LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoA new-ish, well-maintained vehicle with new tires, fresh oil change etc, if it's left dormant & undriven untouched in a residential driveway for 1 year, will it be driveable after 1 yr?message-squaremessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up175arrow-down13
arrow-up172arrow-down1message-squareA new-ish, well-maintained vehicle with new tires, fresh oil change etc, if it's left dormant & undriven untouched in a residential driveway for 1 year, will it be driveable after 1 yr?LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square55fedilink
minus-squareXamithlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 months agoI would highly recommend you do not drain the fuel tank, you should leave it with a full tank to minimize the amount of room for moisture in the air to condense. Too much moisture in your tank can cause it to rust from the inside out if it’s steel.
minus-squarerayyy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoI would also fill it with rec gas - gas containing no ethanol. The add gas stabilizer.
minus-squareXamithlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoIt’s a diesel engine, but that’s excellent advise for anyone with a gas engine that comes across this post!
minus-squareRevan343linkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoDefinitely add diesel stabilizer. It might not be necessary, but it’s not expensive, and better safe than sorry
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I would highly recommend you do not drain the fuel tank, you should leave it with a full tank to minimize the amount of room for moisture in the air to condense. Too much moisture in your tank can cause it to rust from the inside out if it’s steel.
I would also fill it with rec gas - gas containing no ethanol. The add gas stabilizer.
It’s a diesel engine, but that’s excellent advise for anyone with a gas engine that comes across this post!
Definitely add diesel stabilizer. It might not be necessary, but it’s not expensive, and better safe than sorry