Last night, my TR6 was violated. I would say that it was broken into,
but since the taneau(sp?) was the only thing "protecting" the car, I
guess it was just violated. I suppose the thieves were looking for a
radio, but I didn't have one as I like listening to mechanical music,
and I didn't want my radio stolen... :-) Anyway, the only thing that
was stolen was the walnut shifting knob! Let me tell ya, I didn't
realize how important that part is! That stick can hurt your hand if
you forget that there isn't a knob there. (ouch!) Anyway, the other
thing that REALLY bugs me, is that the gas cap was open when I found
the car. I'm very concerned as to what (if anything) may have been
added to the fuel. I felt sort of confident that no sugar was
involved, as I checked the area around the cap really close and found
no evidence of any power or dirt. (of course they could have used
cubes I guess) The fuel filter is new, so I feel like I'm somewhat
safe from rocks and dirt, but not sugar. Anyway, I really didn't want
to leave the car there over the workday, so I drove it into work.
(about 2 miles) The engine seemed ok, and it ran fine. My question
is...
How long does it take for sugar to seize an engine?
I would assume it depends on the amount of sugar. Should I not drive
my car one mile further till I remove the tank? I've called several
places around the Washington area, and have been unable to find a
place that can test fuel for contaminates. There probably are labs
around here, but then again, I could probably buy a new engine for the
price of a test. Also there is a car show tomorrow about a three hour
drive from here in the Virginia blue ridge mountains, and I really
want to go. Shall I buy some "dry gas" and fill the tank? Chances
are that the thieves were kids just messing around. I highly doubt
that they had sugar in their pockets. *sigh*
If your not on the digest, and can shed some light on my ailment,
please do so before I go home. My engine only has 3000 miles on it,
and it would be a real bummer to rebuild it. (again)
Cheer(io)s,
-Scott
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