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Gasoline usually has a shelf life of about 90 days before all of the
lightest bits evaporate. After seven years, I expect you're halfway back
to crude oil. If you want to clean with gas, get fresh gas. If you are
putting it in your tank, get fresh gas.
tl;dr old gas is a gooey mess.
On Wed, Apr 15, 2020, 13:25 Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com> wrote:
> I soaked a clutch slave cylinder , along with the seals, in a bath of 7
> year old gas
> for 24 hours. On removal, the cylinder seems to be coated with some
> sticky residue on it.
>
> I normally soak stuff in gas to remove grime and stuff but usuall remove
> rubber.
>
> Is this expected for 7 year old or more gas? is it happening because of
> the rubber int he gas?
>
> Is this stuff causing problems to my tank and fuel lines?
>
> Sujit
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Gasoline usually has a shelf life of about 90 days before=
all of the lightest bits evaporate.=C2=A0 After seven years, I expect you&=
#39;re halfway back to crude oil.=C2=A0 If you want to clean with gas, get =
fresh gas.=C2=A0 If you are putting it in your tank, get fresh gas.<div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">tl;dr old gas is a gooey mess.</div><=
/div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">O=
n Wed, Apr 15, 2020, 13:25 Sujit Roy <<a href=3D"mailto:triumphstag@gmai=
l.com">triumphstag@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">=C2=A0I soaked a clutch slave cylinder , along wi=
th the seals, in=C2=A0 a bath of 7 year old gas=C2=A0<div>=C2=A0for 24 hour=
s. On removal, the cylinder seems to be coated with some sticky residue on =
it.</div><div><br></div><div>I normally soak stuff in gas to remove grime a=
nd stuff but usuall=C2=A0remove rubber.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Is t=
his expected for 7 year old or more gas? is it happening because of the rub=
ber int he=C2=A0gas?</div><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0Is this stuff causing p=
roblems to my tank and fuel lines?</div><div><br></div><div>Sujit</div><div=
><br></div><div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" data-smartmail=3D"gm=
ail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Sujit Roy<br>Cupertino, California</di=
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