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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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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