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- From: louislam@iastate.edu (Louis C Lam)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: sugar in gas?
- Message-ID: <louislam.726535719@vincent1.iastate.edu>
- Date: 8 Jan 93 23:28:39 GMT
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- >Indeed, if granulated (table) sugar is used, it will simply clog the
- >line and filter. Sugar does not dissolve in gas very well. Powdered
- >sugar might be capable of damaging an auto engine if someone was evil
- >enough to try it. Things that make the fuel burn much too hot such as
- >napthalene moth balls dissolve readily...
-
- One of my friends told me that his friend's Corrado was damaged in this way.
- Someone poured some sugar and salt (!!) into the fuel tank... The mechanic
- said he found a lot of impurities in the cylinders, and the engine was
- completely damaged.
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- Louis
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