Is it possible for old gas to take out (ruin) an electric fuel pump??

Asked by GuruCWYPQ Feb 09, 2019 at 03:29 PM about the Ford Bronco

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Is the gas we buy now more likely to go bad if left standing for some time than
the gas used to be many years ago??

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dan answered 5 years ago

There are many more additives is gas these days than there used to be. Is is far less common for gas to go "stale" as we used to call it nowadays

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F_O_R answered 5 years ago

Ethanol gas is not good stuff. Use a gas preservative if you plan on parking your car for longer than a month.

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