Sugar in gas tank, help!

[Varooom]

I will get into the who, what, why, how, etc later. Right now I need to fix this.

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[Varooom]

It is definitely sugar, I tasted it. Luckily I have not started the engine (3.6) so its in the gas tank only. Full tank. I guess I will have to drop the tank and clean out. Could sifening work? Open to any and all sugestions.
Thanks for your time,
Varooom

 

[Chaos Theory]

That's still a thing?

 

[22EcoDs]

Drop and drain is the only way imo.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

It is definitely sugar, I tasted it. Luckily I have not started the engine (3.6) so its in the gas tank only. Full tank. I guess I will have to drop the tank and clean out. Could sifening work? Open to any and all sugestions.
Thanks for your time,
Varooom

As far as I know, these are pretty well siphon-proof (or at least resistant)
Drop and flush.

 

[lppd45]

What they said above. You'll never get it out unless you drop and flush. Good thing you caught it prior to starting it. Good luck.

 

[Throwback]

OK, now for the who and the why. There has to be a story here.

 

[Silverator]

Ugh....so sorry. Can't WAIT to hear The Who, what, why and how.....

And yeah, I agree with all the above. Give it several thorough wash thru's and rinses. Maybe research what cuts thru sugar.

Glad you caught it in time!!!

 

[kevman65]

Yeah, it's gonna have to come all the way out. Drain it, flush it several times, reassemble and rehang.

 

[ZTMAN]

Never break up with a woman on Valentines Day.

 

[ecidiego]

Never break up with a woman on Valentines Day.

or cheat on one...

 

[Mr._Bill]

And there were some that questioned why a locking gas cap was one of the first purchases I made for the new truck.

 

[Badunit]

Don't jilted girlfriends use baseball bats and knives? Pissed off neighbors would key the paint. Sugar in the tank is so passive, like something an environmentalist would do.

 

[ecidiego]

Don't jilted girlfriends use baseball bats and knives? Pissed off neighbors would key the paint. Sugar in the tank is so passive, like something an environmentalist would do.

But why would environmentalist cause him to waste gas

 

[Badunit]

Because they are not logical or rational thinkers. Or they consider wasted gas to be okay versus burning it in the engine and generating CO2. What happens with contaminated gas anyway? Does it get burned for some other use?

Actually, I'm pretty sure sugar doesn't dissolve in gas so all it takes is a filter to clean that gas up.

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