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Old 08-29-2007, 11:53 PM   #1
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Engine got opened up.
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Old 08-30-2007, 12:03 AM   #4
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Clogged fuel line.
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Old 08-30-2007, 12:55 AM   #5
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Sorry about your mis-hap. It's too bad you got faulty advice from an "expert" here. Personally I find this forum a nice resource, but the longer I'm here, the more evident that a fair amount of misinformation is floating around. I suppose this is to be expected, and that's what forums like this are for... At least I hope so.




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Now I know what to do if I mistakenly put the wrong thing in my fuel tank. Thanks for your willingness to share your experience, even if it was an embarassing.
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Thanks for the sympathy and compliment, but I didn't mean to discredit anyone that gave me advices in the first place. I value advices including opinions a lot as they helped me in many situations. I was the one that made the final decision so I took full responsiblity.

It took about 9 months for the coolant additive to clog the engine, so I bet it got into the fuel lines little by little and eventually fully clogged the fuel lines.

I believe if the car is a corvette or a hot rod V8, this problem probably wouldn't occur in the first place. Boxster's engine is 'delicate' I mean look at those fuel lines, they are so tiny!

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Sorry about your mis-hap. It's too bad you got faulty advice from an "expert" here. Personally I find this forum a nice resource, but the longer I'm here, the more evident that a fair amount of misinformation is floating around. I suppose this is to be expected, and that's what forums like this are for... At least I hope so.




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Lesson:

Be DAMN sure of what you're putting in the gas tank of your $60,000 car!!
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