out, you won't be sorry
I just bought a 74 Charger in January,been sitting a long time..havent smelled gas that stale since the 70s..i replaced the fuel pump (shot) and cranked the engine with the plugs taken out..ran the outlet hose to a container and after a short while the gas was siphoning out by itself..i cut it with 10 gallons of fresh fuel first and man it still reeked in the garage for weeks..now im taking the carb apart for a rebuild..there was no fuel filter at all in the line..before i fire it up i want to know that crap isnt going into the engine..gas tanks are pretty cheap..mine is new and it still has rust in it..i use stabil or startron in my boat..sat for a year and the gas was still fresh.You,like me..are better off it would not run..dirt and rust in your engine is Not a happy thing !!Anyone have any tips on siphoning old gas from a 73 charger? Or do I have to drop the tank?
It doesn't start otherwise I'd just run it dry
For what it's worth, I had a generator sit for a good 8 years with gas in the tank. It started after 5 pulls and ran just fine.How long does it take for gas to really go bad to the point where it will hurt the fuel system or engine?
I’ve read that it can start to loose its combustion ability after about one month old.
I've always disconnected the fuel line at the carb and then slipped a piece of rubber hose over the steel line and used an electric fuel pump to suck out all the bad gas. It's quick and easy plus you don't have to lay on the ground.Anyone have any tips on siphoning old gas from a 73 charger? Or do I have to drop the tank?
It doesn't start otherwise I'd just run it dry
I have an old electric fuel pump I had for some car I had, but a full tank drop and cleaning is probably the best idea. I put a long hose on one side and a shorter one on the other, hook to a battery and it'll get most of it out.
That's what I have but can't get the tube in. Sorry forgot to mention that
I have an old electric fuel pump I had for some car I had, but a full tank drop and cleaning is probably the best idea. I put a long hose on one side and a shorter one on the other, hook to a battery and it'll get most of it out.
There might be something in the pipe. During the opec gas crisis, when there was lots of gas stealing going on, there was a spring you could slide down into the filler tube to stop people from syphoning gas. Gas could go by, into the tank, but you couldnt get a syphon hose in. The device disappeared after they started knecking down the filler tube for unleaded gas.Exactly what I was going to suggest, done it many times. Wiggle the hose there’s nothing in the pipe to keep the hose from going in. Just make sure outside end of hose is below tank, gravity ya know.