# Does age ol' "sugar in the gas tank" thing work? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 16, 2008, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-age-ol-sugar-in-the-gas-tank-thing-work/50071 "2008-06-16T06:04:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-age-ol-sugar-in-the-gas-tank-thing-work/50071/1 "2008-06-16T06:04:56Z")
in light of recent gas theft in buffalo, my father came up with a nice little karma situation for the assholes who are puncturing people’s gas tanks just to steal gas. Last week he found 5 old 5 gallon gas cans on one of his old properties, full of old gas. He’s toying with the idea of mixing sugar in the old tanks and just leaving them in the back of his truck, tempting some douche to steal them. I’ve never actually tried it and never actually heard of it happening to anybody. The only things i can think of is watching it in the movies (i.e. King Pin) I did a quick google search and i’m getting conflicting reports. Does anybody ACTUALLY know? Does putting sugar in a gas tank actually ruin an engine? YES it does: [http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/msugargs.html](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/msugargs.html) NO it doesn’t: [http://www.snopes.com/autos/grace/sugar.asp](http://www.snopes.com/autos/grace/sugar.asp) ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-age-ol-sugar-in-the-gas-tank-thing-work/50071/2 "2008-06-16T06:10:18Z")
mythbusters did an episode, it never really stopped working. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-age-ol-sugar-in-the-gas-tank-thing-work/50071/3 "2008-06-16T06:10:32Z")
Might clog the fuel pickup, and filter. Bleach might be more fun. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-age-ol-sugar-in-the-gas-tank-thing-work/50071/4 "2008-06-16T06:12:03Z")
They say sugar does not disolve in gasoline so it just settles in the bottom of the tank. Using a water/gas mixture would work better. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-age-ol-sugar-in-the-gas-tank-thing-work/50071/5 "2008-06-16T06:12:55Z")
ACID! ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-age-ol-sugar-in-the-gas-tank-thing-work/50071/6 "2008-06-16T06:19:36Z")
what about just water… or oil ---
**Author:** ![woz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woz/32/7605_2.png) [@woz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woz)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-age-ol-sugar-in-the-gas-tank-thing-work/50071/7 "2008-06-16T06:21:40Z")
yeah, didnt it fuck shit up when they used bleach on mythbusters? ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-age-ol-sugar-in-the-gas-tank-thing-work/50071/8 "2008-06-16T06:29:19Z")
Bleach was the worst of the ones Mythbusters tested. Sugar did nothing. [http://kwc.org/mythbusters/2004/07/mythbusters\_scuba\_diver\_in\_a\_f.html](http://kwc.org/mythbusters/2004/07/mythbusters_scuba_diver_in_a_f.html) Bleach caused everything to rust. Looking at how quickly it happened I would bet it would be a real PITA to fix since all the lines, filters, injectors etc would end up clogged and/or damaged. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-age-ol-sugar-in-the-gas-tank-thing-work/50071/9 "2008-06-16T06:31:31Z")
puncture my tank.the dissapointment will be hysterical ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-age-ol-sugar-in-the-gas-tank-thing-work/50071/10 "2008-06-16T06:32:05Z")
I would say bleach or water. The water would at least stall their stupid car out. If your dad doesn’t want to do I will. Give them to me. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-age-ol-sugar-in-the-gas-tank-thing-work/50071/11 "2008-06-16T06:34:13Z")
but that was bleach in the oil not gas ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-age-ol-sugar-in-the-gas-tank-thing-work/50071/12 "2008-06-16T06:36:12Z")
water would be fine… so would acid… ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-age-ol-sugar-in-the-gas-tank-thing-work/50071/13 "2008-06-16T06:36:40Z")
> [@justa4door](#): > > but that was bleach in the oil not gas > [@mythbusters](#): > > Bleach: car eventually cut out. The bleach also rusted up the **gas tank**. **plausible** :tup: I say DO it ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-age-ol-sugar-in-the-gas-tank-thing-work/50071/14 "2008-06-16T06:37:47Z")
from the link: [http://kwc.org/mythbusters/2004/07/mythbusters\_scuba\_diver\_in\_a\_f.html](http://kwc.org/mythbusters/2004/07/mythbusters_scuba_diver_in_a_f.html) Car caper 7: Bleach in the engine oil Smoke/steam came pouring out of the engine. The engine got hot enough to set fire to the wood that it was sitting on. To cap it off they fried an egg on the exhaust. Though there were no spectacular explosions, the engine was pretty well used up.confirmed also i dont think they would ever go after my car just b/c its so low they would need to jack it up, then do it would be to much time for someone trying to get in and out quick… i hope ---
**Author:** ![Schema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@Schema](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Schema)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-age-ol-sugar-in-the-gas-tank-thing-work/50071/15 "2008-06-16T07:29:03Z")
I think the obvious would be the amount of sugar, rather than the expectancy of there being a reaction to the gas. Sugar is actually used in a lot of explosives. ( Mix alkaline from a battery with sugar, and it will ignite) ---
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-age-ol-sugar-in-the-gas-tank-thing-work/50071/16 "2008-06-16T07:30:44Z")
bleach + water ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-age-ol-sugar-in-the-gas-tank-thing-work/50071/17 "2008-06-16T07:50:03Z")
I bet you can put all kinds of random shit in there. People will just grab the jug and dump it into their tank. Not really look to see what is in there. Sand, pebbles, sugar, salt, bleach, maybe some detergent. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-age-ol-sugar-in-the-gas-tank-thing-work/50071/18 "2008-06-16T08:14:33Z")
People like that need to be shot, If I seen someone under my car, Bet theyd catch atleast one slug. ---
**Author:** ![Slopoke](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slopoke/32/7248_2.png) [@Slopoke](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slopoke)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-age-ol-sugar-in-the-gas-tank-thing-work/50071/19 "2008-06-16T08:23:53Z")
word sand/bleach/water!!!