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johnneilson · 05-05-2022, 04:58 PM

Some years back I filled up my truck and drove home. Next morning it would not start, had fuel and spark, it was a healthy 383. I had turned it over enough that gas was dripping from the exhaust. I took some gas from lawnmower can and poured a little down the carby, hit the starter and it lit then died. What happened was my fuel tank was full of non flammable gas (water mixed in). Rather than dump 30 gallons, I added a gallon of methanol, this absorbed some of the water and allowed it to run.
Never went to that gas station again...

J

05-05-2022, 04:58 PM	#18
johnneilson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: 34.22 N 118.36 W Posts: 1,181	Re: Gasoline Some years back I filled up my truck and drove home. Next morning it would not start, had fuel and spark, it was a healthy 383. I had turned it over enough that gas was dripping from the exhaust. I took some gas from lawnmower can and poured a little down the carby, hit the starter and it lit then died. What happened was my fuel tank was full of non flammable gas (water mixed in). Rather than dump 30 gallons, I added a gallon of methanol, this absorbed some of the water and allowed it to run. Never went to that gas station again... J __________________ As Carroll Smith wrote; All Failures are Human in Origin.