Old diesel fuel in a tractor

Posted by Chris(WA) on September 04, 2012 at 06:02:34 from (64.38.158.165):

I have a tractor that doesn't get run much. Couple hours a year at most.It has had the same tank of fuel in it without being added to for at least 5 years now.(Filled it then. now down to about 1/4 tank.) I want to get it running for fall.
How would you deal with it? Just start her up and run it like I always have? Change the filter?Dump fresh fuel in and top up the tank? Drain it and refill it with fresh fuel?
Always have just started up and run it but I keep hearing about alge growth it diesel and reall don't want to screw up the fuel system any worse than I probably already have...

Replies:

• Re: Old diesel fuel in a tractor Texasmark1 13:56:13 09/04/12 (0)
• Re: Old diesel fuel in a tractor Bill(Wis) 09:13:27 09/04/12 (0)
• Re: Old diesel fuel in a tractor pete black 08:30:51 09/04/12 (0)
• Re: Old diesel fuel in a tractor Dean 08:19:47 09/04/12 (0)
• Re: Old diesel fuel in a tractor NCWayne 08:04:04 09/04/12 (0)
• Re: Old diesel fuel in a tractor Walt Davies 07:43:53 09/04/12 (0)
• Re: Old diesel fuel in a tractor bison 07:12:23 09/04/12 (0)
• Re: Old diesel fuel in a tractor Ultradog MN 06:41:17 09/04/12 (0)
• Re: Old diesel fuel in a tractor Russ from MN 06:38:56 09/04/12 (0)
• Re: Old diesel fuel in a tractor toolz 06:32:24 09/04/12 (0)
• Re: Old diesel fuel in a tractor j hikemper 06:17:05 09/04/12 (0)
• Re: Old diesel fuel in a tractor dave2 06:07:07 09/04/12 (0)

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