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Old 02-05-2012, 11:10 PM
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i think someone has put bleach in my 2011 5.0 mustang. theyre doing it to get back at me for something they think i did, but i didnt. anyone have any experience and/or advice?
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Old 02-05-2012, 11:14 PM
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Drain the tank, change the fuel filter and hope for the best. I would fill the tank with fresh gas after to completely drain it and turn the key a few time without starting it to let the pumps prime with fresh clean gas.

Than take bleach and pour it down those a##holes throats!!!!!
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Old 02-05-2012, 11:15 PM
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might be a good time to invest in the gas cap locking accessory as well.
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Old 02-05-2012, 11:21 PM
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yeah i will be getting that. would the dealership do it? the dumba** was still in my neighborhood when the cops showed too and after they got done talking to me they went to him, i have no clue what happened after that
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Old 02-06-2012, 01:29 AM
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Damn, bleach is corrosive as **** to metals, it's an oxidizer, any metal it touches will usually begin to corrode immediately. It can also cause adverse chemical reactions when mixed with other types of chemicals. Seeing as how it is an oxidizer, and fuel mixed with oxygen and a spark cause combustion, who knows wtf it may do......I wouldn't want to run the motor until it was drained. Oh and also do the last thing that grabber blue gt said.
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Old 02-06-2012, 02:01 AM
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**** man, get him to pay for an all new fuel system, and engine if it ****s that up.
and THEN do what grabber said
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Old 02-06-2012, 06:46 AM
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Just out of currosity, how did you figure out they put bleach in the car?
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Old 02-06-2012, 12:02 PM
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im curious about that too, especially since the capless design requires that long funnel thing to even get anything in there, did the person know he needed that?

i'm glad i have a garage.
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Originally Posted by Mishri
im curious about that too, especially since the capless design requires that long funnel thing to even get anything in there, did the person know he needed that?

i'm glad i have a garage.
This! and no ordinary funnel will work, I believe it needs to be a Ford funnel in order to even open the gate. (or obviously a gas station nozzle) otherwise the bleach will not even enter the tank.
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Old 02-06-2012, 02:56 PM
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What the hell did that person think you did? People be crazy.
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