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Someone put sugar in gas tank , not sure how much got in, i drove it a mile before i realized, what steps should i take from here? its been sitting 2 weeks now because i have no money to fix it! help!
Someone put coffee n sugar? In my gas tank tht looked like honey once the filter n pump was off just wondering if the injector mite b damage ran the truck about 2-3 hours after I found out it was inside plus put a gas treatment in help do u think the injectors are bad
If it still starts then your ok.remove gas tank and dump fuel.clean out any sugar on bottom of tank.go throuh the fuel pump hole. use a water hose if needed then let it dry.fill up tank and just run it it will be ok. what sugar does to an engine [and never mind myth busters, they are wrong] ive seen it 4 times, someone in town was having fun with sugar in the tank.anyways with enough sugar in gas tank the sugar disolves in the fuel.then engine,especially the valve stems get hot and sugar becomes a molten goo on the parts,valves,pistons,cylinders,fuel injectors.only the hot parts seem to be effected. then when you turn the engine off the sugar cools and becomes hard like a piece of hard candie.the valve stems are now locked into valve guides and cannot open or close,it takes alot more driving to damage pistons and rings only a little sugar is injected on every intake stroke and its aimed right at the valve stem.one mile of driving i dought will cause problems. beware that if the sugar was poured it dry you will need to flush out the filler neck.if it was dry then very little got in the tank anyway,unless you put gas in it after sugar was added
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do you know how much ? you can sometimes get away with it in the fuel system if you add some additives or higher grade fuel. but if your not to sure how much was put in its best to empty the tank. sugar in the fuel can block the fuel lines and injectors before even hitting the plugs so would go with emptying the tank but it is up to you. somtimes the filter can deal with the sugar but to muck it will just cut througe the filter.
You must remove the gas tank and flush it out with clean water then with denatured alcohol and then let it dry. You will also need to replace the fuel filter and purge the fuel lines.
First off it is a myth that sugar will destroy an engine. Sugar will not dissolve in gasoline. Depending on how much sugar was added it could clog the fuel pump sock filter. You have drained the tank, so add 5 gallons of fuel to the tank and start the engine. It will do no harm whatsoever. You may have to change the fuel filter a few times if the sugar clogs it but otherwise no harm will be done.
Well if your lucky, drop the tank and have it cleaned, put a new fuel pump strainer on and a fuel filter, maybe there is no other damage, don't run it any more till all is repaired
Quite honestly, I would make a claim on your insurance and take it to a garage. If it was in your yard and you have home owner's it may be covered there to. That is a nasty act of vandilism to do to anyone. Have you tried pouring dry gas with isopropyl into your gas tank? I was told it can help nuetralize the sugar.
sugar in tank goes to bottom and clogs the rest of the fuel system. If you are thinking sugar...... than it's possible that someone could have put anything in the filler to block it
It is a myth that sugar will mess your car up. Sugar does not dissolve in gas, it will just sit in the bottom of the gas tank. You will need to drop the tank and have it cleaned, and replace the in-tank fuel filter, but anything upstream of the fuel filter will be okay.
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