ok that red color can be the remainder of very old fuel
ever seen an old gas can, with the top all red stained
that is the additive package stain.
or lead. (you run leaded gas still?)
and the fuel DYE laws, each country has their own colors. and for grades (taxes levied by grade) or AVgas.
complex to the extreme this. topic , FUEL colors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_dyes
examples
EPA
mandates use of a red dye to identify high-sulfur fuels for off-road use.
Solvent Red 26 is used in the United States as a standard, though it is often replaced with Solvent Red 164, which is similar to Solvent Red 26 but with longer alkyl chains.
so if your gas USA fuel it will look RED.
my comments are that no non original owner of any car , that 20 years, old , will not have any history on car. (rare to the extreme if found)
focus on, no gas leaks, not much else matter, and brake fluid too.
safety first. bla bla...
all that red is , the results of fuel lost (leaks) and as you drive you can not smell that? amazing if true.
each drive cycle, makes a red stain, and gets deeper and deeper red as time goes on.
really the first thing to do in any EFI car,
is to , look at the rail and injectors for leaks.
and all fuel lines front to rear.
10x that on off road cars. they can smack , fuel lines and make them leak.
carry a blanket and an ABC fire extinguisher
ever seen an old gas can, with the top all red stained
that is the additive package stain.
or lead. (you run leaded gas still?)
and the fuel DYE laws, each country has their own colors. and for grades (taxes levied by grade) or AVgas.
complex to the extreme this. topic , FUEL colors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_dyes
examples
EPA
mandates use of a red dye to identify high-sulfur fuels for off-road use.
Solvent Red 26 is used in the United States as a standard, though it is often replaced with Solvent Red 164, which is similar to Solvent Red 26 but with longer alkyl chains.
so if your gas USA fuel it will look RED.
my comments are that no non original owner of any car , that 20 years, old , will not have any history on car. (rare to the extreme if found)
focus on, no gas leaks, not much else matter, and brake fluid too.
safety first. bla bla...
all that red is , the results of fuel lost (leaks) and as you drive you can not smell that? amazing if true.
each drive cycle, makes a red stain, and gets deeper and deeper red as time goes on.
really the first thing to do in any EFI car,
is to , look at the rail and injectors for leaks.
and all fuel lines front to rear.
10x that on off road cars. they can smack , fuel lines and make them leak.
carry a blanket and an ABC fire extinguisher
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