I have 01 focus zx3 and had my tank sugar Rd

Asked by Eric Feb 28, 2023 at 06:06 AM about the 2001 Ford Focus ZX3

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Before I knew about it car got where it would not
accelerate or rev when I gassed it.I changed pump
filter.Do I need to do anything else before I try to
start it?

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Gene answered about a year ago

Did you flush the entire fuel system including having the fuel tank steam cleaned? You may still have injector and pressure regulator problems depending on how long the sugar sat in them.

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Ed92626 answered about a year ago

LEGEND: sugar will dissolve in the gas tank, and when the gas is pumped to the engine, the dissolved sugar will caramelize in the combustion process. This then coats the engine's components, completely ruining it..... TRUTH: sugar does not dissolve in gasoline. If sugar is poured into a gas tank, it will remain in its granular, sediment state and settle to the bottom. Even if the sediment is disturbed, it won't pass through the finest filters..... However, sugars can get through some filters. So, it's likely that some of that sediment could migrate past fuel filters before completely clogging them and a small amount of sugar could reach fuel injectors. For safety sake, follow GAs advice and clean the sugars out of the entire fuel delivery system.

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