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Well now that you've filled the tank I can just about guarantee it's GOING TO BE A FUEL PUMP ISSUE that will require the dropping of the full tank.

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To evaluate the fuel system:   Check or replace the spark plugs. Move the vehicle outside. Disable the fuel pump. Remove the tube from the air filter box. Have a garden h

jamie greathouse
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The jar came out of the truck , the glass on the right is year old gas for the snow blower from last year . The new gas ( 20 gals ) was what i topped off with and had to drain . Truck is back to norma

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If you were to put it in a large glass container, and wait long enough, the water may separate. Then you could siphon off the good fuel, leaving just the water behind. I would not waste my time, but t

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1 minute ago, dna9656 said:

Well now that you've filled the tank I can just about guarantee it's GOING TO BE A FUEL PUMP ISSUE that will require the dropping of the full tank.

 

Isn't that always the way it goes...

 

 

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It would fire and wanted to start. The fuel rail would regenerate pressure and lots of spark . I grabbed a fuel pressure tester and it was 60 PSI when cranking . Air , gas , spark . It just started acting up minutes after i topped off the tank ( $78 / 22 gal's ) so out of curiosity i ran some from the pressure gauge relief into the jar and sure as ****** ..... milk/gas ..... the gas station closed off the 89 Octane pumps and happily reimbursed me . It turns out someone backed into the fueling truck hose when he was refilling the station tanks and broke something and thats when they think the fuel got contaminated . 

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I disconnected the fuel line at the fuel rail

, inserted 8' of 5/16" hose into the braided fuel line opening fit perfect , grabbed 5 home depot pails and lids , dropped my spare tire opened the fuel pump control mode plug mounted to the frame , jumped the fuel pump and it pumped out 20+ gal's in 10mins . My '11 doesn't have a fuel pump relay or fuse under the hood . Didn't drop

the tank , loft the box or go thru the filler tube . 

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Good times man, and thanks for the pics of the repair. So they gave you your money back for the fuel? That's odd. I guess if you return the product though, they have no reason no to give you a refund. I bet everyone else that bought that gas paid thousands to all the local repair shops for .. new head gaskets, new fuel pumps, a tune up, etc. And I bet they all got a new tank of gas as well, but it was not listed on the $2,000 invoice.

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theres still gonna be some water in the tank so use isopropyl dry gas for a while to help it burn off. methanol dry gas does not mix with the water. 

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sounds like they had a leaky cap on the storage tank that let rain water in or you refueled while they were filling it

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you should have charged them labor, if you didn't do the repair yourself they would be paying the bill

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15 hours ago, jamie greathouse said:

It would fire and wanted to start. The fuel rail would regenerate pressure and lots of spark . I grabbed a fuel pressure tester and it was 60 PSI when cranking . Air , gas , spark . It just started acting up minutes after i topped off the tank ( $78 / 22 gal's ) so out of curiosity i ran some from the pressure gauge relief into the jar and sure as ****** ..... milk/gas ..... the gas station closed off the 89 Octane pumps and happily reimbursed me . It turns out someone backed into the fueling truck hose when he was refilling the station tanks and broke something and thats when they think the fuel got contaminated . 

So did the gas station volunteer to take the 22 gallons of bad gas? I mean what are you supposed to do with it and why do YOU have to drain it?

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If you were to put it in a large glass container, and wait long enough, the water may separate. Then you could siphon off the good fuel, leaving just the water behind. I would not waste my time, but to each their own. Hell, just leave the full gas cans outside your house. Sooner or later they will disappear, and a criminal will get what they deserve.

 

 

 

 

 

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