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Old Apr 20th, 2024, 19:49   #4
Georgeandkira
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Bring some hose and a vessel and syphon some out and inspect. Lots of people's "vehicle resurrection" stories fear the old gas. Many are told not to fret.
Also, I don't see any "old fuel ruined my day" posts. If the car buffs have a time dead line for fuel age, I haven't heard it.

Is there electricity there? for a small compressor. Check oil level before an 8 hour drive.
Raining? Check for washer fluid and blade function. A filthy smeary windshield can kill you on a long drive.

Search MM throttle body for the story about the ETM. In brief: A bad ETM is removed (easy) and sent to a place for rebuilding, as your own ETM is coded to the car.

If the accelerator reacts funny or if the engine 'hunts' at idle, you got a worn one. No problem to drive home.

Check the instrument cluster for chrome rings......
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