Gas sat in tank for 2 years...drain?

[beetlejuice]

So my car is 99.9% complete (1991 s13 restoration/rebuild/upgrade). It's been a 2 year project that's almost back on the road.

While the car has been in my garage, the gas (premium, if that matters) has sat in the tank for about 2 years. The tank is about 1/3 full.

My questions are:

1) Should I just drop the tank and pour out the fuel into a container and blow out the lines to get rid of all the bad gas?

2) Is my gas okay to use?

3) Does old gas turn to gel?

4) Should I just run constant power to my old fuel pump and pull the line just before the filter and use that method to empty the tank?

I want to avoid gumming up my new pump, injectors, and FPR.

I'm in Las Vegas, with almost 0 humidity (don't know if that has an affect on the gas).

Any input is appreciated.

[ManoNegra]

1) yes
2) probably not, why risk it?
3) most of the time
4) wouldn't recommend it. May gunk up the pump

I'll be in the same boat once I return to working on my pos S13 that's been sitting for about the same time. I plan to drop the tank and take it to a radiator place to have it flushed.

[johngriff]

You can try adding a fuel stabilizer next time, so that it can sit for a long time.

--john

[ManoNegra]

^yup, wish I had thought about that in retrospect but never really meant for it to sit that long, just kinda happened...

[beetlejuice]

Yeah...didn't plan on the car sitting for this long.

I was having a couple of issues with the car, so I started to repair them. In the middle of that, I decided to fully rebuild/modify the car.

Should be on the road in a matter of days.

I've been driving FF for so long (99 Civic si and 07 VW GTI) that I've almost forgotten what FR is like.

[azndoc]

In the words of Tom Leykis "Dump that bitch"

[BoostinGST]

i did the constant 12v to the pump but i planned on changing everything afterwards... wouldnt suggest it without doing so. i changed the lines, pump, filter, etc.

[brndck]

gas starts turning to varnish after only a few months of sitting. personally, if it was any more than 4-5 months i'd dump it. if you add stabil or a product like it, its supposed to stay ok for up to 2 years. spend the extra few bucks and get a fresh tank of 91 or better.

[Timeattack]

Mine sat for longer than that, all you gotta do is take out the fuel pump assembly (dont drop tank, waste of time) and pump the fuel out with a cheap pump. blow out the lines and throw in a new ful filter and your good to go

[kensreliableb18b]

yea 2 years i'd definitely drain it.

my car sat for a year with a 1/3 tank of gas. when i went to start it up, i mixed the fuel with fresh premium and some octane booster.

[projectRDM]

Drop and flush, no question. You may also find the injectors are seized if there was pressure on them for very long, the fuel will break down and clog them.

[89singlecamnoob]

i, too, will be leaving my car sitting for about 4 months while i'm in basic/MOS-tech school...any recommendations to keep it fresh?

[240trainee]

Sta-bil if you are paranoid

4 months isn't that much time.

Could pull the fuel pump fuse to clear fuel out of the lines and injectors I guess.

[Matej]

Add some fresh gas, four liters of Seafoam, start the car and see what happens.