Draining Gas Options

[Nartanian]

So, I want to get my Celica started soon. The gas has been sitting in the tank for a little over a year though. Is there a how-to on draining the gas tank so I can fill it up with new gas? Thanks.

[razor7]

Whatever you do,
If the gas has been sitting for a year, make sure you drain it before running it. After about 3 weeks to a month gas starts to turn into sludge. It may seem as if it's fine, but it'll settle to the bottom. You'll also have issues with rust within the tank itself. I had a bike that sat for about a year with gas in it, and the rust would consistently clog the carbs. I would install a new fuel filter before even trying to start, or add another just to be safe. I'd also run about a quarter of a tank through it, and then pull the line and check the filters for sediment, more than likely the line will be backed up with debris after all of this.

Also, for those that said that gas doesn't go bad, read into gasoline half life, you'd be surprised how quickly you lose potency.

-TC