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Answer: If the hole is small (not bigger than to 1/​8" or 3 mm) and the hole is.​.​.​ Stories from your activity What should I do if I discovered my car's petrol tank is leaking? Payam Adlparvar, Driving and working on cars as a hobby since childhood Written Mar 3, 2015 If the hole is small (not bigger than to 1/8" or 3 mm) and the hole is not near anything hot or sparking, then for a quick TEMPORARY fix, you can use an old trick. You can ... Read More » Is it 'AdBlue' I put into my petrol tank every now and again as a fuel additive? Wim Schweer, Successfully been drinking hard liquor well over 45 years Written Aug 17, 2020 I understood that "ADBLUE" is meant to be used in diesel engined vehicles. To be filling their blue-container and to keep diesels to produce less pollution. I also understood it does ... Read More » How do I clean out a gas tank without removing it? Glen McMillian, BSc Agriculture, VPISU (1972) Written Jul 23, 2020 I'm a farmer, retired, and was once upon a time a mechanic, full time, for a while. Farmers and other people who have to make ends meet the hard way, by fixing things, know a few tricks. ... Read More » How much gas is usually left when the indicator says my tank is empty? Allin Trevor, Professional Engineer Updated Oct 21, 2020 Automobile manufacturers build in about a gallon (3.8 liters) or two of reserve fuel beyond the "empty" line. The red "E" indicator when is ON is not meant to tell you when ... Read More » How do I fix a leaking gas tank in my car? Lane Stylgar Gray, Plays a Double Neck Guitar (1982-present) Written Nov 4, 2019 That depends on where the leak is and what kind of vehicle. The metal fuel lines from near the tank to near the engine rarely leak, and the common failure points are a punc... Read More » What happens if my car's gas tank cover is left open for a long time while on a trip? James Greene, Truck Transporter at Coldiron Logistics (2019-present) Written May 18, 2019 Depends on what you mean. Do you mean the door that opens to get to the gas cap? Do you mean the actual gas cap (the thing you unscrew)? The door itself is no issue at all.... Read More » Does Stop Leak actually work, and how long does Titan Oil stop leak take to work? Brian Good, Dirt Digger, Litigation Analyst, and All Between (1966-present) Written May 10 The more expensive Stop Leaks work, but only for a while. My car had a blown head gasket and I had nowhere to work on it. The stuff I used cost $30 a bottle. I probably use... Read More » Do "stop leak" additives sold in auto parts stores really work? Simon Wright, former Car Salesman at Cars and Automobiles (1997-2017) Written Jul 28, 2019 Yeh they do. I have used two types, both in emergencies and both on old land rovers. The first was a leaking radiator that would not stay cold. Fixed with radweld cost £3 an... Read More » Is it better to add gasoline additives on a empty tank, half a tank, a full tank? Lee Abel, 30+ Yr Senior Master Automotive Technician at Midas Auto Systems Experts Written Apr 26, 2019 Honestly if it's broke, get it fixed. As a tech there are limited number of actual pour in additives that are useful. Maintenance additives in fuel are limited to a few port ... Read More » Would accidentally overfilling the gas tank cause a car not to start? Alan Murrie, 12 years of training with an ex Jaguar works Motor Engineer Written May 18, 2020 Yes. Modern cars have a canister of activated carbon that catches the fumes before they get out to the atmosphere. If the line to the canister can't breathe because it is f... Read More » Search More on Quora This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.https://www.quora.com/