2006-12-05 10:22:00 · 10 answers · asked by topgunpilot22 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The answer varies with your car and its tank. In a nutshell, llike oil and water in a salad, the two do not mix. So, the gas 'floats' on the water unless you are doing such violent driving as to temporarily mix it up..(shaking the salad dressing - even then it will separate after a bit).
For the purpose of imagination figure that your tank has only gas in it. If you drove your car until it ran out of gas on average terrain (some ups , some downs.. got all that gas sloshing around). to the point where the outlet to the tank sucks air and the engine dies... then.. THAT is the amount of water that you can have i the car and it will likely continue to run because the gas would float on top of it and continue to run the car. If the water was higher then the water would reach the engine and the car would also die.
2006-12-05 10:52:46 · answer #1 · answered by ca_surveyor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't take much..I can't tell you the exact amount but...it is possible that you got a bad batch of gas.
One thing that happens is you go to get gas directly after the station has had the pumps filled. This mixes the water and gas and it takes awhile for the water to settle again. you get gas...and what you get is the mixture of water and gas. This really sucks as you have to normally siphon the fuel out. There is however addatives you can use to help. An Octane booster normally helps or go to the parts store and ask for something which will help to remove the water...it don't actually remove the water but it mixes with the water to make it combustable.
Hope this helps.
2006-12-05 18:27:50 · answer #2 · answered by Kenneth S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 gallon of water would be enough. It depends on the area of your tank. Water settles on the bottom of the tank. If the area is small enough, it may take less than a gallon. Shoot some starter fluid into the intake. If the car starts, then you have a fuel problem. Make sure that you can make the car run before troubleshooting the fuel system. Good luck.
2006-12-05 18:25:15 · answer #3 · answered by jeff s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most cars have water in their tanks, it occurs due to weather fluctuations and condensation. you can buy methyl hydrate (gas line antifreeze) and put it in your tank, it helps get rid of water. it can be used in summer or winter. since water and gas don't mix it would take a fair amount of water in the tank to keep the car from starting. and the water usually stays at the bottom of the tank. If you are very low on gas, or your fuel line is close to the bottom of your tank you'll have problems. not starting, poor acceleration, chugging etc. If you have alot of water you need to have the tank removed and drained.
2006-12-05 18:50:18 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basicly, any liquid in the fuel tank, that is water, will stay in bottom of the tank.
the pick up tube for the fuel pump, is close to the bottom of the tank.
Add a coupple cans of dry gas, with iosopropal alcohol, and fill the tank with gas. the alcohol will helpconvert the water to a flamable liquid, so the engine will burn it
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2006-12-05 18:29:46 · answer #5 · answered by duster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all depends on how low your feul pump sits in your tank because the water goes to the bottom but it wouldnt take much to not make it start
2006-12-05 18:26:26 · answer #6 · answered by james b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one or two quarts, there is usually a little bit in there from condensation. You can add some gas treatment that will combine with the water and burn it :)
2006-12-05 18:26:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/16 of a cup
2006-12-05 18:24:25 · answer #8 · answered by cwb63ss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 gallon
2006-12-05 18:26:37 · answer #9 · answered by Josh S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how the hell did you get water in your tank!?!?!
2006-12-05 18:50:52 · answer #10 · answered by climb_4ever 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