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Archive Home > 2008 > August > 24 > Does sugar in gasoline damage an engine?

Does sugar in gasoline damage an engine?

By Mike Allen / The Bulletin
August 24, 2008

Dear Mike: Will 3 pounds of sugar in three gallons of gas hurt an engine? I have had four gas cans stolen recently, so I added sugar to one of them.

A: Through the years I’ve flushed out a couple of gas tanks that have been sugared, and there was never any damage to the engine. But....

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