This really helped me. I just paid 250$ to drain out my gas tank. It was filled with so much water. The mechanic pumped it all out when I was standing there watching. Hopefully, the gas station I went to will reimburse me like the mechanic said. If I put the gas in my tank Saturday and that following Monday my car messed up, how much damage really could happen in that short period of time?
I am about to bolt on roughly $600 worth of parts due to this, and that is me doing the labor - fwiw you need to produce the receipt for the gas as well as a mechanic bill specifically stating the water presence in the fuel to get them to pay. I did not ask for a receipt but I sure will from now on
If you have a truck You can get most of the water out Get a friend and take the 6-8 torque bolts from your ned remove the fuel hose Disconnect the rear light harness and you and your buddy Pick up the bed in the center of the wheel wells and move it back so you can get to the fuel pump once you have the fuel pump out start sucking out the fuel If you want it all out Jack up the front of your truck and put jack stands under the frame up from on either side that will make all fuel race to the back of the tank only do this after you got most of the fuel out then jack it up. If you like to hurry up the drying process use an air gun and Blow out the tank make sure you do this outside then take a rag and reach in and clean as much as you can you will find dirt and grim in your tank Make sure you clean the area where your fuel pump sits and filter sits. Remember people your fuel pump stays cool with at least a 1/2 a tank of gas in your Gas tank. And treat your car with some Higher octane once every 2 weeks makes your car or truck happy
Ok but how do you syphon the gas out. I bought a hose and pump (like the animation) but the hose won't even touch the gas.. They tell me it's a fail safe against someone trying to do exactly what I'm doing sucking the gas out..
I finally learned the truth about octane when I had the motor rebuilt on my race bike. (KTM Supermoto if you're curious) I paid over 5K to gain 11hp. This doesn't sound like much but the stock setup output about 50hp. That's over 20%. After forking over the cash, my engine builder lmk that I had to run this specific VP Race Fuel that is about 105 octane. It's also over $20 per gallon. For all that money I pushed for all the info I could get to justify the cost. Basically the engine had been tuned for optimum performance with this specific fuel. Octane has nothing to do with the quality of the fuel and everything to do with timing. It's a bit counterintuitive as to what octane does to the time it takes it to burn in your combustion chamber. The higher the octane rating , the longer it takes to burn. The lower octane is quicker to burn. The general public is being scammed by their own ignorance. Like others, I used to "Treat my car" when pockets were chubby. I would fill up the tank with "premium" in my '95 Jeep Wrangler. I convinced myself it ran better and got better milage. I was incorrect. I hope everyone who reads this and hasn't heard anything of the sort before gets curious. Go educate yourself on one of the biggest scams that nobody really talks about. The oil companies aren't trying to correct any misconceptions because it would hurt profits to be honest. Learn about it. Pass it on. You're welcome. Oh and good luck with the water in your tank situation. ;)
The guy at an auto parts store said if my car started " put puting" immediately after putting gas in I probably got bad gas. So he put some fluid I believe it was a fuel injector cleaner into the gas tank and run the car normally and by the time the gauge was showing half a tank used the noise and light would go away. My owners guide said it was the e emissions light that was blinking and sometimes steady. The auto parts guy said it was the engine light. The car sounds and feels somewhat better but is still slow and very hesitant on acceleration. Would a mechanic have to put my car on the diagnostic to be fairly sure it is just water in the tank? The guy said alot of places are putting too much ethanol in the fuel and some cars dont like that. Thank you.
If your engine is suddenly sputtering, cutting out, jerking, especially during acceleration, the first suspect is the Mass Air Flow (MAF) Throttle Body. Tell the mechanic to replace the MAF first, you might save $$.
I had a buddy put a new fuel pump in my 98 chevy pickup 5.7 liter he failed to seal the fuel pump on tight. It filled with rain water and wouldn’t start. I sifened all I could out of it. Put a higher octane gas in it and a water treatment in it. It ran for awhile but now is super hard to start and runs rough when it does start. Could this still be a fuel issue or something else?
