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   Bill Powell to All   
   water in gas tank   
   31 Mar 25 06:15:46   
   
   XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: bill@anarchists.org   
      
   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?   
      
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