LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoA 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?message-squaremessage-square36linkfedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down13
arrow-up157arrow-down1message-squareA 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?LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square36linkfedilink
minus-squareSteve@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 years agoFull tank of gas, disconnect the battery, no problem.
minus-squareSteve@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 years agoA partially filled tank breathes air when the temperature changes outside, and every time it does, a bit of water condenses inside.
minus-squareHarriPotero@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoThat’s true for diesel. First gen bio-diesel was hydrophilic to make that even worse. Absolutely fill up the tank before leaving it over winter. Gasoline keeps evaporating and essentially only breathes out until the tank is empty.
minus-squareSteve@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoOnly if its hot out. The vapor pressure of gasoline below 20c is less than 1 bar
minus-squareCupcake1972@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoguess so it doesn’t collect water or rust?
minus-squarezeroblood@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoExactly this. The ethanol in gas absorbs water from the air and turns into weird nasty gas tank sludge.
minus-squarekurcatovium@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoThere 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.
Full tank of gas, disconnect the battery, no problem.
Why a full tank of gas?
A partially filled tank breathes air when the temperature changes outside, and every time it does, a bit of water condenses inside.
That’s true for diesel. First gen bio-diesel was hydrophilic to make that even worse. Absolutely fill up the tank before leaving it over winter.
Gasoline keeps evaporating and essentially only breathes out until the tank is empty.
Only if its hot out. The vapor pressure of gasoline below 20c is less than 1 bar
guess so it doesn’t collect water or rust?
Exactly this. The ethanol in gas absorbs water from the air and turns into weird nasty gas tank sludge.
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.