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It has been shown on the TV show MythBusters that bleach will oxidize the car's fuel system and engine, rusting everything up slowly over time and causing it to seize.
Bleach is a particularly effective oxidant so it will do this in a matter of days.
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How can bleach ruin your gas tank
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Jwill dirt in a gas tank ruin the engine?
Yes
What can you put in a gas tank to ruin an engine?
water or coca cola
What happens if bleach is in the gas tank?
This is BAD. You must not try to run the car, if the bleach gets into the engine then it will cause serious damage. Yo will have to have the gas tank replaced.
Someone put an egg in my gas tank do I need to drop the gas tank?
Yes, get that thing out of there. It's gonna ruin your engine.
What can you put into someone gas tank to mess up the engine?
Bleach, or sugar
Will sugar in gas tank make gas spill from the tank?
Putting sugar in a gas tank will mean a trip to the garage since the sugar will ruin the gas filter and go into the engine.
How do you get water out of 2002 tundra engine?
add bleach to the gas tank and let it sit for 2-3 days. this allows the gas/bleach blend to distill out the water in the lines
Will putting a 2 liter of Coca-Cola in a cars gas tank ruin the engine?
er yeah
What happens if i put detergent in the gas tank?
You will ruin the engine and have to spend several thousand for a new one.
What does bleach do to a gas tank?
It will cause the tank to rust.
Can diesel in your gas tank ruin the engine?
No, the engine will just not run or run poorly and smoke depending on how much diesel is in the tank. If you put very little just keep driving and fill the tank up with gas when you have 1/2 tank. If you put allot and the engine will not run then you will need to drain the tank, replace the fuel filter, blow out the lines, and fill the tank with gas.
Will your car drive after sugar water is in gas tank?
no it would either blow up, not start or ruin your engine
