Un-driven vette ~1year gas question
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Heel & Toe
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From: palm harbor fl
Un-driven vette ~1year gas question
Hey everyone,
im sure this will disturb many people (im disturbed too) but ive recently acquired a:
1993 corvette automatic
the car has just over 100k miles, and has been undriven and practically unstarted for around a year.
it has been garaged prior to and during my ownership. it had at least 5 gallons of gas in it when i got it, and a bad battery. I got it, and put it in my garage. replaced the battery, and it starts fine. it chugs like crazy when on though, therefore ive only left it on for merely a minute or so at a time.
so i figured it was bad gas (at least) i siphoned the gas out tonite (still ~2 bars on the digital reading left in it when i started it briefly) and i have 2 portable gas tanks with super unleaded in it that i got recently.
I want to know if i should have this car directly towed to a professional or if i should fill it with the new super i got, and turn it on, and drive it to a nearby shop i've taken other cars (for fluid checks...oil change, etc)
any information is appreciated its in very good shape, the auto transmission was replaced just 3-4 years ago, and i want to treat it right.
thank you
im sure this will disturb many people (im disturbed too) but ive recently acquired a:
1993 corvette automatic
the car has just over 100k miles, and has been undriven and practically unstarted for around a year.
it has been garaged prior to and during my ownership. it had at least 5 gallons of gas in it when i got it, and a bad battery. I got it, and put it in my garage. replaced the battery, and it starts fine. it chugs like crazy when on though, therefore ive only left it on for merely a minute or so at a time.
so i figured it was bad gas (at least) i siphoned the gas out tonite (still ~2 bars on the digital reading left in it when i started it briefly) and i have 2 portable gas tanks with super unleaded in it that i got recently.
I want to know if i should have this car directly towed to a professional or if i should fill it with the new super i got, and turn it on, and drive it to a nearby shop i've taken other cars (for fluid checks...oil change, etc)
any information is appreciated its in very good shape, the auto transmission was replaced just 3-4 years ago, and i want to treat it right.
thank you
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From: memphis/cookville Tn
i would say put in the new and try it out if it is still rough then call the tow but if not the just take it up there under its own power. and don't let her sit for another year this time. if you don't want to drive her send her here ill take her off your hands
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Fill it up and drive it with cleaner added. That time period and being garaged is not that bad on gas, open the cap and smell it, if it was going bad or bad you will know, bad gas has a hell of a putrid smell.
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, mine went for a year. i put fresh gas in it, after the second tank it was back like new
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Racer
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From: Olathe Ks
fill it with fresh gas and add octane booster. With boats we have done this all the time there are only a few good octane boosters and off hand I don't remember the brand name of a true octance booster and maybe someone else will. Gas looses octane as it ages.
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Heel & Toe
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From: palm harbor fl
thanks a lot, i actually dont know how to change the gas filter, but ill research that.
c4robert i wish i had my hands on it before it was sitting for so long
anyone have any recommendations for gas cleaner/octane boosters? im sure i can just find something at the local store but i had to ask.
a lot of great responses very fast. thank you this vette will be great in no time
especially with corvetteforums advice
c4robert i wish i had my hands on it before it was sitting for so long
anyone have any recommendations for gas cleaner/octane boosters? im sure i can just find something at the local store but i had to ask.
a lot of great responses very fast. thank you this vette will be great in no time
especially with corvetteforums advice
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thanks a lot, i actually dont know how to change the gas filter, but ill research that.
c4robert i wish i had my hands on it before it was sitting for so long
a lot of great responses very fast. thank you this vette will be great in no time especially with corvetteforums advice
c4robert i wish i had my hands on it before it was sitting for so long
a lot of great responses very fast. thank you this vette will be great in no time
especially with corvetteforums adviceGood luck
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gas
there is a product called Berryman's Chem Tool.
Theis is a really good additive. It will absorb water, and allow it to be delivered to the gas stream in tiny particles, clean the injectors, and dissolve deposits.
BUT do not add this product in a large quantity compared with the amount of gas that you have in the tank. 1/4 of a can to a tank.
that will begin helping, and will start the process. run the tank dry, and refill with fresh gas, and add half can.
This product may eat away at your fuel hoses if it is administered in large quantities, but does not affect the hoses if used in smaller administered doses because it is dissolved in gasoline in an appropriate amount.
you wouldn't use a whole bottle of aspirin for just one headache, right? but in a year u will use the whole bottle. same effect.
Chris
Theis is a really good additive. It will absorb water, and allow it to be delivered to the gas stream in tiny particles, clean the injectors, and dissolve deposits.
BUT do not add this product in a large quantity compared with the amount of gas that you have in the tank. 1/4 of a can to a tank.
that will begin helping, and will start the process. run the tank dry, and refill with fresh gas, and add half can.
This product may eat away at your fuel hoses if it is administered in large quantities, but does not affect the hoses if used in smaller administered doses because it is dissolved in gasoline in an appropriate amount.
you wouldn't use a whole bottle of aspirin for just one headache, right? but in a year u will use the whole bottle. same effect.
Chris
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Heel & Toe
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From: palm harbor fl
thanks for all the great responses, going to get some things at the car store right now.
just for clarity should i fill it with as much new gas as possible then add the booster, should the booster go in first because there is still the bad gas in there that i could not siphon out?
im not decided yet on how much i will tinker with the gas filter, as you all have probably realized already im very much an amateur. but i had forgotten about the great tech tip articles/etc. on this site so i will definitely be looking at them
just for clarity should i fill it with as much new gas as possible then add the booster, should the booster go in first because there is still the bad gas in there that i could not siphon out?
im not decided yet on how much i will tinker with the gas filter, as you all have probably realized already im very much an amateur. but i had forgotten about the great tech tip articles/etc. on this site so i will definitely be looking at them
Team Owner
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Mine fired right up after being in storage for a year. That was out in the desert though, not much moisture in the air. I added some gas additive when I got it back east. I'm not driving it much right now, I plan on changing the filter as soon as it gets about the freezing mark.
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Berryman's Chemtool B-12 is available at Walmart for about $3 , or use SEAFOAM. available at most autoparts stores for about $7 or Valvoline Synpower fuel system cleaner $9 at most autoparts stores. Add it to the tank, then your fresh gas, then go fill up with premium
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Heel & Toe
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From: palm harbor fl
i was only able to find an stp fuel cleaner product at the local autostore, stp had an octane booster as well, but i chose this.
rws i did see seafoam, but i chose stp , would you recommend i bring it back? i havent used it yet ive been very hesitant about anything i do to this beautiful vette.
highpwr, i lived in palm harbor a long time, im now in port richey, a good distance away, do you have an email? im at just_sublime@hotmail.com
ill be holding off another day as far as adding the gas/cleaner goes just want to make sure i dont damage the engine at all
thanks again great website and community
rws i did see seafoam, but i chose stp , would you recommend i bring it back? i havent used it yet ive been very hesitant about anything i do to this beautiful vette.
highpwr, i lived in palm harbor a long time, im now in port richey, a good distance away, do you have an email? im at just_sublime@hotmail.com
ill be holding off another day as far as adding the gas/cleaner goes just want to make sure i dont damage the engine at all
thanks again great website and community
