Old gas

I bought a’95, with the V6, and it only has 69k miles on it.

It has a little more than half a tank of old gas in it (about 3 years old). I just need to plug in a new battery, and it should be fine.

My question is, should I drain the old gas from it, or should I just dilute it with some new gas. Maybe high octane? I just don’t want to cause any problems with such a nice old truck.

Thanks for your input

 

Have you driven it home yet?
I mean “taken possession of her”

 

Well
Regardless
The latest car program I have been watching Roadworthy Restorations
Derek routinely uses(fails sometimes) at least to start/limp the vehicle sitting for 40yrs….to his shop

I would dilute (like u stated) with some new fuel…maybe add couple bottles of Techtron or similar
But once at home
100% change FF

 

Fill it with new gas and run it. I've run a car with 5 year old gas in it and couldn't even tell

 

*Roadworthy Rescues on Motor Trend

Great show, and he's pretty funny if you like Southern humor. Dear 'ole Dad would have loved the show and working along side him.

@Thunderbucket2000 I've drug stuff home and started it with a Coke bottle of gas in the carb. And most had been sitting a good while.

These days I'd be a smidge more cautious. *I'd* use 2 bottles of Techron, 2 bottles of Sta-Bil 360, fill it with premium gas and cross my fingers.

Hoping for you it runs well and hasn't be sitting so long all the rubber bits on everything are rotted off, the brakes aren't frozen and it's been out of the weather.

 

I love watching Derek getting all of those old cars running.
I have no doubt that I could pour some new gas in it, and a bottle of berryman’s, or techron, and it would run. I’m just wondering about potential problems in the future.
Most of the stuff that he is driving is junk, and the goal is just to get it to run. I want this truck to live a long, healthy life.

 

Water may be your only enemy. A bottle of water fix it (winter whatever its called)

 

If it the engine will run off the old gas I would just try to burn all of it through the engine and fill the tank when it gets low. It might run rough until it has fresh gas so I wouldn't bother with trying to troubleshoot engine issues until you get some fresh gas in it. If it won't run on the old gas then I would try to siphon it or get it out somehow.

My bet is it will run on the 3 yr old gas, probably not great though.

 

At 69K I personally would drain most of it and use it for lawn mowers. As mentioned though, some gas stabilizer and fill it up with fresh gas and you're probably fine. Good find! Mine had 63 on it when I bought it.

 

If it is a CA truck, drain it. The gas out here doesnt last 6 months before it turns to shit.

 

It’s a NM vehicle. Virtually zero humidity, or even precipitation, ever

 

you will be golden with the advice posted

 

Stick a siphon hose in it and get as much out as you can. The peace of mind will be more than worth the effort. Use the old gas on some pesky ant piles. Move “new fuel filter” a few notches higher up on your to do list.