This video was helpful. A splash of water entered fuel opening while trying to wash away the spilled petrol around it (stupid me) is this something I should be concerned about ?
My car Stalls every now and then the gaslight the gas tank light comes on and then it putters and then it stalls and then I wait a little bit and it turns back on what do you think that could be
after a car sets a few min. water and gas will seperate water on bottom of tank you can pump water out by useing a small hose and 12 v pump the gas is floating on the water id this on my army trk m37i use a 2 liter clear bottle to put water in then pour it outwhen you get most of the water out youwill start seeing gas floating on top of the water keep pumping till most water is gone
Except most cars now days have a baffle or similar to discourage siphoning and I’m a decent mechanic and have never seen a car with a drain plug etc….you usually by disconnecting a connection point in the fuel system somewere under the vehicle? There should be 1 it would save time and make it alot easier…
Wrong my friend, I have a 1990 and 95 honda accord, both have a 17mm bolt, that is for the tank to drain, draining both now, local gas stations got both my vehicles. But I was just like you never believe it but now I do.
@cozmo, I was helping a person out, I don't brag on my vehicles. I'm not that type dude. I let clowns like you, eat your own words when you see my other vehicles. O by the way they stoll kickin as well. Apparently you having problems with your new car. Why else would you be on this page hmmmmm.
Recently where I live we had a really big rain fall. I drove through a very big puddle and right after that my car was very hesitant on acceleration. Could water have gotten in somehow? It's become much worse of a problem since.
Lance Smith your car got flooded and you must nit drive it as it could mess up your electronics. And this could happen at anytime and it is unsafe to drive the car. You should call your insurance right away. They will write off the car and you can buy another car a better one hopefully
I got a few drops in ther left the gas door open and it was heavy rain cap was on tight but i know they're not 100% sealed so im sure few drops when in. Should i be alarmed?
I would assume that if you have more water in your tank than gas that the car would not run it all. Of course those new fangled top secret hybrid steam/gas engine models still have a lot of real world problems. Gas stations are having problems getting pure water. The dual gas hoses are confusing customers. Saw a guy putting in actual gas in the car Of course I totally jest..
Thanks for telling us the Common symptoms, causes and how too spend 💰 💰 💰 to MAYBE fix it that's about as helpful as telling a drunk too have another drink
hi I bought a 2004 land rover freelancer without hearing it run. Guy said dat it just needs key replacement I tried dat, still won't start And I jus recently notice gas top is missing Can u help me plz
sure. Don't ever...ever...ever buy a used Land Rover. People with discretionary income buy Land Rovers...and at the first sign of trouble...they ditch them. Why? Because Land Rovers are POS. They look great, but are pieces of junk.
Do not use higher octane gasoline. Higher octane is HARDER to burn. You want to use LOW octane. Actually you want to use exactly what the manufacturer recommends and NOTHING higher. LOWER octane gas is BETTER as far as combustibility.
@@SpartanA31xx what are you talking about. I'm no troll. It's a fact that higher octane is harder to burn. Why do you think high performance cars require higher octane? BECAUSE THEY ALSO UTILIZE HIGHER COMPRESSION..which makes pre-detonation more likely. To fight pre-detonation....higher octane. So do me a favor and educate yourself before calling names.
The “low octane” fuel has plenty of water in it simply adsorbed into the additives (ethanol etc) this is why they push this as they can disguise as much as 20 % of what you are buying to boost profit as they provide no burning power and you consume more to do the same work. The higher octanes contain less of these additives therefore you burn more of what you buy. 87 is a pretty low octane and even most of the “premium” grades are no more than 91 octane, which is not considered high. Some performance engines with a very high compression ratio such as race cars require minimum of 92 octane, higher if available.
