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On 3/31/2025 6:45 AM, Woozy Song wrote:
> Bill Powell wrote:
>> My kid dumped a jug of water into the gas tank thinking it was gas.
>> I disconnected the fuel filler hose and used the opening on the tank to
>> pump  everything out where the last gallon was 90% water & about 10% gas.
>>
>> Since I've never done this before, what's a good way to proceed?
>> Should I replace the fuel filter? What does water do to a fuel filter?
>>
>> Now that the fuel tank is completely dry, should I run the engine with 
>> the
>> water that must still be in the lines?
>>
>> Should I run only one gallon at first - and then when empty, add the rest
>> of the 18 gallons?
>>
>> How do you approach this situation after pumping the fuel tank dry?
> 
> One of those bush survival TV shows said put a litre of methylated 
> spirits (denatured alcohol) in the tank, which blends with the water. 
> Never tried it myself, sounds a little dodgy.

   Not dodgy at all , alcohol will blend with the water and while it 
won't burn well , it will burn well enough .
-- 
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