Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting Does Anyone Know About Dry Gas???

Come to find out - there is moisture in my gas tank. I didn't see any water dripping from my exhaust the other day, but I drove somewhere today, and when I looked at the exhaust on my way back into the car, you could clearly see water, and a large puddle under the exhaust, on the ground.

My mother's boyfriend said to get some Dry Gas. He said I can get it from an auto store. Has anyone here used this product before, and if so, does it work? Is it expensive? Is there anything in particular you have to do before you use it?

Any replies are appreciated
Thanks in advance,
Kari

It's normal to have water drip from your exhaust. I seriously doubt the moisture is actually inside your gas tank, its just moisture and condensation inside the exhaust system. Does your engine run fine without any misses? If so you are wasting your money on "dry gas"

That is actually the problem. My car seems to be "hesitating" or "missing" when driving. It does these little jerks every now and again, and at one point, when I went to accelerate, it seemed the the engine (or something) was hesitating. The dealership said it may be water in the gas tank.

Gas + oxygen + spark = water

Gas dryer is just pure alcohol, usually methanol.

You can get a gallon of that in hardware, or buy 91% isopropyl rubbing alcohol.

Alcohol will reduce the energy content of gasoline.

Keep your tank full in cold weather.

Using "Dry Gas" (basically methyl alcohol) can sometimes cause dirt and rust particles to come into suspension in the gas tank, creating a risk of plugging your fuel filter. If you use it, you may want to change your fuel filter more frequently. You might do as much good switching to a "gasohol" fuel occasionally.

you dont have water in your gas.... if you did the car would not start... the water(moisture you see coming out the exhaust is normal it is caused by the humidity in the air outside(if the moisture-humidity is high you gonna see more moisture, water coming out of the exhaust.. dont listen to your mothers boy friend.... he does not know anything about cars if he actually believes the story of dry gas????/ its a joke, and he must have fell for it when he was a kid and grew up thinking it was true.............

With a slight hesitation or missing condition it may help to add some injector cleaner to the fuel tank. If that doesn't help, you probably need the help of a good shop. It doesn't sound like you are getting helpful advice from your friends.

Stuff is hard on fuel injector seats and other parts under pressure in the fuel system. Keep your tank filled up when it's real cold and you wouldn't have a water condensation problem.