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-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.
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.