My 2001 get's very low use. A single fill-up of regular goes for a number of months. Does this pose a problem with respect to using the gas that's been stored in the tamk for this extende time?
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11 years ago
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11 years ago
It can.
You want the tank full, to prevent moisture, but you want the gas fresh. You can't win.
When you fill up, use a name brand fuel stabilizer.
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11 years ago
I don't think *months* is that big of a deal. Years would be a different story but cars sitting for months is pretty common. I have a car like this (not a Prius though, that one gets regular use ) that my kids occasionally use when they are back from college. It's very lightly used only during holidays and college breaks and sits idle for months between the uses - has been for the last
4 years, and no issues with starting it right away when they need it again.Your location should be a factor though, is it a humid area? Is it sitting outside? Other than that I don't think several months between the uses is that big of a deal.
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11 years ago
The gas, lines and tank would still benefit from fuel stabilizer during those months layoff.