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Car Forum / Honda Cars / August 2006Empty tank of gas or full tank of gas?
Dear posters. If you are leaving the country and will leave your car behind undriven for a long time, do you keep an empty tank of gas or full tank of gas, I know it's one or the other but I forgot. > Dear posters. If you are leaving the country and will leave your car > behind undriven for a long time, do you keep an empty tank of gas or > full tank of gas, I know it's one or the other but I forgot. I was always told full. Empty allows for condensation (water) to form in the tank. >> Dear posters. If you are leaving the country and will leave your car >> behind undriven for a long time, do you keep an empty tank of gas or >> full tank of gas, I know it's one or the other but I forgot. > > I was always told full. Empty allows for condensation (water) to form in > the tank. Be sure to add a gasoline stabilizer (available where fuel additives are sold) and disconnect the battery. Modern cars have electronics that draw a few tens of milliamps and will drain the battery in a month or so. Mike > Dear posters. If you are leaving the country and will leave your car > behind undriven for a long time, do you keep an empty tank of gas or > full tank of gas, I know it's one or the other but I forgot. How long? What are the storage conditions? A full tank results in less moisture condensation, but gasoline has a definate shelf life and will turn to a horrible smelling, goo making varnish jelly over time. With stabilizer (like Sta-bil) you are probably ok for 1-2 years if stored indoors in a dry environment with a full tank of gas. If you are only talking about a month or two, then fill 'er up and park 'er. John Full! Also, always use Sta-Bil in it. I do it to motorcycles even in the winter. G-Man > Dear posters. If you are leaving the country and will leave your car > behind undriven for a long time, do you keep an empty tank of gas or > full tank of gas, I know it's one or the other but I forgot. |
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