I should have thought of the lawnmower for burning old gas. I actually did
that, on a much smaller scale, with a gallon can of gas that had been in my
dad's trunk for a few years. I guess over the course of the spring and summer,
I should be able to use up 8 gallons in small doses.
Thanks,
Tim
----- Original Message -----
From: wbeech@flash.net
To: "Tim Gaines" <mtgaines@presby.edu>, triumphs@autox.team.net
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2013 10:34:15 AM
Subject: RE: [TR] Waking a sleeping car
I had a similar problem when I took posession of a long-dormant TR3 last
year, BTW, new gas and it fired right up. Didn't want to dump it and the
local recycle only take oil.
I mixed it some of the old fuel 50/50 in the lawnmower.
<snip>
-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Tim Gaines
Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2013 9:01 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Waking a sleeping car
After finishing the HVDA tranny conversion on my TR6 (loving it so far!) I
now have to get back to the Spitfire differential rebuild I started 3 years
ago, before retirement. I may not pull that off by myself, but at some
point I have to revive the poor engine that I have neglected most of that
time (the guilt is terrible). My question is, what do I do with the 7 or 8
gallons of gas in the tank?
Tim Gaines
Clinton, SC
1974 TR6
1980 Spitfire
----- Original Message -----
From: terryrs@comcast.net
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 6:18:56 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Waking a sleeping car
<snip>
One, of course, is never run the old gas. Even if it starts, it will
varnish everything in sight to some degree. While you're at it, stick a
magnet in the gas tank to see if it collects a pod of rust.
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