Starting the GQ with old fuel

[NissanGQ4.2]

Hi guys and girls

As your all aware my GQ has been sitting in the driveway unloved for well over a year

I'm in need to move it 2 allow easy access for some steel shelving for the garage which is getting delivered in the next few days.

Should I empty whats in the tank and put a few fresh litres in just 2 move it or could I get away firing it up with the old stuff in, would doing this do any long term damage???

Cheers

Toddie

[threedogs]

cant see it doing any damage but may not run as sweetly as you would like.
I take it its petrol?

[4bye4]

I don't specificly know about the QG, but assuming its petrol and carby if you get stale fuel in it you will need to flush the entire system and maybe clean the carby. Drain the fuel thats in it is you can and use as much new fuel as you can. if it fires let it run a bit of new fuel into it before shutting down again. We have poured old fuel on the floor and chucked a match in. It doesn't burn at all.

[NissanGQ4.2]

Petrol......EFI

[nissannewby]

Start it and see what happens. Good limiter bash when cold will clear it out lol.

[mudnut]

If you don't wish
to drain the tank,
maybe put a half cup
of metho in
to break up any
moisture.

[rkinsey]

Todd,

If you cant get it going, do you want me to come up there and we can tow it to a new spot?

[NissanGQ4.2]

Todd,

If you cant get it going, do you want me to come up there and we can tow it to a new spot?

Should be right mate, I can get passed it but thought it would be a lot easier with it not in the way

Battery is on charge, don't like my chances of if winding over anyway

Thanks for the offer

[NissanGQ4.2]

Thanks all for the input, think I will just run the risk with old fuel if it kicks over

[rkinsey]

No worries Todd.

If you need a hand just sing out mate.