Re: [Classic Mustang] fuel Cell info needed

Good Point Walt.   While in the Army,  we had significant problems with vehicles stored and idle for long period.  The moisture in the tank would settle to the bottom and actual microbial action would start.  These little guys  poop   and it settles on the bottom of tank and acid erodes the tanks, both steel and aluminim ones.  So then they added a maintenance note  to add fuel stabilizer (Stabil)  to the fuel tank when stored.  I am sure many of us do it.  Even the Speed channel has ads for it.  The stuff works.  So we shouldn't drain the fuel tank in anything, I have never done it ever in the 45 years I have been driving and playing mechanic.  On the other hand, we should all FILL the tanks before storing, to minimize the amount of air/moisture inside.    --- On Tue, 10/28/08, Walt Boeninger <walt@boeninger.net> wrote: From: Walt Boeninger <walt@boeninger.net> Subject: Re: [Classic Mustang] fuel Cell info needed To: classicmustang@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 11:23 AM Flick01@Aol. Com wrote: > I'm going to go out on a limb and talk about something where I > have little knowledge but there is one aspect I believe you would be > wise to look into. While researching ethanol on the web I found many > marine shops were advising boat owners to replace their fiberglass gas > tanks with metal because it seems the ethanol was turning their tanks > into a jelly which was not only eating away the tanks but clogging the > fuel systems. This can be a problem with older fuel cells and modern fuels causing the foam to dissolve and make a mess. Fuel Safe years ago put out a recommendation to drain their cells if the car was stored for the winter. That's what I've been doing since installing my custom fuel cell in the '67 race car This cost about $2,000 6 years ago: http://www.shelbytr ansam.com/ walt/ShelbyTA/ fuelcell. htm Walt

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