Tom
Well-Known Member
I have a 98 Chevrolet z71 that has been acting up. It has around 170,000 miles on it.
After sitting for a month in Seattle (moderate temperatures with rain), it was hard to start and ran really rough. Treatment with seafoam in the gas seemed to help. Three weeks later, I had to use ether to start it. After getting it running, it smooths out.
Our gas here has ethanol in it. My friend that shares it with me thinks the ethanol is gumming up the fuel system.
Could the gas go bad in only three or four weeks, or does this sound like something else?
After sitting for a month in Seattle (moderate temperatures with rain), it was hard to start and ran really rough. Treatment with seafoam in the gas seemed to help. Three weeks later, I had to use ether to start it. After getting it running, it smooths out.
Our gas here has ethanol in it. My friend that shares it with me thinks the ethanol is gumming up the fuel system.
Could the gas go bad in only three or four weeks, or does this sound like something else?