Old gas in my 280e - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

pawoSD · #1 01-02-2011, 10:11 PM

Won't revving the engine a few times empty the tank most of the way anyways?

I'd drain and put in mostly fresh. 2 years = heavy varnish. Hopefully it did not varnish up the injection system....

I'd never let a car sit that long without at least running it once or twice a month....Gas goes bad in 3-4 months without stabilizer. Perhaps store it with only 2-3 gallons in it? That way if you run it an hour a month it will have fresh gas so long as you add a gallon or two each time.

t walgamuth · #2 01-02-2011, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by pawoSD

Won't revving the engine a few times empty the tank most of the way anyways?

I'd drain and put in mostly fresh. 2 years = heavy varnish. Hopefully it did not varnish up the injection system....

I'd never let a car sit that long without at least running it once or twice a month....Gas goes bad in 3-4 months without stabilizer. Perhaps store it with only 2-3 gallons in it? That way if you run it an hour a month it will have fresh gas so long as you add a gallon or two each time.

Yeah, well we all have good intentions and I never thought it would sit so long without being run, but there it is. I am gonna get it running and fix a few things and start driving it to work, I think.