# Sugar in the tank - 1999 Ford F-150

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/sugar-in-the-tank-1999-ford-f-150/145973>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** f-150, ford\
**Created:** [August 4, 2019, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sugar-in-the-tank-1999-ford-f-150/145973 "2019-08-04T17:16:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Joe30](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce7236/32.png) [@Joe30](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joe30)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2019, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sugar-in-the-tank-1999-ford-f-150/145973/1 "2019-08-04T17:16:32Z")

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Someone put sugar in my gas tank what do I do. I am my own mechanic.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sugar-in-the-tank-1999-ford-f-150/145973/2 "2019-08-04T20:12:22Z")

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How much sugar?

If you are worried about it, drain the tank.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sugar-in-the-tank-1999-ford-f-150/145973/3 "2019-08-06T14:18:48Z")

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If you drop the tank you should also replace the pump sock and fuel filter after cleaning the tank.

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**Author:** ![ru\_ready\_4\_r\_n\_r\_156920](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@ru\_ready\_4\_r\_n\_r\_156920](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ru_ready_4_r_n_r_156920)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 3:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sugar-in-the-tank-1999-ford-f-150/145973/4 "2019-09-01T03:33:51Z")

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is this a troll question or for real?

answer…

> **[What if I put sugar in someone's gas tank?](https://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/fuel-consumption/sugar-in-gas-tank.htm)**
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> Putting sugar in someone's gas tank has long been rumored to ruin someone's car. But does it really work? What could really disable a car?