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Old 07-26-2005, 11:57 AM
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i know it depends on temperatures, but lets say it sat in my car for about a month and some days it would go to about 90 degrees, you think this gas is old?
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Old 07-26-2005, 12:11 PM
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you should be alright. people come into our work with sea doo's with 2 year old gas and once we put some stablizer in the tank its all fine.
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Old 07-26-2005, 12:43 PM
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Buddy has a b18a1 teg that hasn't started since 2002. Started, idle, and ran normally yesterday. Same gas from '02.


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Old 07-26-2005, 04:11 PM
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I started and drove a Chrylser Conquest TSi that had 5 year old gas in it. Although the car was stored in a constant 70 degree environment, its still 5 year old gas, I'd say you're all right
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Old 07-26-2005, 05:07 PM
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Ya I didnt start my civic for a year or so started right up and went mashin it around no worries
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Old 07-26-2005, 08:12 PM
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you'll be fine. I leave my rex over winter w/o gas addatives and it runs fine in spring everytime
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Old 07-27-2005, 11:09 AM
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"The car starts up" doesn't mean the gas is any good.
What will happen first is that the gas will go down in octane.
You should be fine with one month, but I'd be worried about driving hard on gas that has been sitting in the tank on your car for more than 3 months without a stabilizer.
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Old 07-27-2005, 11:16 AM
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I usually go with 6 months as a cut-off for cars.

Small engines are different than cars.
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Old 07-27-2005, 12:35 PM
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it takes 95.386750 days
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throw in a can of octane booster.
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