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Revised fuel tank filling strategy - re ethonal

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I'm thinking that my old strategy of keeping the tank full to prevent issues whenever the car was put back doesn't match the issues we're dealing with in today's fuel. Instead I'm now thinking 1/4 tank with frequent fresh gas being added and run through is better. What do you think?

Keep in mind I'm in SoCal where it's fairly dry, except when it is wet. :laugh:
 
That's kinda what I do in Summer here, except I go to 1/2 to 3/4 tank as 1/4 tank by my gauge is not much! I fill it in Winter & when checking mileage.
 
When I put mine away for the winter in Oct-Nov. I try to have little gas in the tank and will add some stabil. In the spring I fill the tank with fresh gas.
I've only been doing this the last two years so I don't have much historical data; but also no problems.
 
I'm with Elliot.

I didn't just admit to that did it?
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What I do : drive the car as much as possible. If there is a problem, fix it. Then drive some more.

IMO the fuel problems, while real, aren't nearly as bad as some say. My TR3 is sitting outdoors (even in the recent rain storms) and won't be driven for a few weeks (the OD is spread across my workbench). But when I get the OD back in, I'll bet it fires right up and runs fine.

Remember, the stuff actually burns even after phase separation. Pay a little attention to what the engine tells you about mixture, and you can drive on the separated ethanol/water just fine (until the water percentage gets to be too high, which won't happen because it's no longer exposed to the air).

Long time ago, I actually bought a gallon of denatured alcohol, hooked it up gravity feed, and drove around on it. Disconnected the jet return springs and pulled the jets down until the mixture was right. Maybe a little less power on tap, but it ran just fine.

One other data point: The fuel tank on my LBC support vehicle had to be repaired recently. I pumped the remaining fuel into the wife's car, and then after it was reinstalled, poured in a couple of gallons from my lawnmower (sealed) can that had to be at least 3 years old (last time I mowed the yard). Ran just fine.

Don't worry. Be happy.
 
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