Re: water in gas tank

On 3/31/2025 12:15 AM, Bill Powell wrote:

My kid dumped a jug of water into the gas tank thinking it was gas.
I disconnected the fuel filler hose and used the opening on the tank to
pump  everything out where the last gallon was 90% water & about 10% gas.
 Since I've never done this before, what's a good way to proceed?
Should I replace the fuel filter? What does water do to a fuel filter?
 Now that the fuel tank is completely dry, should I run the engine with the
water that must still be in the lines?
 Should I run only one gallon at first - and then when empty, add the rest
of the 18 gallons?
 How do you approach this situation after pumping the fuel tank dry?

Water can clog a fuel filter.
I would disconnect the fuel line at the engine carb/injectors and purge the lines.
Are you sure the tank is dry?  In some, the pump is sitting in a sump of sorts and water can be in there, this purging the lines.