On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Higginbotham, David A. <
dhigginbotham@hazenandsawyer.com> wrote:

> That's a good idea. What do you think, just some standard motor oil
> squirted in each cylinder, or would something like marvel mystery oil be
> preferred? You comment on the fuel brought something to mind as well. If
> there is any fuel in the tank that did not evaporate it is at least 5 years
> old now. How should I deal with that I wonder?
>
> David
>
  Drain the tank as much as possible.
 What I would do would be to put in about 5 gallons of new gas with an ounce
of Dri Gas and some injector cleaner.  I would crank it over till I knew
some of the new gas and Dri Gas mix got to all the injectors and every other
part of the fuel system.  I'd let that sit in everything for a day or two to
dissolve all the gum deposits...Then I would run it for a bit, maybe till it
comes up to temperature.

  Then I'd re-drain the fuel tank, clean or replace the fuel filters and
re-add some fresh gas.   I'd expect or watch for fuel issues for a few tanks
of fuel....5yrs sitting can make problems with the old gas... I recently
re-awoke a Suziki DRZ dirtbike after 5yrs...The tank was so gummed up I had
to toss it...The old gas had reduced itself to a red putty that nothing
would dissolve...

  Dri Gas is a pretty amazing gum disolver, though it is not sold as that.