Starting engine that has been sitting for awhile

[papershot]

would any of this matter to a car thats been sitting on jackstands for two months?

how long until the gas goes bad? - and would it matter if i added a fuel additive now?

[idlafie]

Originally Posted by papershot

would any of this matter to a car thats been sitting on jackstands for two months?

how long until the gas goes bad? - and would it matter if i added a fuel additive now?

After a month of not being used it starts to breakdown. It's too late to add fuel additive now. If your car's been sitting on jackstands for about two months, you ought to be okay provided you have it resting on the proper jack points.
ID

[amolao]

Thanks for the promo, Idlafie......

If your car only sits during winter, a good change of basic fluids will do. No need to get to go deep into a complex operation. Fuel stabilizer,coolant,oil if is a long winter, put up in jacks. The 24E/DE engines are bullet proof, I had a chance to open my engine no too long ago, and there was no sign of any problems, only a little rusty on the coolant channels. In need of a good coolant flush, I did one but I guess it need it a few more....But know is clean and back to normal....Also if you care about your battery, either start the car every now and then or take out and connect it to a battery charger, I used the little ones (motorcycles) and it work fine, they apply a trickle charge just enough to keep it alive..........

[papershot]

Originally Posted by idlafie

After a month of not being used it starts to breakdown. It's too late to add fuel additive now. If your car's been sitting on jackstands for about two months, you ought to be okay provided you have it resting on the proper jack points.
ID

Chevron gasoline can be stored for a year without deterioration when the storage conditions are good -- a tightly closed container and moderate temperatures. - http://www.chevron.com/prodserv/fuel...term_gasoline/

my car has been sitting for 2 months now, and Im starting it up again in the next couple days. I -think- the gas should be fine. new transmission fluid/oil/coolant too.