What is the life of petrol?
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RFC1 said:
Thats because its a 2 stroke, and after a while the petrol in the carb evaporates and leaves the oil behind which basically clogs the carb up.
Not the same as just "old" petrol.
My taimar starts and drives on 3 year old petrol.............
2 stroke oil. Of course. I really should have realised that. Not the same as just "old" petrol.
My taimar starts and drives on 3 year old petrol.............
2 stroke engine advice on a TVR forum, now there's something you don't expect to find every day but if you have a non-starting 2 stroke invest in a can of easy start spray, 1 second spray into the airbox and it is usually enough umph to start the carb flowing again with the seized oil then shifting itself. Not sure that I would recommend it on a V8 though. Oh and don't spray too much or
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?!
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?!
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.
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.
It very much depends on the car, the tank and evap system design, tank seal, combustion chamber design, fuel delivery system and or calibration.
Your average carbed lawnmower stored in a hot shed with a hole in the fuel tank cap will probably last a few months at best.
I've left a Rover 820 to stand with half a tank of fuel for 20 months and it fired first time (with a jump start).
Your average carbed lawnmower stored in a hot shed with a hole in the fuel tank cap will probably last a few months at best.
I've left a Rover 820 to stand with half a tank of fuel for 20 months and it fired first time (with a jump start).
Hi chaps, I'll add my experience. I've had a lot of "shed" cars as well as the TVR. One particular old banger was a petrol 205 1.4. I left it standing for around 16 - 24 months (can't remember exactly). Over that time it was left with 1/3 tank unleaded. I came to start it after that time; took the battery off and charged it & reconnected, and put the keys in the ignition, 99% sure that the bloody thing wouldn't start. Guess what.....
It started 1st time, after about 10 seconds of turning over. I hadn't changed the plugs/leads or anything! This lead me to believe that petrol can run a car when it has been left for much longer than 2-3 months. I also have stuff in jerry cans that frequently gets left from October until March, and this starts the petrol mower in spring without fail every year.
I wonder how much it would suit the oil industry to put out false information about the "shelf" life of petroleum?
It started 1st time, after about 10 seconds of turning over. I hadn't changed the plugs/leads or anything! This lead me to believe that petrol can run a car when it has been left for much longer than 2-3 months. I also have stuff in jerry cans that frequently gets left from October until March, and this starts the petrol mower in spring without fail every year.
I wonder how much it would suit the oil industry to put out false information about the "shelf" life of petroleum?
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