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Old 02-18-2009, 04:02 PM
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ok so the car has been sitting up for a little over a year and i put the car back together it has about a 1/4 of a tank of premium gas so my ? is should i just add more gas and put some fuel stabilizer in the car and crank it up or do i need to go in and drain the gas and start over?
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oh and the gas still smells good it does not smell like turpintine(sp?)
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Well, it is too late for the stabilizer, that goes in at the beginning, not the end.
If it were my car (and it is not) I would drain the fuel. I would put it into a car you don't care about as much, such as your DD, or even a mower if you have one. Then start with fresh fuel.




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