How to handle a car when gasoline is contaminated with water
Gasoline contaminated with water, even in small amounts, will greatly affect engine performance.
During operation, there are many reasons why cars get water in the fuel system such as filling up at a gas station that does not guarantee quality, driving into flooded areas...
When gasoline is contaminated with water, the fuel pump system's operating capacity will gradually decrease, due to lack of lubrication during operation. In addition, water also makes the fuel tank susceptible to rust because the heavier mass will be at the bottom of the tank. If the gasoline contaminated with water is not promptly resolved, the fuel system will easily be damaged.
Signs of water contaminated gasoline
The most basic sign to help you recognize that gasoline is contaminated with water is a decrease in performance, engine failure, or the vehicle cannot be started.
When gasoline is contaminated with water, this mixture is transferred to the combustion chamber and causes hydrostatic shock. The pistons are not lubricated and will get stuck or have difficulty moving in the cylinder, so the fuel intake, compression, explosion, and exhaust processes will not be performed.
In many severe cases, the car engine will be damaged due to water-contaminated gasoline, the car owner will have to spend a large amount of money to repair the car to return to normal operation.
In addition, when the vehicle is running, if the vehicle's acceleration is uneven, it is necessary to immediately check whether the vehicle's fuel system is contaminated with water or not.
How to deal with gasoline contaminated with water?
When discovering that the gasoline is contaminated with water, the user must stop the vehicle and take it to the nearest repair garage, drain all the contaminated gasoline in the fuel tank and replace it with new fuel to ensure quality. The user should choose gasoline that does not contain ethanol because this type of gasoline has the property of not absorbing water.
The fuel filter plays an important role in preventing water from entering the vehicle's fuel tank. Therefore, if the water content in the gasoline is too high, the filter must be completely replaced.
To avoid and limit the situation of gasoline being contaminated with water, car owners should not fill up at poor quality gas stations, limit going through deep flooded areas, and should not spray water into the engine compartment when washing the car.