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examples. They relate to most vehicles.
Question: 2002 Lincoln Towncar mileage:
96,000. This morning my car was vandalized. Gas was sucked
out of my tank. It was full but they took about 1/2 tank. I
drove the car to my office and it died out several times. I
took it to the dealership and they hooked it up the computer
and said it was fine. Later in route to my office it died
again, a fellow employee loosened the gas cap to discover
that there had been sugar put in the tank. Now the car won't
start. What can be done, if anything? Please help.
Answer: The fuel injectors are probably
plugged. You will have to go through the fuel system,
starting with the tank and going forward. Additionally,
contact your insurance company to see if you have vandalism
insurance.
Question: 2003 Lincoln Mark VIII
mileage: 40,000. I can't fill the tank. The nozzle keeps
clicking off. I took off the vapor recovery line at the
tank, didn't help. I can't find the vent line.
Answer: Your car should be equipped with
a vent hose located right next to the main fill pipe. When
you find it, check to make sure it is not kinked or plugged.
Question:
2002 Dodge Caravan mileage: 55,000. When filling tank
to Full, the smell of gas inside the car is almost
unbearable. How can I fix?
Answer:
You probably have a leak in the fill pipe that goes from the
gas cap to the tank. There is also a possibility that
you have a leak in the top of the gas tank. Have it
checked out and fixed by a
reputable automobile service center.
Question:
2004 Toyota Camry, miles: 36,000 I recently bought
this car and whenever it rains, the car doesn't run once I
have been driving for about ten minutes. It runs fine
after I put in a can of dry gas. I was wondering if I
have a hole in my gas tank. Someone had told me that
it might be the distributor cap but since the dry gas helps
I don't think that is the problem. Will the dry gas
damage my engine?
Answer: A
reasonable amount of Dry Gas added to the gas tank should
not hurt your engine. It sounds as if you have a gas
tank vent that has somehow opened allowing rainwater to get
in. Check all vent gas hoses to if any are split or
disconnected. Also, check the gas fill pipe for
a leak.
Question:
2002 Mazda 3 mileage: 30,907. Where do I find the gas
filter to change it. What exactly do I do to fix the
car if someone accidentally put diesel instead of gas in the
tank and drove a couple miles until it stopped?
Answer:
The gas filter is probably in the rear of the car by the gas
tank. Now, on to the diesel problem. Remove as
much diesel fuel as possible from the gas tank and refill it
with gasoline. You may have to crank the car to
purge the diesel fuel out of the fuel lines. After
that, it should start and run okay. There should be no
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