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Ed in Maine · 10-18-2018, 08:24 PM

I am driving my 32 coupe to use up gasoline that is 13 months old that was treated with Stabil. Seems to run fine. Before I add new gas I want to get rid of as much of the old gas as possible. How low can I allow the gas in the tank get without running out of gas. I am using a stick in the tank. Thanks for your help. Ed

DavidG · 10-18-2018, 10:23 PM

When in doubt, empty the tank using the drain in the bottom of the tank and dispose of the old gasoline properly. That likely beats running out of gas by driving or relying on the accuracy of a stick measurement.

corvette8n · 10-19-2018, 07:26 AM

+1 on that thought, I siphoned my cheap gas out of my car before winter and now use ethanol free fuel.

JSeery · 10-19-2018, 08:13 AM

I think I would take the opposite approach and mix what is in there with fresh fuel. I agree draining the tank would be the best, but if you are going to drive it, I would dilute it.

Brendan · 10-19-2018, 08:43 AM

fill it up and drive it

deuce_roadster · 10-19-2018, 09:22 AM

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I agree with the fill it up and drive it idea if the gas is good enough to run now.
My spelling is so bad the spell checker can't even guess what word I am trying to use.

JSeery · 10-19-2018, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by deuce_roadster

My spelling is so bad the spell checker can't even guess what word I am trying to use.

Now there is a problem I can identify with!!!!!!

Brendan · 10-20-2018, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by JSeery

Now there is a problem I can identify with!!!!!!

Me too! look at my quote

grumppyoldman · 10-22-2018, 09:44 AM

I drained my tank to coat it with a coating kit. I cut a 15 gal. plastic drum down where I could slide it under the tank, and drained it. The gas looked like someone had thrown up in it. The tank had already been coated and it was coming off in chunks. Replaced with new tank and fuel lines. Al

cederholm · 10-22-2018, 04:10 PM

If the fuel is burning fine, why dispose of it? I'd do as other have suggested. Fill it and run.

Marvin/TN · 10-23-2018, 12:59 AM

Same with me, never could spell and as said sometimes spell checker doesn't know what I am trying to spell so I just delete what I was trying to say and just say it another way.

Karl Wescott · 10-23-2018, 09:31 AM

I am with the "if it runs fine, use it" crowd. Only I would not immediately fill with new gas, just one gallon... use that up... repeat two or three times. Put a fresh disposable inline filter in though, if that cruds up quickly then go with draining and cleaning the tank.

10-18-2018, 08:24 PM	#1
Ed in Maine Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cty., ME or Flagler Cty., FL Posts: 1,106	1932 Gas Tank Minimum Level I am driving my 32 coupe to use up gasoline that is 13 months old that was treated with Stabil. Seems to run fine. Before I add new gas I want to get rid of as much of the old gas as possible. How low can I allow the gas in the tank get without running out of gas. I am using a stick in the tank. Thanks for your help. Ed

10-18-2018, 10:23 PM	#2
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,101	Re: 1932 Gas Tank Minimum Level When in doubt, empty the tank using the drain in the bottom of the tank and dispose of the old gasoline properly. That likely beats running out of gas by driving or relying on the accuracy of a stick measurement.

10-19-2018, 07:26 AM	#3
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,952	Re: 1932 Gas Tank Minimum Level +1 on that thought, I siphoned my cheap gas out of my car before winter and now use ethanol free fuel.

10-19-2018, 08:13 AM	#4
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: 1932 Gas Tank Minimum Level I think I would take the opposite approach and mix what is in there with fresh fuel. I agree draining the tank would be the best, but if you are going to drive it, I would dilute it. Last edited by JSeery; 10-19-2018 at 12:00 PM.

10-19-2018, 08:43 AM	#5
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,903	Re: 1932 Gas Tank Minimum Level fill it up and drive it __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

10-19-2018, 09:22 AM	#6
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 3,800	Re: 1932 Gas Tank Minimum Level Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I agree with the fill it up and drive it idea if the gas is good enough to run now. My spelling is so bad the spell checker can't even guess what word I am trying to use.

10-22-2018, 09:44 AM	#9
grumppyoldman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 727	Re: 1932 Gas Tank Minimum Level I drained my tank to coat it with a coating kit. I cut a 15 gal. plastic drum down where I could slide it under the tank, and drained it. The gas looked like someone had thrown up in it. The tank had already been coated and it was coming off in chunks. Replaced with new tank and fuel lines. Al

10-22-2018, 04:10 PM	#10
cederholm Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Southport CT Posts: 318	Re: 1932 Gas Tank Minimum Level If the fuel is burning fine, why dispose of it? I'd do as other have suggested. Fill it and run.

10-23-2018, 12:59 AM	#11
Marvin/TN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chattanooga, TN area Posts: 832	Re: 1932 Gas Tank Minimum Level Same with me, never could spell and as said sometimes spell checker doesn't know what I am trying to spell so I just delete what I was trying to say and just say it another way.

10-23-2018, 09:31 AM	#12
Karl Wescott Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,289	Re: 1932 Gas Tank Minimum Level I am with the "if it runs fine, use it" crowd. Only I would not immediately fill with new gas, just one gallon... use that up... repeat two or three times. Put a fresh disposable inline filter in though, if that cruds up quickly then go with draining and cleaning the tank.