Have to agree w/ David T on this. My sad experience (although it had a happy ending) was that something got sucked against one of the screens on the pickup, broke through, and totally stopped up my fuel system (before the filter). Suspect it was a piece of deteriorated pump boot. Don't know if mine representative, but remaining screens were so brittle they crumbled between thumb & forefinger. Ultimately replaced everything from filter forward -- a not too expensive procedure I'd recommend to any owner (when I say everything, I mean everything -- including all tank components). Bill Robertson #5939 >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum <jtrealty@xxxx>" <jtrealty@xxxx> wrote: > Old, stale fuel won't cause any damage to the fuel tank. It will muck > it up with sludge which can be cleaned out with a lot of rags, paper > towels, and acetone. The biggest trouble with stale fuel is the mess > it makes to the internals of the fuel system. One year isn't too bad. > Just suck it ALL out, refill with fresh, high octane. Until you get > the old fuel out DO NOT run the fuel pump. That will just push the old > stuff into the entire system. Once you get the new gas in if the > system isn't too dirty the new fuel will loosen the crud and the fuel > pump will circulate it into the fuel filter. After maybe 2 or 3 > tankfills it would be a good idea to change the fuel filter. The big > deal in the fuel tank is to make sure all of the parts are there, > installed correctly, and not deteriorated. If the suction hose on the > bottom of the fuel pump is mushy or split it should be replaced as it > can collapse or kink under vacuum from the pump. > David Teitelbaum > vin 10757 > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Charlie <charlie_az@xxxx>" > <charlie_az@xxxx> wrote: > > Hello out there! > > > > I just have a queston?? > > > > For a DMC which has sat for one year or less, if the fuel is > > sitting in that car of course u have to change the gas but what kind > > of damage could be done to the tank itself from fuel sitting in > > there?? Esp since its plastic? > > > > Thanx!