Old Fuel ?

[g]

This one set for years and when I got it I started it and drove it home. And a couple of times after and it ran like a top. Then last spring it wouldn't start and I fought it all summer. Would fire with a shot of ether, though, Finally got a mechanic out and bad fuel was his call and it appears correct as the diesel is off color and doesn't smell right.

In the process of purging all tanks, lines and filters, but still getting bad fuel sometimes. Coach is trying to start so we're getting closer

----- Original Message -----

From: "bluethunder@arcatapet.com"

To: "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com"

Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 6:47 PM

Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Old Fuel ?

That seems odd? I know a guy who was given an old '63 Gillig conversion last month; it had been converted to an 8V92 in the past. It sat in a park for the past 12+ years, having been relinquished for back rent close to that long ago. He and a mechanic brought in a bank of batteries and started it up, and drove it to his place a few miles away. This was in Redding, California, so it would have been through cold and heat over those years.

On 5/26/2008 at 6:27 PM g wrote:

>How do you burn old diesel? I have about 300 gallons that I removed from
>my coach because it would not ignite.
>Drdigger
>83FC35
>KCMO