Old Gas in Tank

Thanks for the reply. The car was last started about 7 months ago. I stupidly added 5 gallons of gas to the tank to get it started without first checking the condition of the gas in the tank. I now get a strong varnish/gas smell from the carburetor when I'm trying to start it. I'll try either jacking the car up or look for a siphon to get the gas out of the tank and then I'll decide whether or not to drop the gas tank and have it cleaned out.

Thanks,

Dan in Silicon Valley