2001 Prism blowing smoke--what went wrong?

I used to use Sta-Bil all the time, but I gave all of my flammables to my neighbor when we moved from Boston to Chicago, never got around to buying more.

Road Trip to Home Depot is in order....LOL

Ah...OK. Since I park in a heated garage I don't have too much to worry about...that and a brand-new tank!

But my Corolla has been sitting in the yard for three years with a full tank!

Does that now qualify as an asset?

I was actually thinking about your heated garage while I was working on the Sequoia brakes.

BTW, I took apart the front brakes on the Avalon, freed up the caliper slides, ground off some rust on the rotors, put it back together in about an hour - even used a torque wrench!

3 years is a pretty long time for gas to sit around. I would add some Techron when you fire it up to prevent the varnish from gumming up the works, and next time, follow Scott's advice and add Sta-Bil ;-)

Problem is, it's too small! I want to knock one of the walls back to free some room, but it's a bearing wall! it has jacks, and those would have to stay in place. But it would give me some more room. Getting under the car is tough, but I can work on the front or the rear OK. I haven't even got room to get in there with a grinder to start repairing the door and fender!

I could in a pinch, but I WOULD be 'pinched'!

At this point in time, it's a write-off. Best thing (if I ever get to the damn thing!) is to just drain it and refill with fresh gas. If I ever get the car running again...

If the Supra is a tight fit, the Sequoia probably wouldn't fit.

I guess the solution is to get rid of all the junk in the garage! ;-)

Um, you or *ME*?! ;) (Believe me, I'm working on it! See my next 'headered' post...)

LOL! Probably BOTH of us!

try sea-foam. Does the same, but better. Also helps clean out everything in your fuel system.