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Dec 10, 2003 | 02:06 PM

Jimmn

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Old fuel

I am trying to get my Dad's 81 F150, 300CI running better. One problem may be some old gasoline. He had not driven it much the last 5 years, and some of the gas may be that old in it. Last fall I filled it up, and put some stablizer in, and it started this spring, used half a tank all summer, I filled it this fall and drove it home, but runs ruff.

Shold I drain the tank, and if so how? Or just put some more fresh gas in and burn it out?

Thanks for all the great advise so far.

Jim

Dec 10, 2003 | 02:32 PM

Steve's Beast

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From: Elk Lake ON. Canada

What I would do is, fill up with supreme and add some fuelinjector/carb cleaner and go for a good joy ride! burn the whole tank and fill with supreme and more cleaner, go for another run you should notice a difference. Make sure you work the throttle but don't hold it to the mat or anything you might burn something.
That my 2 cents! It worked for me.
Steve