I need help recently my dad passed away he left his truck behind we’re supposed to take it to Mexico we found out that there was water in the tank everyone is blaming me and my sister we don’t know how to prove that it wasn’t us any suggestions
Well I didn’t do anything to my car but letting it sit outside for a month than I came back to it and it ran like shit because moisture got in the tank
Phonethip Phaengphan beer is mostly water. Go to a parts store or hardware store and buy Sta-Bil Marine 360 fuel stabilizer. It's the best to remove water.Let it sit over night. Crank the car till it starts. Good Luck.
That's a possibility. Never had thought of that. I have 2011 Kia Sorrento. It has a problem with moisture getting into the car. It seem to have nothing to do with the weather. We have narrowed it down to the AC/ Heat system. Probably s drainage problem.
I go kicking and screaming..not really..when I have to a job on my vehicles..so I am a very reluctant shade tree mechanic.. actually a very reluctant ( not mechanic.) However I can think of a number of reasons there is no easy way to drain your tank. Thieves, people that don't have the right equipment ,getting under the car..help I've crawlin and I can't get out ..from under the car.. In all seriousness it is probably better for people to think twice before doing mechanic work..Make sure no loose fitting clothes..ties etc. Those moving parts are dangerous.
Hi Thomas. I suggest and request that you speak from a bullet-point list instead of a script. You will speak more naturally - in words, body language, and eye movement. It is important you slow down; a script allows you to read faster, which makes understanding your words more difficult ... especially for us deaf folk and fureigners from Kansas, like me. Professional speakers suggest you lead with a story or joke (that is related to the topic). The Army teaches "Tell 'em what you're going to tell 'em. Then tell 'em. Then tell 'em what you told 'em." You are trying to be efficient about conveying the information. Kudos for that, but being too concise makes it forgettable, diminishing entertainment value by appearing two- dimensional. And in conclusion I commend you and thank you for the absence of background music. Please relax. We are all rooting for you. Have fun. Share your enjoyment with us.
Professional speaker? Not as such. I'm just old. On and off I taught. Soldiered. Camp counselor. Presenter at church. Salesman. Toastmaster. Businessman. Ad writer. Compulsive writer. As a junior computer tech my real job was to eavesdrop on the senior tech. Sometimes geeks and non-geeks can talk extensively without realizing that communication is not happening. Kinda like marriage, that. My tips reflect what helps me understand. Thanks for the feedback. ;)
This really helped me. I just paid 250$ to drain out my gas tank. It was filled with so much water. The mechanic pumped it all out when I was standing there watching. Hopefully, the gas station I went to will reimburse me like the mechanic said.
If I put the gas in my tank Saturday and that following Monday my car messed up, how much damage really could happen in that short period of time?
I am about to bolt on roughly $600 worth of parts due to this, and that is me doing the labor - fwiw you need to produce the receipt for the gas as well as a mechanic bill specifically stating the water presence in the fuel to get them to pay. I did not ask for a receipt but I sure will from now on
If you have a truck You can get most of the water out Get a friend and take the 6-8 torque bolts from your ned remove the fuel hose Disconnect the rear light harness and you and your buddy Pick up the bed in the center of the wheel wells and move it back so you can get to the fuel pump once you have the fuel pump out start sucking out the fuel If you want it all out Jack up the front of your truck and put jack stands under the frame up from on either side that will make all fuel race to the back of the tank only do this after you got most of the fuel out then jack it up. If you like to hurry up the drying process use an air gun and Blow out the tank make sure you do this outside then take a rag and reach in and clean as much as you can you will find dirt and grim in your tank Make sure you clean the area where your fuel pump sits and filter sits. Remember people your fuel pump stays cool with at least a 1/2 a tank of gas in your Gas tank. And treat your car with some Higher octane once every 2 weeks makes your car or truck happy
Ok but how do you syphon the gas out. I bought a hose and pump (like the animation) but the hose won't even touch the gas.. They tell me it's a fail safe against someone trying to do exactly what I'm doing sucking the gas out..
How long should you leave the open gas tank to evaporate the water?
