XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: esp@snet.xxx   
      
   On 3/31/2025 12:15 AM, 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?   
      
      
   Water can clog a fuel filter.   
      
   I would disconnect the fuel line at the engine carb/injectors and purge   
   the lines.   
      
   Are you sure the tank is dry?  In some, the pump is sitting in a sump of   
   sorts and water can be in there, this purging the lines.   
      
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