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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: VA
Age: 40
Posts: 7
2002 Trans Am Firehawk
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Storing Car,Gas tank full or empty?
Is it better to store a car with just a couple gallons of gas or completely full? Or does it really matter either way?
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: in my Trans Am
Posts: 2,622
2000 Trans Am WS6
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store completely full, with stabil added to it. if the tank isnt full it can build up condensation......the stabil will keep the fuel from going bad and forming varnish and screwing up your lines/pump.
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Junior Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Mansfield, PA
Age: 42
Posts: 6,322
'02 WS.6 / '07 Suburban
Black & Blue
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+1.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Rochester, NY Rochesterracing.com
Posts: 1,186
2000 Camaro B4C
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mine is always full before i put it away, and i put some fuel stabilizer in it to keep it good through the season
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: cleveland, ohio
Posts: 227
1999 camaro ss #4288
pewter
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for the past 7 years ive been storing my car every winter. i always have about a 1/2 tank thinking when its spring, i will run to the gas station and top off the tank with fresh gas. never had any problems of any sort. the car has always run like a dream.
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NY Representative
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: NeW YoRk
Posts: 3,257
2001 ws6
Red
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full tank, put stabil in it and run the car for about 10 minutes after you put the stabil in
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Every day is a gift-enjoy
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Missouri
Posts: 715
1999 Corvette Hardtop
Torch Red
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+1 on storing it full. Also need to store it with a fresh oil change.
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: ohio
Age: 40
Posts: 18,348
06 duramax
98 Formula
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I haven't done any of that stuff in the 10 years I've had mine. I store it as close to empty as possible and change the oil first thing in the spring. Not that my way is right because it most likely isn't. Just how I've done it.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Rochester, NY Rochesterracing.com
Posts: 1,186
2000 Camaro B4C
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as long as she looks clean before shes tucked away, and fires up when the spring rolls around im happy
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Junior Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Mansfield, PA
Age: 42
Posts: 6,322
'02 WS.6 / '07 Suburban
Black & Blue
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Probably not as much of an issue as it used to be since tanks are now made of plastic. The metal tanks created more condensation and were prone to rust if not kept full during winter storage. |
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: onaway,MI
Posts: 88
2000 Z28
black
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I've always stored mine with 1/4 tank or less and have had no problems. But the first thing I do in the spring is change the oil and fill up with 93 octane at least and run it hard to pass anything that's settled. Other than that, a fresh wash & coat of good wax and you should be good to go man.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Indianapolis
Age: 47
Posts: 3,478
2000 WS6 6spd Hooker LT
Black
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I've never had a problem (that I know of, maybe the car covered it for me) storing a car a few months with less than quarter tank. However, the absolutely more correct way to store it is with a nearly full tank, with some Stabil added if it will be sitting more than 3-4 months.
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