Can I use Lucas to remove the water out of my tank?
I finally learned the truth about octane when I had the motor rebuilt on my race bike. (KTM Supermoto if you're curious) I paid over 5K to gain 11hp. This doesn't sound like much but the stock setup output about 50hp. That's over 20%. After forking over the cash, my engine builder lmk that I had to run this specific VP Race Fuel that is about 105 octane. It's also over $20 per gallon. For all that money I pushed for all the info I could get to justify the cost. Basically the engine had been tuned for optimum performance with this specific fuel. Octane has nothing to do with the quality of the fuel and everything to do with timing. It's a bit counterintuitive as to what octane does to the time it takes it to burn in your combustion chamber. The higher the octane rating , the longer it takes to burn. The lower octane is quicker to burn. The general public is being scammed by their own ignorance. Like others, I used to "Treat my car" when pockets were chubby. I would fill up the tank with "premium" in my '95 Jeep Wrangler. I convinced myself it ran better and got better milage. I was incorrect. I hope everyone who reads this and hasn't heard anything of the sort before gets curious. Go educate yourself on one of the biggest scams that nobody really talks about. The oil companies aren't trying to correct any misconceptions because it would hurt profits to be honest. Learn about it. Pass it on. You're welcome.
Oh and good luck with the water in your tank situation. ;)
The guy at an auto parts store said if my car started " put puting" immediately after putting gas in I probably got bad gas. So he put some fluid I believe it was a fuel injector cleaner into the gas tank and run the car normally and by the time the gauge was showing half a tank used the noise and light would go away. My owners guide said it was the e emissions light that was blinking and sometimes steady. The auto parts guy said it was the engine light. The car sounds and feels somewhat better but is still slow and very hesitant on acceleration. Would a mechanic have to put my car on the diagnostic to be fairly sure it is just water in the tank? The guy said alot of places are putting too much ethanol in the fuel and some cars dont like that. Thank you.
Yo, you answer all my questions. Thank you.
If your engine is suddenly sputtering, cutting out, jerking, especially during acceleration, the first suspect is the Mass Air Flow (MAF) Throttle Body. Tell the mechanic to replace the MAF first, you might save $$.
Don’t tell the mechanic anything, let him diagnose it instead of throwing parts at a problem that could be caused from other issues.
I had a buddy put a new fuel pump in my 98 chevy pickup 5.7 liter he failed to seal the fuel pump on tight. It filled with rain water and wouldn’t start. I sifened all I could out of it. Put a higher octane gas in it and a water treatment in it. It ran for awhile but now is super hard to start and runs rough when it does start. Could this still be a fuel issue or something else?
Thx, helped me alot.. I was washing my car and i did not close it correctly
What is the maf
THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH !
This video was helpful. A splash of water entered fuel opening while trying to wash away the spilled petrol around it (stupid me) is this something I should be concerned about ?
Shoubbee fine, + eqwivalint amount uv "Heet" ;)
My car Stalls every now and then the gaslight the gas tank light comes on and then it putters and then it stalls and then I wait a little bit and it turns back on what do you think that could be
after a car sets a few min. water and gas will seperate water on bottom of tank you can pump water out by useing a small hose and 12 v pump the gas is floating on the water id this on my army trk m37i use a 2 liter clear bottle to put water in then pour it outwhen you get most of the water out youwill start seeing gas floating on top of the water keep pumping till most water is gone
Except most cars now days have a baffle or similar to discourage siphoning and I’m a decent mechanic and have never seen a car with a drain plug etc….you usually by disconnecting a connection point in the fuel system somewere under the vehicle? There should be 1 it would save time and make it alot easier…
Wrong my friend, I have a 1990 and 95 honda accord, both have a 17mm bolt, that is for the tank to drain, draining both now, local gas stations got both my vehicles. But I was just like you never believe it but now I do.
