| MICHV8 | -- 06-15-2024 @ 5:32 AM |
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I was checking my holley float level and poured the remaining bowl gas in a glass jar. The gas has some haze from some contaminant. As the fuel system is a closed system from the tank to the bowl, it that haze an indicator of gas going bad? Thanks.
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| carcrazy | -- 06-15-2024 @ 8:41 AM |
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How old is the gasoline? It could be going bad or losing its volatility. If the gas is older than a year or so, drain it all out of the fuel system and replace it with fresh gasoline.
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| pauls39coupe | -- 06-16-2024 @ 8:15 PM |
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Old Ethanol fuel (E-85, etc) will absorb water and look cloudy. It doesn't burn well either. Use RV gas in your old car, lawn mowers, and any power equipment that will sit idle for months at a time.
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| MICHV8 | -- 06-17-2024 @ 6:59 AM |
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thanks...running her dry right now
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| same | -- 06-18-2024 @ 9:33 AM |
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pauls39coupe,when you referred to RVgas i assumed you meant non-Ethanol gasoline? Tom.
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| pauls39coupe | -- 06-18-2024 @ 7:44 PM |
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Correct. Non-Ethanol gas here in Michigan is commonly called RV gas, typically 90 octane. RV gas seems to work well in our old Fords and other equipment which is not used daily. There is no ethanol to attack rubber lines, gaskets. or other fuel system parts. Ethanol is a solvent for some of the early type gas tank sealers. It is real thrill to find little rice size pieces of tank sealer in your fuel pump and carb. A big thank you to Bob Drake for having new tanks produced. It saved my 39.
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| same | -- 06-22-2024 @ 9:13 AM |
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pauls39coupe,thats what i thought.ive been using non-ethanol in my '37. here in iowa it's 87octane or premium 91 octane which is a waste and exspensive. Tom.
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