Old gas
My dart sat in the garage in so cal near the ocean for 4 years with a 1/2 tank of standard fuel (with ethanol)
I filled the tank the rest of the way and drove it till it was almost empty.
Filled it again and did the same thing.
Then I rebuilt the carb and changed the fuel filter.
No issues.
And the tank was clean as a whistle , the intank filter was clear, brown but unobstructed.
The worst part of the tank is about 5 dime sized rust spots on the inside. Well that and the slightly crushed spot!