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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 05:03 PM
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Hey again y'all, I have a 77 corvette that has been sitting for ten years that I am working on. Its all going good and I am almost ready to start it up, but I am worried about the fuel tank. My tank is empty and my father says it has been empty for at least 2 years. My question is should I take the gas tank off and clean it? or is it unnecessary?
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 05:28 PM
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CORRECTION: My father now says there was only about 1/2 gallon in the tank
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I would fill it with fresh gas and fire it up unless you can see debris in there. If you go to the trouble of removing it I would replace it.
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Originally Posted by galen.pieras
CORRECTION: My father now says there was only about 1/2 gallon in the tank
Remove the gas cap and have a look inside...shine the beam from a flashlight if need be. What condition do you find?
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In case you don't know, the stock 77 tank has a black rubber bladder in it. I inspected mine a few years back and it was (and is) still fine.
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I did not know that, thanks for the help!
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