โฒ 72 โผ A new-ish, well-maintained vehicle with new tires, fresh oil change etc, if it's left dormant & undriven untouched in a residential driveway for 1 year, will it be driveable after 1 yr? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 55 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[โ] Cupcake1972@mander.xyz 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) guess so it doesn't collect water or rust? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] zeroblood@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Exactly this. The ethanol in gas absorbs water from the air and turns into weird nasty gas tank sludge. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] kurcatovium@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are options to buy gas without ethanol in my country. It's expensive, but everyone owning some old school vehicle buys these exactly for long pauses without actually driving the car. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) It's possible in the US, but generally not at common gas stations. You have to find marine or airport gas stations. The only other place I've ever seen it is a place called Sheetz. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] ObsidianZed@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Actually I've seen more and more gas stations start carrying no ethanol recently. It used to be extremely limited and the biggest chain I knew of that offered it was Phillips 66, but now the top 3 chains in my area offer it. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Fosheze@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Weve got it at basically every kwiktrip in MN but thats probably because it's commonly used in seasonal vehicles (ATVs, Boats, Snowmobiles, etc.) permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] zeroblood@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Exactly this. The ethanol in gas absorbs water from the air and turns into weird nasty gas tank sludge. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] kurcatovium@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are options to buy gas without ethanol in my country. It's expensive, but everyone owning some old school vehicle buys these exactly for long pauses without actually driving the car. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) It's possible in the US, but generally not at common gas stations. You have to find marine or airport gas stations. The only other place I've ever seen it is a place called Sheetz. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] ObsidianZed@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Actually I've seen more and more gas stations start carrying no ethanol recently. It used to be extremely limited and the biggest chain I knew of that offered it was Phillips 66, but now the top 3 chains in my area offer it. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Fosheze@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Weve got it at basically every kwiktrip in MN but thats probably because it's commonly used in seasonal vehicles (ATVs, Boats, Snowmobiles, etc.) permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] kurcatovium@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are options to buy gas without ethanol in my country. It's expensive, but everyone owning some old school vehicle buys these exactly for long pauses without actually driving the car. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) It's possible in the US, but generally not at common gas stations. You have to find marine or airport gas stations. The only other place I've ever seen it is a place called Sheetz. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] ObsidianZed@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Actually I've seen more and more gas stations start carrying no ethanol recently. It used to be extremely limited and the biggest chain I knew of that offered it was Phillips 66, but now the top 3 chains in my area offer it. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Fosheze@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Weve got it at basically every kwiktrip in MN but thats probably because it's commonly used in seasonal vehicles (ATVs, Boats, Snowmobiles, etc.) permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) It's possible in the US, but generally not at common gas stations. You have to find marine or airport gas stations. The only other place I've ever seen it is a place called Sheetz. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] ObsidianZed@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Actually I've seen more and more gas stations start carrying no ethanol recently. It used to be extremely limited and the biggest chain I knew of that offered it was Phillips 66, but now the top 3 chains in my area offer it. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Fosheze@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Weve got it at basically every kwiktrip in MN but thats probably because it's commonly used in seasonal vehicles (ATVs, Boats, Snowmobiles, etc.) permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] ObsidianZed@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Actually I've seen more and more gas stations start carrying no ethanol recently. It used to be extremely limited and the biggest chain I knew of that offered it was Phillips 66, but now the top 3 chains in my area offer it. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Fosheze@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Weve got it at basically every kwiktrip in MN but thats probably because it's commonly used in seasonal vehicles (ATVs, Boats, Snowmobiles, etc.) permalink fedilink source parent