gasoline Archives – CarTreatments.com Car Maintenance, General Repair, Troubleshooting, and Everything Car Related Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:36:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://cartreatments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-gear2-32x32.png gasoline Archives – CarTreatments.com 32 32 3 Symptoms of a Bad Gas Cap (and Replacement Cost) https://cartreatments.com/bad-gas-cap-symptoms/ https://cartreatments.com/bad-gas-cap-symptoms/#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:30:43 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=510603 Every vehicle has a gas cap (whether the removable type or the self-closing type), but it’s a part that most of us don’t think about each day. But just because it’s not the first thing that comes to mind doesn’t ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/bad-gas-cap-symptoms/feed/ 0 How to Dispose of Old Gasoline (6 Methods) https://cartreatments.com/how-to-dispose-of-old-gas/ https://cartreatments.com/how-to-dispose-of-old-gas/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:54:13 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=509372 Gas. It’s on everyone’s mind these days, and for good reason. Prices are going up and there’s no end in sight, from what I can tell.* So, let’s say you have an old beater that’s been collecting dust in your ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/how-to-dispose-of-old-gas/feed/ 2 Can Gas Freeze in Your Car or Gas Can? https://cartreatments.com/can-gas-freeze/ https://cartreatments.com/can-gas-freeze/#respond Wed, 29 Dec 2021 20:30:28 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=508778 The average vehicle is exposed to a wide range of weather conditions within its service life, which often includes extreme fluctuations in temperature. While many motorists are well aware of the stress placed upon a vehicle when operated in stifling ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/can-gas-freeze/feed/ 0 What is Flex Fuel? (Pros, Cons, and FAQs) https://cartreatments.com/flex-fuel/ https://cartreatments.com/flex-fuel/#respond Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:33:28 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=506752 While flex-fuel might not be a new thing, it is gaining popularity, and many people still don’t know what it is. Should you be looking for a vehicle that uses flex-fuel, and why is it usually cheaper at the pump? ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/flex-fuel/feed/ 0 Bleach in a Gas Tank? (Short and Long Term Effects) https://cartreatments.com/bleach-in-a-gas-tank/ https://cartreatments.com/bleach-in-a-gas-tank/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2021 21:47:48 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=506226 While it’s unlikely that you’ve intentionally poured bleach into your own gas tank, it’s not unheard of for people to try and get back at someone they don’t like by mixing things into their gas tank. But what do you ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/bleach-in-a-gas-tank/feed/ 2 What Happens if You Put Gasoline in a Diesel Engine? https://cartreatments.com/gasoline-in-a-diesel-engine/ https://cartreatments.com/gasoline-in-a-diesel-engine/#comments Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:53:18 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=1782 If you’re at the gas station and you accidentally fill your diesel engine vehicle with regular gasoline, then it can cause a lot of problems for your vehicle. You see, diesel engines do not depend on spark plugs like gasoline ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/gasoline-in-a-diesel-engine/feed/ 10 What Happens When You Put Sugar in a Gas Tank? https://cartreatments.com/sugar-in-the-gas-tank/ https://cartreatments.com/sugar-in-the-gas-tank/#respond Tue, 15 May 2018 15:05:01 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=2290 Since automobiles were first sold to consumers, there has been a myth floating around about what happens if you pour sugar into a car’s gas tank. The common belief is that pouring sugar into a gas tank will cause the ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/sugar-in-the-gas-tank/feed/ 0 Water in the Gas Tank (Symptoms, Causes, and How to Fix) https://cartreatments.com/water-in-gas-tank/ https://cartreatments.com/water-in-gas-tank/#comments Fri, 28 Jul 2017 11:41:11 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=1523 It is possible for water to get into your vehicle’s gas tank when you’re pumping new gas into it at the gas station. The weather outside can also cause condensation to form which puts water in your gas tank as ... Read more

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