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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 10:06 PM
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well this morning i woke up for school and got ready, when out and started my 97 5.4 4x4 and it started like a champ went back inside and hurt my truck quite down, when i opened the door my truck bogged down, went outside and keep turning over but no start, found out it was the gas, tried running some seafoam and it didnt help, took gas take filler neck out and siphoned all the gas out of it, the gas i pulled out was very odd, looked like **** and gatorade mixed, def not suppost to be runnig through your motor, did some experimenting and found out whenever you mix gas and oil together it looks just like what came out of my truck. Someone had poured oil into my gas tank. Made a police report checked the cameras at school, nothing. I cant drive the truck with oil in the lines. But i already went down to the gas station so it was too late, just towed my truck down to a shop outside of town and they are talking to insurance company about a 100,000 mile or less 5.4 to put in my truck. One of the saddest days ever. Losing your first vehicle is not a good feeling but it looks like ol blue betsy might make it after all. i mean hell the motor in it has 104000 so i mean im getting a better motor. Hoping this works out and she is back on the street soon
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 10:14 PM
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That happend to me last year buddy, there was this guy that liked my girlfriend and she was with me so he always was jelous, he ****ed with my truck, put ping pong ***** down the gas thing, took forever to find out what the hell it was and I filled out a police report, my dog was more help then the damn police. At least he watched as I tinkered with it. What I am getting at is the police didn't give a crap, that's to much work for them, they would reather bother someone for not stoping at a stop sign, school said they didn't have cameras. That sob is luck he is to damn dumb to drive, I would have flattened all his tires.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 10:19 PM
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sometimes wonder why people are so ignorant, i would never put oil in someones gas tank, no matter how much i didnt like them. I mean i dont have a vehicle to drive and im lucky to even get a motor for it on insurance
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 10:45 PM
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Day before I started driving to school I went down to O'rielys and got a locking gas cap. 14 bucks well spent. Somebody has tried to get into it cause there's pitmarks and scratches all in it but they didn't get it opened. I highly suggest you get one, saves a lot of headaches down the road.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 10:47 PM
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until someone drills a hole through it and its impossible to get it out. fml.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 10:53 PM
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sorry to say but no way thats gonna wreck your engine
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by WHITE TRITON
until someone drills a hole through it and its impossible to get it out. fml.
Doubt anybody would take the time to, but If they did I'd find a way to fix it
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 11:13 PM
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gas and oil dont mix when burning, creates hot spots on the cylinder walls, idk about you but i dont want to throw a rod through the side of my block, ill stick to get a different motor for a 250 payment to the insurance company and yes i just got a locking gas cap to
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 11:19 PM
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Doubt anybody would take the time to, but If they did I'd find a way to fix it
oh someone has done it to mine before. i think i may still have it if you'd like to see what they did. drilled through the piece where the key goes.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by WHITE TRITON

oh someone has done it to mine before. i think i may still have it if you'd like to see what they did. drilled through the piece where the key goes.
Wow that's stupid.... Was it the actual cap or the locking fuel door??
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