Putting sugar in a gas tank isn't necessary the urban myth it's cracked up to be. However, sweetening up someone's gas tank can cause some damage. Although the sugar probably won't reach the engine, chances are that it could gunk up the fue...
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It is a way to clog up your carbuerator. Some people do it maliciously to foul up the works in your engine, and cause you problems. I don't know the chemical breakdown, but it can give you problems in your fuel intake.
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NO! This is nothing more than a myth. Note link I posted.
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The thoery is that sugar dissolved into gasoline will make it past the fuel filter and into the combustion chamber. The heat from the burning gasoline is supposed to carmelize the sugar, making a very sticky film inside the cylinders bore ...
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Any sort of gritty substance put into a fuel tank is going to have an adverse effect on the car's performance. Salt and sugar are probably the most effective, since they do not dissolve in the gas. Sand is less effective because it is heavier and will sink to the bottom of the tank.
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Well, first of all, the portion of gasoline in the volume of the tank decreases. Second of all, when the fuel containing sugar enters the engine, the sugar caramelises by the high temperature that is produced by the combustion process in the engine.
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Date: Wed Dec 8 16:50:55 1999; Posted by john playford; Grade level: undergrad School: No school entered.; City: pittsburgh State/Province: pennsylvania Country: united states; Area of science: Chemistry; ... MadSci Network: Chemistry ... No message entered.
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