Steel Gas tank storage??

flacker36 · Post by **flacker36** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:49 pm

Does anyone know if I should leave the treated gas in my steel tank or should I drain it completely to prevent rust.

Joe

S_Kyle · Post by **S_Kyle** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:05 pm

Are you talking for the summer or long term? If you mean long term I would drain it, even treated fuel will rust the tank in time.

Scott

Post by **Matt** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:19 pm

Agreed, I leave stabilized fuel in the tank for the summer, but empty them if it is going to be longer then that.

flacker36 · Post by **flacker36** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:06 pm

It would be for the summer only (plan on running it next winter). I may be working on it during the summer also.

What about the walbro carb diaphrams?? Just run the engine untill it dies or take off the carb & drain gas????

Thanks

Joe

JDFanPa · Post by **JDFanPa** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:18 pm

I think if you are able to start it and run it a lil once a month or so thats the best for the walbro although I have no scientific evidence I tend to beleive sitting dry for long periods is a bad thing for any make of diaphram carb. The diaphram will tend to rest in a streched position and if it dryd out too much it will become brittle and crack or tear just enough to not work right. I usally leave gas as lil as possible in my old deeres and run them a few times in the off season. I actually ran my 300 and x4 this winter on the same gas from 2 seasons ago. I dont recomend letting the gas sit that long but with last winters poor riding they didnt get used at all and I figured Id give them a shot this season with the old gas I actually forgot how old it was until I thought about it.

400brian · Post by **400brian** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:27 am

I start the engine, then while idling pull the fuel line off the tank fitting to run the carb dry. I then pump the tank out.