what does baking soda do when put in a gas tank a neighborhood kid thought it would be funny to do it to my buddys 1995 f-150 with a 300 i6 what will it hurt if it is run?

 

Yup, that's a very, very bad thing. Don't even think about turning the ignition key on before the tank gets dropped and cleaned.

 

Pretty funny-ha ha ha. I don't think so.

What's he planning on doing about the cost, if any?

Kids nowa days.

 

what ever happened to the good old snickers bar?

While working at a gas station I had this girl come in and get gas. I wasn't paying too much attention. After a while I got to thinking she has been out there a while pumping real slow. I called out on the intercom and asked if everything was all right. she said yes and would explain when she came in to pay. She was driving a 92 chevy cavalier holds what 10-11 gallons. She finished up at about 6.5 gallons. It took her over 30 minutes to pump. someone she knew decided to play a prank on her. THEY FILLED HER TANK WITH PEA GRAVEL!!!!!!!!! I about peed myself I was laughing so hard. She lived with it until she could raise the money for a new tank.

And yes she was Blond. I didn't have the heart to tell her to just have the tank drained.

 

will it be ok if we clean the tank and filler neck?

 

you need to drop the tank and back flush the lines.

 

ok well ill tell him thanks guys now it might be able to leave my driveway lol hes down form outa town and was supposed to leave this morning but i guess not

 

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Reminds me why I like the key lock gas tank flap. (a brother put a rubber ball in my father's tank - could not understand why the car would stop for no reason, until he pulled off the tank. Another brother also poured sand into the radiator, mainly because he could)

 

Seems to me that if you drained the tank, dropped it, flushed it out with clean gas, and replaced the filter on the pick up tube, that would take care of the tank. What ever small amount of baking soda that got into the fuel lines (and if the truck was not started there should not be any) the fuel filter will remove. I'd be more worried about the in-tank fuel pump being damaged than the truck's motor if the truck was started. Then, after say 100 or so miles, change the fuel filer, and I think you'll be good to go.

 

I would do what ford390 said. The kid needs a trip out to the wood shed and his rear end warmed up.

 

I'd go see the parents of that kid, to tell them they have a hefty bill to pay the ford dealer for putting your buddys truck right, if they don't comply call the cops! Don't touch that truck.that kid and his parents need a lesson, make them pay for it

 

and in the future get locking fuel caps.

bit of a hastle unlocking them every 350miles.... but well worth it.

 

I once made a volcano out of baking soda and vinegar.

 

Try putting baking soda in a glass of gas to see if it is soluble. Baking soda (NaHCO3) melts at 518 F, so it should disassociate in the combustion chamber into CO2 gas, leaving behind NaOH (sodium hydroxide). That should leave the exhaust with the water generated during combustion, leaving a basic residue that is slightly corrosive in the exhaust. It's slightly soluble in alcohol, so you could add some isopropyl alcohol to the gas tank to speed up the process.

Other than the abrasive problem previously mentioned, it doesn't sound as bad as sugar or sand. Baking soda is pretty finely ground, so how bad can that be. Still, somebody needs a whupping.