I brought this "scotch in the gas tank up" at work tonite at the briefing. An older guy who know his ---- told me the gas tank must be drained. He said the water will seperate from the gas and enter the fuel pump and lines whole and cause serious damage. You did your best to help. So don't get upset. Call Carfax and give them the vin # of this car and tell them what happened. Otherwise your long lost buddy will end up with a POS.
Help! Scotch Whiskey in Gas Tank
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What I mean is, we all hope our worst enemies will go to the used car lot and pick this car up. But it don't happen this way. Some single mom or college kid will think they are getting a good deal and end up with a headache on top of the headaches they already have.
Monday morning, car is still gone. Neighbor's mother was over to retrieve mail, and told me as I was backing out, that her daughter reconciled with her boyfriend, and they're in the local mounntains have a "romantic" time. I asked mom if she knew of the Whiskey issue, and I almost told her, but caught myself, as I didn't want to start a war between her and daughter....mom hates the BF....I suspect he talked the nieghbor into driving her car up, or maybe she had someone else drain the tank, but you'd think she'd tell me first so that I can call off my buddy at work...oh well, like someone already wrote, it is out of my hands...still, I am very curious how the car will run in the near future...heck, maybe the scotch did little or no damage...I'll let you guys know how the car is going in several days...I really don't care much about her or her love life, but this whiskey-in-tank thing really intrigues me...I'm thinking that if it is running fine, maybe over time the damage will kick in? Cheers!
If the ethanol, gas, and water all separate, the water would settle to the bottom, right? In that case, I would think that it would get sucked into the fuel lines first, causing a huge problem.
lovcom,
I'd gas it up to full and drive all the gas out if possible and then replentish with a fresh tank. You might also add some gas conditioner like "Techron" just in case.
Durango
I'd gas it up to full and drive all the gas out if possible and then replentish with a fresh tank. You might also add some gas conditioner like "Techron" just in case.
Durango
One thing is certain, the car is the least of this woman's problems. But I do look forward to seeing them on the next episode of "Cops." Just curious, does the guy wear a shirt when he's drunk?
I've dissolved 1% water in a mix of 10% isopropyl 90% gasoline. *Some* did separate when I tried to add 2% water. Warm weather might allow more water to mix. I suspect no harm will come to this car, since the slug of liquid that separates will be a mix of mostly ethanol, some water, and a bit of gasoline. It may not start up again after sitting overnight.
I talked to my neighbor this morning. She took a few days "sick leave" off to patch things up with the BF. She says he "promised" to stop drinking, and with a smile asked if the same was true for the car. She mentioned that the car sputtered and coughed while going up Hwy 18 to Big Bear in the local mountains. Her BF told her to gas it up when the needle hit half. She said it rany like ---- when they started it up cold the next morning, but it smoothed out by that afternoon.
She says all is "forgiven" and he "finally has changed".
Right!
Still, I wonder how the Accord will run in the long term, whether the engine has lost some longevity during it's "binge"...I guess we'll see.
She says all is "forgiven" and he "finally has changed".
Right!
Still, I wonder how the Accord will run in the long term, whether the engine has lost some longevity during it's "binge"...I guess we'll see.
Only time will tell. I suspect that there is a better chance that the car will be OK than the BF will quit drinking.
This story makes me wonder how he knew it would be OK. I wonder if he has done it before.
This story makes me wonder how he knew it would be OK. I wonder if he has done it before.
Indeed, but for only one reason. No one has asked the obvious question. What does said female neighbor look like?
She's 5' 4", 110 lbs, Physician, 37 years of age, Brown hair, green eyes, Victoria Secret Body, but the paradox is that she has the emotional security of a HS drop out living in a trailer park. The boyfriend is the classic loser....go figure! The BF does not care about her car...he got lonely, demands she drive up to see him. End of story. Car seems ok though, at least for now.
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Why can't I be one of her (temporary) worst mistakes instead of this full time loser?
Life is unfair
typical Tom Lykas chick..great body, very attractive...NO SELF ESTEEM !
Sorry guys, but I just had to bump this one back to the top. Yes, it's ancient, but how often do you get to read about an insecure Victoria's Secret girl, with an MD and an alcoholic boyfriend having said BF dump a bottle of good liquor into her gas tank.
Heck, I'd be expecting her engine to send him a Christmas card. . .
Seriously though, any word on how this one came out?
Heck, I'd be expecting her engine to send him a Christmas card. . .
Seriously though, any word on how this one came out?
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Seriously though, any word on how this one came out?
Gary's car is now in rehab and he hangs out at the high school bus stop asking young (18 YO) girls if they want to see his oil stash.
Seriously though, any word on how this one came out?
Gary's car is now in rehab and he hangs out at the high school bus stop asking young (18 YO) girls if they want to see his oil stash.
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Buy the car a nice cigar, and sit around with it for a bit... It might have some other really interesting stories to tell you.
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Drive it and don't worry about it, if it causes and issue later sue the guy for the repair.
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Drive it and don't worry about it, if it causes and issue later sue the guy for the repair.
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