Yes, I made that mistake. Filled the tank in the '64 and added Stabil, for a short term storage during a military move. Well anyone who's been in the military knows that there are no "guarantees" or unions, eh eh eh. TWELVE years later, I had one hell or a mess! B&T Roddick, Port Orchard, WA 1964 Imperial Crown (project) 1972 'Cuda 340 (Tami's toy) 1995 Concorde 1988 Cherokee ----- Original Message ----- From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 1:13 PM Subject: RE: IML: Gas tank discussion/long term storage > The good thing about this is that the tank is full and there is no room for condensation. The bad thing is if the car sits for five years, the entire tank of gas must be drained. Stabil only works for about six months. > > Paul