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You can siphon it, but If it were me I’d start that bad boy and then putz around on local streets for awhile and then off to 95 and …, well you know.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
On GM cars there's a block inside the metal filler that prevents siphoning gasoline out with a tube.
The filler tube has a rubber sleeve that connects it to the main tank's short stub filler tube. That can be removed if someone raises car, crawls under, and is able to remove it and displace it so a siphon tube can be inserted into the gas tank.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
jmonroe
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
jmonroe
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Regarding the MB that @driver100 has in FL, didn't JRGo just use up the last of the gas in his R8 by driving around town at reasonable speeds? I know it hasn't been 18 months or so for that.
Why not reach out to the Stabil folks directly (they've got to have some way to contact them?) and get their opinion on the situation. I'd hate to see the engine ruined by getting bad advice.
Then again, it will give him an excuse to buy a car with a backup camera...
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
If the gas does go bad I would have it toed to a nearby garage, they should be able to remove the gas that is still in there. Might have to use a good gas conditioner to clean out the lines and add some new gas. No use removing all the gas without knowing whether it is good or not.
The nearest MB dealer is about 40 miles away.........not going to tow it there, when most garages should be able to siphon out the gas that is in there.
This is probably a case where I could worry about the gas not working...and things you worry about don't happen 95% of the time.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
If he ruins his engine @andres3 won’t want that car either.
jmonroe
Faster to just tear off 12 pieces of the handy man's secret weapon, duct tape.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
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2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
If the oil was changed 6000 miles ago and the C250 has been sitting for 18 months, I would strongly recommend having the car towed to the Mercedes service department and have them change the oil before starting it. This way, the mechanic(s) can monitor the process of starting the engine.
Oil that has been sitting in the engine for that long a period of time can be sludgy - not to mention that the oil will not properly lubricate the parts needing lubrication internally. Just my opinion.🤪😜🤓
2021 Genesis G90
In contrast, my TJ OM states that the fording depth is up to the bottom of the headlights- any higher than that and you need to invest in a snorkel and you also need to extend the drivetrain vent hoses.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport 2020 C43 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Lots of people store their cars for several months to a year or two and they operate fine...that is why they make STABIL and trickle chargers.
My neighbors son is a mechanic of sorts, and I have a friend in the complex who is very knowledgeable about cars....they may not be there when I crank her over but if something goes wrong they will probably have some ideas.
I don't mind, I am going to live dangerously, and see what happens when I start it up.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
additives that were much different than now. My only concern would be that it would be nice were there some way to crank the engine over to run the oil pump to fill the passages to the various levels where oil is used in the engine before having it start at idle speed. But that likely will take care of itself.
As to draining the gasoline by turning the key on with an open line..., my GM products only run the fuel pump for about 1/2 second when the key is turned. The fuel lines in normal use should hold pressure with the engine off and the 1/2 second run is to prime the fuel pressure up to normal. Then as the engine cranks and starts turning, I believe 400 rpm is mentioned, the computer turns on the fuel pump to its normal ON operation. If someone has a TECH II or equivalent computer, the fuel pump probably can be commanded ON from the computer there to drain out fuel.
I suspect you're going to crank the engine. It will fire up after a longer than usual crank period. Who knows what protection MB has programmed into the computer for oil pressure and fuel pressure to take care of the starts after long rest periods. You'll let the car idle in the driveway for 30 minutes or so. Then drive it and stop and put in whatever amount of fresh fuel you can squeeze into the tank.
Then you'll keep repeating until you take her in for an oil change.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
Locating and removing the relay may not be a task for everyone. But the diagrams of the various fuse and relay boxes in the owner manual, should help.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
The cups had magnets built into the bottom to keep them in place.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Yes, the C250 has high quality synthetic MB oil in it. I agree it would be nice to know the oil gets to where it is supposed to go right away, but I am going to risk that it will, it only has 32000 miles on it so those things "should" work pretty well. Since you can start and drive cars these days I am hoping that will be the case even after a long rest.
MBs are a little eccentric in many ways, so I am with you about how it reacts when started after a long rest.
tjc, pulling the fuel pump relay could cause more harm than good if I try it. I'd rather not try anything and just start her up, and let the chips fall where they may.
sda, the tires had 2 extra pounds in them before we left, though I thought we'd be back in 7 months, not 19. Tires can lose a pound a month, though in my experience they lost about a pound over 7 months...but, those were the old Continentals. The new Michelins are much better tires so I am hoping they hold air better. It will be bumpy for the first 10 miles or so, but, I have to take it easy because who knows how the tires will ride, and more important.....that the brakes are working properly.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
There may be some smoke at first. Keep the garage door open.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
That's a very bad idea, but it's your car.
I missed something… why?
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Turn the key to on but don’t go to start for maybe 15 seconds. That can prime the fuel pump.
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2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Not likely in the time it’s been sitting in a garage. Just let it sit and warm up for a few minutes to get the parts acclimated again. But not too long since it’s better to drive than idle
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
If he has an electric vehicle, he doesn't have to worry about gasoline and oil. The pollution is all at electric plants elsewhere, away from the local hood. When he returns after being home during the summer, he just plugs it in and hopes the battery hasn't failed in the interim?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I'm thinking of buying a replacement GPS but doubt I'd be able to use the real time features without using my cellphone as a connection...
My TomTom device has lifetime maps which TomTop keeps trying to tell me in messages, like a corrupt politician, that they no longer sell. However, what they don't mention is that they are required to update them per the agreement. They trying to get me to buy a new device from them.
Now TomTom sent something trying to get me to pay them to use maps on my Android phone from them. I already have maps on my Android. I want an easier-to-use map picture. I only use my cellphone maps if I'm lost.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Why what?
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport 2020 C43 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Many of the built in NAV systems use XM Nav Traffic. Waze and Google maps on smartphones use real time data from other users.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Why would you disconnect the coil and crank the engine?
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To build oil pressure after it has been sitting awhile before an actual start.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
It's just a hooptie C250 anyway. Not like bringing back a Ferrari from a 20 year hibernation. Just let the fuel pump prime for a few seconds, and fire it up.
just check the tires before driving. And of course, take the steel wool out of the tailpipe before starting it!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.