What is the life of petrol?

[davidindevon]

Hi all,
Basically does anyone know what the life of petrol is please?
It still looks and smells like petrol but I am wondering whether a gallon in the bottom of a tank is going to be usable after nine winter months or best to drain the dregs and start afresh.
Thanks.

[davidindevon]

Good morning everyone... I didn't expect that! What a lot of posts!
I only read the first couple and thought I had better do something. So I set about draining the tank and left it so that all the spills and vapours could dissipate.
Then yesterday I disconnected the lines next to injectors and (with fire extinguisher ready) ignition on to pump it all out out of the lines before the injectors. Got to get SOME work done rest of this week but will get fresh 100 when I'm back at the weekend and hopefully it primes and pumps OK without airlocks etc.
A big thank you to all. Much appreciated.

Hi Bobbins and Crazyidea, would your easy start gas work on this Ford?!

[davidindevon]

To be fair, when the tide has gone out you can't see any water and the area exposed has a surface resembling the coarse compacted gravel you would expect to find in an overflow car park.
At times the area looks just like a car park as it is full of locals cars which entices a visitor to park amongst them.
However, the locals check the tide tables and know when to leave. Meanwhile a visitor (from inland) has gone off for a National Trust walk and comes back hours later to find the sea has come in round the corner and...

It happens every year and causes much amusement but it's a shame really as some nice cars have been lost.