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My 2003 is old and rusty.. nearing its end. It sat at my parent's for about a year, unused. My replacement car was involved in a collision and it is totalled. I have to somehow salvage this Maxima atleast for the winter until I can gather funds to buy a new one.

Anyway, the car did start but died after a couple of minutes. The gasoline inside (maybe about 3-5 gallons) is stale.

Is there a way to flush most/all of the gas inside the tank without needing to turn on the ignition (which it won't anymore)? Correct me if I am wrong, isn't there a way to access the gas reservoir underneath the back seat? Please suggest or point me to ways I can accomplish getting most of the old gasoline out of the tank without having to tow it to a mechanic.

Thanks!

TallTom

The fuel pump is accessible underneath the rear seat. You should be able to access it be removing the pump and pump out the old fuel.

Donkeypunch

or take the line off the fuel rail and jump the pump

Thrillho

Get a Jerry can and siphon the old stuff out and throw in a fuel tank treatment, something as simple as seafoam along with new fuel and change your oil, oil filter, and air filter asap.