water in the gas

[glen3107]

A couple of weeks ago, I was running near empty and the closest gas station was a cut-rate station. I filled up with premium. After driving about 2 miles, the car began to lunge when I excelerated. It continued to run rougher and rougher.
My first thought was that I bought some gas with water in it. I stopped at an auto parts store and bought some fuel antifreeze solution and put it into the gas tank.
The engine has smoothed out and only occasionally has a hesitation. (I've driven about 40 miles since I put the fuel antifreese solution in the tank).
I was wonder what happens when a gasoline engine is run with water in the gas and if the fuel antifreeze is an OK solution.

 

[84Vette]

Glen I if it were me i would put some fuel injector cleaner in it due to the fact it should raise the octain soi t will runn smoother just my .02 though

 

[elkabong]

Just add a bottle of isopropyl alcohol to a 1/2 tank of gas. The alcohol will absorb the H20 and help your engine burn it. You may need to do this a couple of times. Ive done it in the past and it has worked out quite well.

 

[qwall]

Just add a bottle of isopropyl alcohol to a 1/2 tank of gas. The alcohol will absorb the H20 and help your engine burn it. You may need to do this a couple of times. Ive done it in the past and it has worked out quite well.

ditto

 

[cntrhub]

Ever notice when a head gasket fails, the cylinder chamber is carbon free? That's what water will do if heated to steam. Cleans like you wouldn't believe.
The old ww2 prop fighter planes, used to have water injection to make more horsepower.
I wouldn't worry about a little H2o going through the engine. It's when it sits at the bottom of components (i.e. :fuel tanks, carb float chambers, etc.) that is not attended to, is when you have problems.
Water is heavier than oil or gasoline. If you ever had a head gasket fail, the water in the crankcase falls right to the bottom. You could barely crack the oil drain plug, and watch the gush of coolant flow, before you see a little drop of oil come out.