car has been sitting 10 years is that bad

Asked by kingfish Feb 25, 2010 at 04:03 PM about the 1992 Cadillac Seville STS FWD

Question type: Shopping & Pricing

the car been sitting in a garage for ten years got it towed to a station and started,the car has 46000 miles is this a good buy thank you    william

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Larry answered 14 years ago

Fuel sitting in the tank is bad for the car. You should always drop the tank and flush the system if it has been setting for a few years. This is especially important on an injected vehicle. Gasoline will go bad after setting for a long time leading to all kinds of problems if not removed.

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