[Mgs] Old Gas

[Monte/Jane Morris]

Two stories about this topic from Missouri.
First, I just started and drove my 79B after it had sat idle for over 7
months. The tank was half full; it did smoke some for a few minutes when I
first started it and let it idle. Drove it 8 miles to town and it ran fine.
Filled with new gas.
Secondly, I bought a new Yamaha generator for the RV a few years ago (it
holds about 2 gallons of gas). I gassed it up and ran it for 15 minutes to
make sure it worked and then it sat for a year with the gas in it. Tried to
start it and it wouldn't. Took it to the dealership and they put new gas in
it and it ran fine. They said they poured some of the old gas on the shop
floor and couldn't even get it to light with a match.
Monte

On Nov 13, 2007 2:55 PM, Dodd, Kelvin <doddk at mossmotors.com> wrote:

> It's times like this when I really miss my old Land Rover. It was the
> patient recipient of many gallons of bad gas from "barn find" cars.
> Mixed 50/50 with good gas, the old brute would stink the place up, but
> never miss a beat.
>
> Now if I have iffy gas the likely candidate is my Rover SD1 as 8
> cylinders and 8.0:1 compression mean at least enough will fire to keep
> the motor chugging along.
>
> Don't put old gas into a single cylinder motor such as a lawn mower!
> Here in California, even the gas from last season can cause problems and
> prevent firing in a one lunger.
>
>
> MMMMMMMM. I love the smell of bad gasoline in the morning.        It
> smells like.........restoration in progress
>
>
> Kelvin Dodd
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mgs-bounces+doddk=mossmotors.com at autox.team.net
> > [mailto:mgs-bounces+doddk=mossmotors.com at autox.team.net] On
> > Behalf Of Ron Fine
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 7:51 AM
> > To: MG List; healeys at autox.team.net
> > Subject: [Mgs] Old Gas
> >
>  > When is gas too old to use?  I have about half a tank of gas
> > in my MGB that has been sitting for about 1 year.  I am
> > finishing the rebuild of the engine and plan to fire it up
> > later this month.  Should I dump the gas first or should it
> > be OK.  I live in Los Angeles and the car has been stored
> > outside during this period.
> >
> > Ron
> > 61 BN7
> > 66 MGB
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