[Timothy Dixon]

My 1965 Chevelle has been in storage for about 5 years. I did not really do anything to moth ball the car. The thing on my mind right now is the gas in the tank. I'm planning to syphon the old gas out and put some fresh gas in the tank. Not sure how to dispose of the old gas. Should I blow air through the fuel line to clear any jellied gas? I am already planning to replace the carb.

 

[Kirk's67SS]

Yes and if there is any Rubber Lines I would Replace them plus the Filter

And the Carb should be drained of any old Gas and Flushed out with new gas
& cleaned inside if needed

If possible i would run some New Gas thru the Line and drain it out before the Carb

 

[B52bombardier1]

Buy a pocketful of fuel filters and install one. New fuel will act as a solvent to break loose the five year old crud.

Let your pile of filters head it off before entering your engine.

Rick

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[Hotwire]

Do a search for household hazard waste centers in your area. Hopefully your state/gov has a drop off center located near you to where you can drop off the old fuel.

 

[oldcutlass]

Buy a pocketful of fuel filters and install one. New fuel will act as a solvent to break loose the five year old crud.

Let your pile of filters head it off before entering your engine.

Rick

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If the fuel does not smell like varnish, I would not worry about it and do this.

 

[shovelrick]

If it's eth gas in the tank now I think I'd drop the tank and flush it, flush the lines with fresh gas with the fuel pump after you re-install the tank using rubber hose from carb line to an empty gas can, eth collects a lot of water

 

[vortec710]

Old gas makes a hell of a week killer.

 

[vortec710]

Week = WEED killer, my Mac has it’s open spelling ideas, sorry

 

[Grock-co]

Put some gas in it and drive, it’s a car not a grand piano, they are not that fragile.

 

[blm]

Old gas makes a hell of a week killer.

If you start huffing old gas on Monday, by Friday you won’t be worth talking to.

 

[Timothy Dixon]

Do a search for household hazard waste centers in your area. Hopefully your state/gov has a drop off center located near you to where you can drop off the old fuel.

My dad was a fire fighter in the District of Columbia. Back in 1964, he took old gas from the lawnmower, poured it into a metal trash can lid and lit it. Leaping flames and column of black smoke. The fire burned itself out in about 15 minutes or so. The fire department did not show. If I did that in my neighborhood now, there would be three cop cars and two fire engines at my house in five minutes.

 

[Timothy Dixon]

Put some gas in it and drive, it’s a car not a grand piano, they are not that fragile

I don't want to gum up a brand new carb.

 

[Dean]

Week = WEED killer, my Mac has it’s open spelling ideas, sorry

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Tim, you're probably going to have to clean out the gas tank, gas line, and carburetor.

 

[lucifershammer]

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Tim, you're probably going to have to clean out the gas tank, gas line, and carburetor.

Yes - but it was funnier the way he handled it.

 

[billdini]

If the fuel does not smell like varnish, I would not worry about it and do this.

If it's eth gas in the tank now I think I'd drop the tank and flush it, flush the lines with fresh gas with the fuel pump after you re-install the tank using rubber hose from carb line to an empty gas can, eth collects a lot of water
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Both are correct, bad gas has a very distinct shellac/varnish oder when it goes bad and if it has follow what Rick says. If the car was put away full tank of fuel water from condensation will not occur in most cases. If Staybil was added it is likely ok even after 5 years but the octane will be lower so watch out for knocking and add more high octane fuel ASAP. Many towns do have dumps that allow for gas to be dropped off.

 

[Richard/SIA]

Surprised no one has mentioned at least pulling the plugs and squirting a little oil or PB Blaster into each cylinder before turning it over.
After five years there will be very little to no oil film on the cam/lifters, rockers, bearings, etc.
Good idea to pull the distributor and use a priming tool before starting.
Oil change ASAP as oil does not keep well.

 

[BillK]

My 1965 Chevelle has been in storage for about 5 years. I did not really do anything to moth ball the car. The thing on my mind right now is the gas in the tank. I'm planning to syphon the old gas out and put some fresh gas in the tank. Not sure how to dispose of the old gas. Should I blow air through the fuel line to clear any jellied gas? I am already planning to replace the carb.

Tim,
My main concern would be fuel. If it has fuel in it that has ethanol then I would definitely drain everything and flush the lines. The aerosol kits they sell for flushing transmission lines are great for this. I would personally try to start it with the old carb first. That way if anything does stay in the lines it wont gum up your new one. If the fuel did not have ethanol I would be tempted to pump some out into a jar and see how bad it looks. Then make a decision. I know of cars that have sat a lot longer and not have a problem starting without going through a lot of ordeals.

As far as oil goes I would just pull all of the plugs and squirt some motor oil in each cylinder. Then charge the battery up and turn the engine over with the starter till you see oil pressure. Probably wont take long at all. Put the plugs back in and start it up.

 

[shovelrick]

I cant believe I forgot about pulling plugs thats a must Ive used Marvel Mystery oil or motor oil, my dad was a fan of pouring some trans fluid in the carb while it was running after a long sleep

 

[blm]

I cant believe I forgot about pulling plugs thats a must Ive used Marvel Mystery oil or motor oil, my dad was a fan of pouring some trans fluid in the carb while it was running after a long sleep

i poured transmission fluid into the carb on my 396 while it was running before I put it to bed for a long sleep on the recommendation of my engine builder.

 

[Timothy Dixon]

Surprised no one has mentioned at least pulling the plugs and squirting a little oil or PB Blaster into each cylinder before turning it over.
After five years there will be very little to no oil film on the cam/lifters, rockers, bearings, etc.
Good idea to pull the distributor and use a priming tool before starting.
Oil change ASAP as oil does not keep well.

I am planning to change the oil right before starting it. The oil should spread out some in the lifter galley and lube the cam. My brother in law said the same thing about putting a little oil in the cylinders to guard against scoring. Might foul the plugs, but that is manageable.