Ojc
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If sat for say a year, it would evaporate would'nt it? Also, would it loose its ignite ability?
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willay
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just fill your car with petrol.
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Edd
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not really sure tbh
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Marc
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It does begin to break down after a while I think.
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Ojc
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I believe we might have got to the bottom of the problem
[Edited on 26-05-2006 by Ojc]
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Marc
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6 months apparentley Olivia
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Paul_J
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What you thinking? the petrol tank in your nova has had the same petrol in it for over a year?
but if the tank is closed even if it 'evapourates' it'd stay within the tank.
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Adam
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it's octane level would drop by loads, and probably would evaporate, either way it would be useless
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3CorsaMeal
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feed sand into the air intake, starting with a fine grain, then gradually getting coarser
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Ojc
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quote: Originally posted by Paul_J
What you thinking? the petrol tank in your nova has had the same petrol in it for over a year?
but if the tank is closed even if it 'evapourates' it'd stay within the tank.
Yes, petrol has been in there for a year, the petrol gauge works but the light doesn'nt, Lee was under the correct understanding that the light should come on, but I forgot to inform him that it doesn't work, the petrol is in the red, that mixed with the fact that the octane level might have decreased over the year, could be what is causing the Nova to run like dog sh1te.
Oh how I prey this is the case
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Steve
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the petrol would be fine
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Ojc
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Its still very low
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Paul_J
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Maybe you put diesel in it ollie
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Jules
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It'd still run on diesel, albeit badly and very very smokely!
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Ojc
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No diesel in it Paul, it has'nt had fuel put in it since Billing last year when the cambelt went.
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Jambo
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Silly question alert**
Is a tank not airtight ?
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Paul_J
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but you know when people like discover wrecks of cars in a garage years later. They still start after a few attempts.
Their fuel hasn't just evaporated out of the tank or is it because its already low on petrol yoursaying
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by Jambo
Silly question alert**
Is a tank not airtight ?
yes, it wont evaporate
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Ajones_17
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
the petrol would be fine
Can you back this statement up?
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Steve
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yes its in an airtight metal container with no exposure to the sunlight, it will not evaporate or degrade
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Ajones_17
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It is airtight yes, but not in a vacuum.
Surely it would degrade
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Steve
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it isnt fresh cream, maybe over years and years, and yes it wouldnt be the BEST fuel in there, but easily good enough to start a car
[Edited on 26-05-2006 by Steve]
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Ajones_17
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
it isnt fresh cream, maybe over years and years, and yes it wouldnt be the BEST fuel in there, but easily good enough to start a car
[Edited on 26-05-2006 by Steve]
Are you sure, my car runs on Fresh cream, and if i'm desperate on Evaporated milk
Thats what i/m trying to say, i know it wouldnt disapear as it is air tight, but surely its quality and octane level would decrease
[Edited on 26-05-2006 by Ajones_17]
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Ojc
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When my car went into the bodyshop it had half a tank of petrol in it, when it came back out it had hardly any petrol in it, it had been in the oven when it was sprayed the petrol evaporated.
Anyway, I think the petrol level is very low causing it problems.
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3CorsaMeal
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how long does it take to find out?
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