1999 Pontiac Grand Am Sugar in tank

1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM
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MAMAMIA67
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1999 Pontiac Grand Am Front Wheel Drive Automatic

Hello,
My daughter has a 99 Grand am. Last night someone poured sugar in her tank. I don't know what to do? I know her car has no gas. But she did go to the station to put gas and seen the sugar.
Any help would be great!
Sep 13, 2010 at 11:19 AM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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sugar in the fuel tank is really a big myth for the most part, because the sugar will never make it to the engine to ruin it. the sugar stays granulated, it does not turn into syrup like most think. there are fuel filters in place that will prevent the granulated particles of sugar from making it to the engine. so to get the sugar out of the tank so that it does not block up the fuel filter, you need to just drop the fuel tank and clean it out good. if you don't have much experience with mechanics than most auto shops would do this job for under $200. if there wasn't much sugar poured in than you could get away with just replacing the fuel filter, starting engine, turn off and replace fuel filter again.
Sep 13, 2010 at 10:38 PM
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