Oil poured into the gas tank. How can we get this out?
07-02-2002, 12:18 PM
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Oil poured into the gas tank. How can we get this out?
Oil poured into the gas tank. How can we get this out?
Car just cut off and cannot restart it.
Please don't ask how this fool accidentally poured oil in the gas tank.
Car just cut off and cannot restart it.
Please don't ask how this fool accidentally poured oil in the gas tank.
07-02-2002, 12:25 PM
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Re: Oil poured into the gas tank. How can we get this out? (undercoverSI)
There's a drain bolt on the bottom of the tank. Then purge the fuel lines and make sure to replace the fuel filter. You may need to clean the injectors as well.
07-02-2002, 12:28 PM
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Re: Oil poured into the gas tank. How can we get this out? (DragIIDigital)
I bet he grabbed oil instead of fuel additive or something haha
Sorry, it is kinda funny though
Sorry, it is kinda funny though
07-02-2002, 12:28 PM
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Re: Oil poured into the gas tank. How can we get this out? (DragIIDigital)
Thank you for your reply. We will try this. This is my friends 2002 Honda Civic, I just posted here cause this is where I hang out and I knew that somebody would have an answer.
The advice that you gave me, will this be applicable for even the 2002 Honda Civic?
The advice that you gave me, will this be applicable for even the 2002 Honda Civic?
07-02-2002, 12:37 PM
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Re: Oil poured into the gas tank. How can we get this out? (undercoverSI)
Yes it should be. There should always be a drain bolt on the bottom of the tank so it can be drained before it is removed. It's also there to help out in unfortunate situations 
The hard part is finding a good place to drain it. There's not alot of room under there and if it's on a full tank you have 10+ gallons of fuel to worry about.
edit: by place I mean shop/freind with a lift NOT on the ground. Just be ready to get messy and have a couple of 5 gallon buckets to put the gas in. Use an oil drain pan under the car to catch the fuel.
[Modified by Jimmy L, 3:41 PM 7/2/2002]
The hard part is finding a good place to drain it. There's not alot of room under there and if it's on a full tank you have 10+ gallons of fuel to worry about.edit: by place I mean shop/freind with a lift NOT on the ground. Just be ready to get messy and have a couple of 5 gallon buckets to put the gas in. Use an oil drain pan under the car to catch the fuel.
[Modified by Jimmy L, 3:41 PM 7/2/2002]
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07-02-2002, 12:59 PM
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Re: Oil poured into the gas tank. How can we get this out? (Jimmy L)
I've never hears of this happening before, so this is just a hypothesis BUT....
My concern is that the car stopped running. That would indicate that the oil actually made it all the way to the combustion chamber. Now the cylinders are filled, or at least coated, with a heavy, non-flammable liquid. It may be a real challenge to get this thing restarted.
Jimmy L says the injectors need to be cleaned. How can you clean them effectively when they're closed?
My concern is that the car stopped running. That would indicate that the oil actually made it all the way to the combustion chamber. Now the cylinders are filled, or at least coated, with a heavy, non-flammable liquid. It may be a real challenge to get this thing restarted.
Jimmy L says the injectors need to be cleaned. How can you clean them effectively when they're closed?
07-02-2002, 02:32 PM
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Re: Oil poured into the gas tank. How can we get this out? (ejprimo)
So did he think he was fueling up his weed whacker and decided to put an oil fuel mix in? How much oil did this idiot put in his tank anyway?
07-02-2002, 03:58 PM
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Re: Oil poured into the gas tank. How can we get this out? (YodaIsGod)
don't forget to rotate the air in the tires. they tend to get dirty after 3000 miles or so. 
07-02-2002, 04:00 PM
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Re: Oil poured into the gas tank. How can we get this out? (broke1)
Draining the gas... waste of gas money... Then again, it's better than having the car fixed for a lotta money. 
07-02-2002, 04:05 PM
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Re: Oil poured into the gas tank. How can we get this out? (dom93hatch)
Draining the gas... waste of gas money... Then again, it's better than having the car fixed for a lotta money.
Wasted gas money is the least of his concerns I believe
07-02-2002, 07:30 PM
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Re: Oil poured into the gas tank. How can we get this out? (kane2g)
you dont want to lubricate your comustion chamber??? but why?
Lubrication is good.
Lubrication is good.
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07-03-2002, 08:07 PM
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Re: Oil poured into the gas tank. How can we get this out? (shawnhayes)
We fixed the CAR!!!
Drained the tank
Put 1.5 gallons of gas and injector cleaner fluid in
Removed the fuel rail and the injectors
turned the key to the 3rd position and then back off for about 5 times. This sucked the injector cleaner through and cleaned the fuel line and rail.
Put the injectors back in and turned the key to the 3rd position and then back off for about 5 times, this pumped the oil out of the fuel line, rail and injectors.
Reconnected everything and it started right up.
THank everybody.
Drained the tank
Put 1.5 gallons of gas and injector cleaner fluid in
Removed the fuel rail and the injectors
turned the key to the 3rd position and then back off for about 5 times. This sucked the injector cleaner through and cleaned the fuel line and rail.
Put the injectors back in and turned the key to the 3rd position and then back off for about 5 times, this pumped the oil out of the fuel line, rail and injectors.
Reconnected everything and it started right up.
THank everybody.
07-03-2002, 08:09 PM
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Re: Oil poured into the gas tank. How can we get this out? (undercoverSI)
It smoked out the tail pipe for about 4 minutes but then it cleared up.
I gues just burning everything out but it is running fine now.
I gues just burning everything out but it is running fine now.
07-03-2002, 08:17 PM
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Re: Oil poured into the gas tank. How can we get this out? (shawnhayes)
you dont want to lubricate your comustion chamber??? but why?
Lubrication is good.
Motor oils are designed to not be flammable, and the viscosity is too high. Fuels need to have "lubricity", but this needs to be from a "top cylinder" oil, and not 5w-30. This may have fouled the combustion chamber massively, and might require tons of work to clean it out.
i was kidding.
Relax there Killer
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Lubrication is good.
Motor oils are designed to not be flammable, and the viscosity is too high. Fuels need to have "lubricity", but this needs to be from a "top cylinder" oil, and not 5w-30. This may have fouled the combustion chamber massively, and might require tons of work to clean it out.
i was kidding.
Relax there Killer
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07-03-2002, 08:18 PM
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Re: Oil poured into the gas tank. How can we get this out? (undercoverSI)
Glad to hear you got it fixed......so may we now ask, how this happened?
07-04-2002, 03:59 AM
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Re: Oil poured into the gas tank. How can we get this out? (kane2g)
i was kidding.
Relax there Killer
Relax there Killer
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07-04-2002, 11:29 PM
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Re: Oil poured into the gas tank. How can we get this out? (shawnhayes)
good to hear that its running, i cant help but be curious, how in the world did you guys get oil in the gas tank?
im pretty sure everyone wants to know, dont take it in a wrong way...
im pretty sure everyone wants to know, dont take it in a wrong way...
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