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2005 Mercury Mountaineer Repair Question


Topics covered: Gas.
Mileage: 120,000 miles.

Asked on February 12, 2012

At the end of the snow season I typically have about a gallon of gas/oil mix left over from from my snow blower. Can I toss it in my V8 Mountaineer with a full tank of of gas? Is there a downside? Is there an upside? Should I just mix it with egg-nog and

At the end of the snow season I typically have about a gallon of gas/oil mix left over from from my snow blower. Can I toss it in my V8 Mountaineer with a full tank of of gas? Is there a downside? Is there an upside? Should I just mix it with egg-nog and forget the whole thing?
Avatar Asked by ilitman

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Replied on February 12, 2012

Downside-Could clogged the fuel system

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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Replied on February 13, 2012

I HAVE FOUND THAT LEAVING STUFF LIKE THIS "LYING ABOUT", IT TYPICALLY WILL DISAPPEAR.

SHOULD THE OTHER 75%+ OF YOUR "NEW MIX" BE H2O, YOU MIGHT ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHO THE MAGICIAN IS!

THIS PROVEN TECHNIQUE WORKED WELL FOR ME, WHEN MY "UNLOCKED" (AT THE TIME) JERRY CAN WAS BEING "NURSED ON" (NOT STOLEN) OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.....A SUDDEN FIVE GALLONS OF H2O JUST WAS NOT THE EXPECTED "NORM" FROM "OLE FAITHFUL" ON THEIR LAST LITTLE FLING.

I DID OFFER MY HELP, IN THE EARLY MORN AND A MILE FROM MY HOUSE TO TWO BROKE DOWN FELLERS IN A TRUCK

THE MEDIC

Tiny Answered by CJ MEDEVAC (expert)
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