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  1. lotustt

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    #1 lotustt, Mar 27, 2007
    If something falls into your gas tank is that a huge huge problem? I don't want it to become one.
     
  2. Kingair33

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    #2 Kingair33, Mar 27, 2007
    I would think it would depend on what it is...so what is it? :D
     
  3. BigTex

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    #3 BigTex, Mar 27, 2007
    I find the occaisional spider in the lawn tractor, I fish it out with one of Lady Valeria's kitchen thingies......
     
  4. lotustt

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    #4 lotustt, Mar 27, 2007
    a piece of aluminum from a funnel of all things when adding some gas.
     
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    #5 Simon^2, Mar 27, 2007
    Whew... I thought you were going to say a lit cigarette!
     
  6. ItaliaF1

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    #6 ItaliaF1, Mar 27, 2007
    Do you think he could have made this thread after that? ;)
     
  7. -FROG-

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    #7 -FROG-, Mar 27, 2007
    eh... leave it be.
     
  8. lotustt

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    #8 lotustt, Mar 28, 2007
    No one thinks there is any chance a piece of aluminum, I think it was circular could get up into the fuel line or engine somehow?
     
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    #9 -FROG-, Mar 28, 2007
    First off, there is a "strainer" in your tank (a larger screen type filter keeping large items out of your fuel system).....or at least there is in most cars. Then you have an inline fuel filter. So it's impossible that it will ever get into the engine and I'm sure the strainer will never let it even get into the fuel lines. It will just sit there ant float around in the tank till the end of time. The worst it could do, is get caught up in the strainer and maybe cause a little clogging, but doubtful.
     
  10. Miltonian

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    #10 Miltonian, Mar 28, 2007
    Car? Motorcycle? Lawn tractor? Chain saw? RC airplane?
     
  11. lotustt

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    #11 lotustt, Mar 28, 2007
    Yes, car. an 88 mercedes

    thanks frog for the advice. i just wanted to make sure somehow before possibly having the tank removed and drained.
     
  12. ferraripanoz

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    #12 ferraripanoz, Mar 28, 2007
    I was just going to say the same thing. The likely hood of it clogging the filter is slim considering that it little, is slim to none.
     
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    #13 jorge.rios, Mar 28, 2007
    LOL¡
     

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