@@krisirving3622 that's because you have ancient cars! 😒🚮 for us with up to date cars there's no drain plug 😢
@cozmo, I was helping a person out, I don't brag on my vehicles. I'm not that type dude. I let clowns like you, eat your own words when you see my other vehicles. O by the way they stoll kickin as well. Apparently you having problems with your new car. Why else would you be on this page hmmmmm.
Recently where I live we had a really big rain fall. I drove through a very big puddle and right after that my car was very hesitant on acceleration. Could water have gotten in somehow? It's become much worse of a problem since.
Lance Smith your car got flooded and you must nit drive it as it could mess up your electronics. And this could happen at anytime and it is unsafe to drive the car. You should call your insurance right away. They will write off the car and you can buy another car a better one hopefully
@@PrintMeLogo Or at least get it fixed
Diesel and water returning to the tank when engine is running on a Isuzu wizard 4ji
I got a few drops in ther left the gas door open and it was heavy rain cap was on tight but i know they're not 100% sealed so im sure few drops when in. Should i be alarmed?
Was everything ok
@@blaketaylor9099 nothing happened so I'm assuming lol
Thieves that run Gas stations are the Culprits😂
Well my boyfriend his truck start but it seems to die out and sputters when it park when he start it up
That probably happened with my Duramax diesel!
Thanks Thomas
Vytas 8
"drain the gas and let the tank dry out." So how long does that take? Minutes? Hours? Days? Weeks? Months?
try over night its water so how long does something wet take to dry?
Can I put the STP in a full tank of gas is I suspect that there may be water in gas after filling?
@ Rebecca Griffith
Hi rebecca, we cannot assume it woud be gud enuf to solve the problem, az we are not shur how much wader iz in there
Can you use stp gas fuel and heat in your gas tank to treat the gas. I want to because I always did it winter months. ?
I would assume that if you have more water in your tank than gas that the car would not run it all. Of course those new fangled top secret hybrid steam/gas engine models still have a lot of real world problems. Gas stations are having problems getting pure water. The dual gas hoses are confusing customers. Saw a guy putting in actual gas in the car
Of course I totally jest..
Thanks for telling us the Common symptoms, causes and how too spend 💰 💰 💰 to MAYBE fix it that's about as helpful as telling a drunk too have another drink
hi I bought a 2004 land rover freelancer without hearing it run. Guy said dat it just needs key replacement I tried dat, still won't start And I jus recently notice gas top is missing Can u help me plz
sure. Don't ever...ever...ever buy a used Land Rover. People with discretionary income buy Land Rovers...and at the first sign of trouble...they ditch them. Why? Because Land Rovers are POS. They look great, but are pieces of junk.
Do not use higher octane gasoline. Higher octane is HARDER to burn. You want to use LOW octane. Actually you want to use exactly what the manufacturer recommends and NOTHING higher. LOWER octane gas is BETTER as far as combustibility.
Damn troll.
@@SpartanA31xx what are you talking about. I'm no troll. It's a fact that higher octane is harder to burn. Why do you think high performance cars require higher octane? BECAUSE THEY ALSO UTILIZE HIGHER COMPRESSION..which makes pre-detonation more likely. To fight pre-detonation....higher octane. So do me a favor and educate yourself before calling names.
The “low octane” fuel has plenty of water in it simply adsorbed into the additives (ethanol etc) this is why they push this as they can disguise as much as 20 % of what you are buying to boost profit as they provide no burning power and you consume more to do the same work. The higher octanes contain less of these additives therefore you burn more of what you buy. 87 is a pretty low octane and even most of the “premium” grades are no more than 91 octane, which is not considered high. Some performance engines with a very high compression ratio such as race cars require minimum of 92 octane, higher if available.
