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From: mrl@drutx.UUCP (LongoMR)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Putting cars in storage
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Date: Mon, 25-Nov-85 10:51:26 EST
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>>Sorry, I never read the original, but I can tell you that if you do not want
>>to have a rusted gas tank, and water screwing up the floats and such in the
>>carb, you had better fill the tank, then drain it, and re-fill it when you
>>are ready to use the car.

>How are we supposed to get rid of the old gas?  Use it in something like a
>lawn mower (you'd also need a BIG gas can or a lot of little ones)?  Burn it?

As one who stores cars thru the winter, I can verify that a half empty
gas tank will cause condensation and a bunch of resulting problems. The
gas in the tank can be used once the winter is over. If you are going to
keep the same gas in the tank for a long enough period to cause it to be
so stale that it isn't usable, then you aren't talking about short term
storage anymore. (I believe that is what the original article was addressing)
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			Mark R. Longo
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