So,
I saw the SK episode on using lacquer thinner to clean my converters, as I've got the trouble code and the engine light on to match. Went to HDepot for something else, made an impulse buy for a can of the thinner. Threw it in the tank in the parking lot as I was just about half a tank full of gas.
I made it less than a mile. Car stalled, engine light seemed to flash, had to pull over, towed home. Turns out, I accidentally bought paint thinner, not lacquer thinner. <edit> I'm absolutely beside myself over this. This is my work truck, so I'm kinda double screwed.
I pulled the fuel pump, siphoned as much gas as I could possibly get out. Reassembled, but the engine wont turn over. Alllllmost wanted to a few times, but I finally gave up because I dont want to deal with fouling a starter also.
So...whats logically next? Should/can the fuel be drained from the rails? I'm a tad unclear as to the depressurization process. Maybe the injectors? IDK, so instead of pulling anything else apart, spending more time and money (loosing both right now), I figured I'd throw the question out there first.
Thanks in advance for any constructive advice.
Cheers,
BC
I would get a battery charger hooked up, disconnect the fuel rail and turn the ignition to the run position and let the fuel pump empty the system. Then refill with fuel and get it fired up.
Should/can the fuel be drained from the rails?
Not drained. Pumped.
are you guys telling me there's just bad gas in the rails infront of the fresh gas
yeah probably. Maybe you just need to crank it a bit more. Don't burn out the starter obviously. Let it cool down every few minutes. You could put tiny squirt of lube through the spark plugs holes just so it's not running too dry.
Measure fuel pressure while you're at it to make sure nothing funky happened in the gas tank.
Looks like I've got to pull an awful lot of stuff to get to the back rail.
some engines have a schrader valve on the rail that you can use to measure or relieve pressure.
Alright, this generally makes sense.
"disconnect the fuel rail"? Looks like I've got to pull an awful lot of stuff to get to the back rail. Or do I? Is there, a bolt/disconnect that I can remove to pump both empty? Pulsation Damper Assy? Sorry, trying to yank out as little as possible to get this done.
So, just to confirm, are you guys telling me there's just bad gas in the rails infront of the fresh gas I put in after 'draining' the tank? Also, once I figure out exactly where its flying from, what's the psi stream I'm dealing with when Im pumping it out? Ideas on how to catch most the gas, not mostly on me?
Thanks for your responses; big help.