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It can harm the motor but most times the electric fuel pump gives out filter plugs up you can drop tank clean out tank and lines replace fuel pump& filter and be ok most of the time good luck
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Will putting sugar in a gas tank mess up your car?
Sugar sits on the bottom of the tank like sand unless you have some water in the tank also.
What will be the effect of sugar in petrol tank of a car?
Sugar in the petrol tank will quickly cause a car to break down. The sugar gums up fuel lines and injectors, disabling fuel delivery.
Will car start with sugar in tank and drive?
Yes, the sugar will remain on the bottom of the tank like sand.
How long will a car drive after sugar is placed in gas tank before it stop running?
Sugar clogs the screen in the fuel pump pick-up. If it gets past that screen it will clog the fuel filter. Since sugar doesn't dissolve in gasoline, what stops the car is the clogging of the fuel. With enough sugar, the blockage can be instantaneous. The pummeling you will receive for putting sugar in the person's gas tank will follow shortly afterward.
Can putting sugar in a car engine cause damage?
Yes
Will putting sugar water in a gas tank ruin a car?
no it won't ....it will make your car not run but with a little cleaning of the tank and lines and flushing the system out it actually cleans more then ruins anything ...just time consuming and make someone pay alot of money to have cleaned out
What to do if sugar is in tank?
If you suspect that someone put sugar in the tank of your car, the best thing to do is to make an appointment to have your filters cleaned at a garage. Sugar in the tank will not disable your car, this is a common myth, but like pouring sand into someone's gas tank, it might cause your filters to need cleaning earlier.
Will a car owner no if sugar has been put in their gas tank?
Probably not. The sugar will sit on the bottom of the tank like sand. Yes he/she will, the car will stop running well, or at all. Why? the sugar dissolves into the gasoline, because its a solvent
Who did Marcus Jordan and charlie popovich sugar in the book Pop by Gordon Korman?
Marcus and Charlie played a prank on Joplin when they put sugar in his gas tank, causing his car to break down.
What does sugar in a car gas tank do?
Plugs up the fuel filter if the sugar makes it that far.
Does black smoke come out the car if sugar in gas tank?
No, sugar sits on the bottom of the fuel tank like sand unless there is some water present.
What if you put sugar in the gas tank?
Sugar in the gas tank will not cause the engine to fail because sugar does not dissolve in gas. It will get pulled thru the gas line and into the fuel filter(s) and depending on how much sugar is in the tank, will plug the fuel filter sooner or later. This will cause the car to stall or not stay running. You can either replace the fuel filters until the sugar is gone or get the car to a mechanic and have the gas tank removed and flushed out. This is not a do-it-yourself project. You could also drive the car to the mechanic and then have the fuel filter replaced while they are flushing the gas tank.
