I have a 2004 Nissan Sentra 1.8.
I had alternator/charging issues about a year ago and parked it here in Florida with about a half tank of regular 87 fuel.
I had been called out on several long projects since then, been sidetracked with other projects and the vehicle has been sitting and has not even been started since then.
I am concerned to just try to start it after sitting so long for fear that the fuel has gone bad and don't want to risk damaging other components in the engine/fuel system.
In my boat, I use ethanol free fuel with QuickCare additive and never had an issue, even after it sits for months, but that is not the case with the Nissan.
Do you think there could be any problem with the fuel that would warrant the time and effort to drain the tank...and dispose of the old fuel, or is there some additive I could add prior to starting it for the first time?
I have a pump that I used to drain, filter and inspect my boat tank, perhaps I could take that approach again and run a scope into the empty tank to inspect it.
Any advice?
I had alternator/charging issues about a year ago and parked it here in Florida with about a half tank of regular 87 fuel.
I had been called out on several long projects since then, been sidetracked with other projects and the vehicle has been sitting and has not even been started since then.
I am concerned to just try to start it after sitting so long for fear that the fuel has gone bad and don't want to risk damaging other components in the engine/fuel system.
In my boat, I use ethanol free fuel with QuickCare additive and never had an issue, even after it sits for months, but that is not the case with the Nissan.
Do you think there could be any problem with the fuel that would warrant the time and effort to drain the tank...and dispose of the old fuel, or is there some additive I could add prior to starting it for the first time?
I have a pump that I used to drain, filter and inspect my boat tank, perhaps I could take that approach again and run a scope into the empty tank to inspect it.
Any advice?