Gas color-orange
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Racer
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Leominster MA
Gas color-orange
The gas in my car is what was there when i bought it a few months ago. Drive it home and started to tear it down right away. I noticed the gas color is more orange than usual. What is that???
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Canboro Ontario
The gas has either had a additive put in it or it has gone bad. Old gas will turn yellow or slight orange and loose its octane. Probably best to get it out and put in some fresh gas.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Salmon Arm, BC
Just receintly I drained some fuel from a '68 Charger rebuild project, and the gas from that tank was orange also.I'd drain and flush as best you can.
Racer
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 280
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From: cleveland Ohio
hope its not rust,the gas cans i have for the lawn mower have been sitting around longer than the gas in my 68,and there still blueish color. but my vettes gas is also yellow orandeish,but i do add sta bil to it for the winter time,i also have a rust issue. the only reason i know that ,is the old owner had put on a clear fuel filter and i could rust in it. so i change them often, theres also a filter near the tank,, ill be replaceing the tank soon. good luck tom
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 280
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From: cleveland Ohio
my car came to me with a foot and a half of rubber hose coming off the tank , so i used vise gripes to clamp off the hose so it wouldnt drip on me. actually i got drenched the first time and my arms turned purple from the gas sucking into the sweatshirt i had on. but , vise grip the hose nearest the tank as possible to stop the gas flow then insert a fuel line shutoff valve, which i could only find in 3/8 th. in. at a store called parker, which is affilated with parker hannifan who makes all kinds of valves etc.,, it was easy for me because i already had some rubber line to work with, i understand you have to take off the rear sections of the exhaust system to lower the tank itself, but may not be terribaly hard to do, im not at that point yet,,,, tom
