Date:         Sat, 4 Jan 2014 15:34:46 -0800
Reply-To:     Dick Wong <sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dick Wong <sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Charging battery and life of gas
Comments: cc: Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
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Ditto...

I have been using Sta-Bil for years.  Scirocco has Sta-Bil in the tank and
it's been the same tank of gas for several years (garage queen).  Starts up
instantly.

-Dick Wong-
78 Scirocco
Original Owner
87 Vanagon Syncro 2.5 (slightly crispy)
Third Owner
12 Golf TDI
Original Co-Owner



-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Robert Stevens
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2014 1:23 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Charging battery and life of gas

How about putting a container of Sta-Bil in the gas tank?

http://www.goldeagle.com/brands/stabil/

Bob

On Jan 4, 2014, at 2:08 PM, David M <covrambles@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

My van is laid up after failing the emissions test three times. It will be
out of commission for a while so I am starting the van and running the
engine weekly and I also need to keep the battery topped up. Is it safe to
recharge the battery without disconnecting the leads or will I fry the ecu?
Also, how long before the gas goes bad. Its 4 months old now and the van
still starts but I'm very concerned about it. The tank is about half full. I
cannot drive the van as the registration has expired and I need the
emissions certificate to register it.


David (1987 Wolfsburg, Tempe AZ)
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