@@kellismith4329 higher octane has more additives in it actually
how do you 'let the gas tank dry out before you let the water back in'?
do not let the water back in. you dry it out by not filling it. leave the cap open overnight. empty. then put GAS back in. NOT water
I need help recently my dad passed away he left his truck behind we’re supposed to take it to Mexico we found out that there was water in the tank everyone is blaming me and my sister we don’t know how to prove that it wasn’t us any suggestions
Well I didn’t do anything to my car but letting it sit outside for a month than I came back to it and it ran like shit because moisture got in the tank
Hot and cold with a less than full tank will cause condensation to form in the tank.
Well, goddam Thomas we certainly wouldn't want to harm the environment or the car or ourselves would we now?
00:20 or, stay with me, or your young child wanted to help fill your car with the garden hose!
Remove fuel filter ford
Escape 2003
my boyfriend had pour beer in the gas tank and now my car don't start what should I do?
Phonethip Phaengphan beer is mostly water. Go to a parts store or hardware store and buy Sta-Bil Marine 360 fuel stabilizer. It's the best to remove water.Let it sit over night. Crank the car till it starts. Good Luck.
Phonethip Phaengphan drain it, and refill it
Sue your boyfriend
dump his dumb ass
Wasting beer is never good.
Having replaced a fuel pump due to corrosion for $100, I really, really feel bad for you guys over there. Mind you, it is a OEM Bosch fuel pump.
Good Info. But you speak to fast
Or when you take a car wash
Good 1st comment
That's a possibility. Never had thought of that. I have 2011 Kia Sorrento. It has a problem with moisture getting into the car. It seem to have nothing to do with the weather. We have narrowed it down to the AC/ Heat system. Probably s drainage problem.
Not helpful...
I imagine there's some sort of explanation, but...
Why isn't there a drain plug on the gas tank?🤔
People would hella steal gas
@@rreagin6858 Unfortunately, that sounds like a reasonable explanation.
There is on alot of vehicles, its just not discussed so much because the need too employ it is relatively rare
I go kicking and screaming..not really..when I have to a job on my vehicles..so I am a very reluctant shade tree mechanic.. actually a very reluctant ( not mechanic.) However I can think of a number of reasons there is no easy way to drain your tank. Thieves, people that don't have the right equipment
,getting under the car..help I've crawlin and I can't get out ..from under the car.. In all seriousness it is probably better for people to think twice before doing mechanic work..Make sure no loose fitting clothes..ties etc. Those moving parts are dangerous.
the info is helpful dude but watching you read from somewhere above the camera is pretty silly.
Well that was worthless
Why?
if the car sputters sometimes at a stop light, is it water?
That can be many things, spark plugs, injectors could be clogged. You have to find out which one it is.
Throttle body can be sticking due to build up in the intake or spark plugs or wires could do it too as well as a dirty mass air flow sensor.
I put cheap gas and it built up dirt
I have a car that I pulled water out of but it still want start
Have to clean fuel injector
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Hi Thomas. I suggest and request that you speak from a bullet-point list instead of a script. You will speak more naturally - in words, body language, and eye movement. It is important you slow down; a script allows you to read faster, which makes understanding your words more difficult ... especially for us deaf folk and fureigners from Kansas, like me. Professional speakers suggest you lead with a story or joke (that is related to the topic). The Army teaches "Tell 'em what you're going to tell 'em. Then tell 'em. Then tell 'em what you told 'em." You are trying to be efficient about conveying the information. Kudos for that, but being too concise makes it forgettable, diminishing entertainment value by appearing two- dimensional. And in conclusion I commend you and thank you for the absence of background music. Please relax. We are all rooting for you. Have fun. Share your enjoyment with us.
Are you a professional speaker? Your "tips" were oddly specific and detailed. Funny.
Professional speaker? Not as such. I'm just old. On and off I taught. Soldiered. Camp counselor. Presenter at church. Salesman. Toastmaster. Businessman. Ad writer. Compulsive writer. As a junior computer tech my real job was to eavesdrop on the senior tech. Sometimes geeks and non-geeks can talk extensively without realizing that communication is not happening. Kinda like marriage, that. My tips reflect what helps me understand. Thanks for the feedback. ;)
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What is the maf