P3191 and P0A0F/204

sounds like i should just put this other used tank in... the quickest way to get bad stuff out.... It should also alleviate the pump and regulator unless they are shot in this replacement tank...

 

The Gatorade bottle shows how the fuel looked during the first flush, and the water bottle has the fuel from the second flush. I'm considering doing one more flush since Marvel Mystery Oil is meant to be used in the fuel tank, just not in the quantity that was added. The fuel still doesn’t have that strong, pungent smell that gasoline usually has, if that makes sense.

I plan to do another flush tonight and will probably get some 100 octane race fuel to help dilute any residue left in the tank. When I filled the throttle body with gas the first time, I noticed a little bit of white smoke coming from the exhaust, like you'd see on a cold SoCal morning start—though not as much as you'd see in a Chicago winter.

When I first start the car, I immediately put it in Reverse to try to get the ICE to kick on and stay on, along with the Auto A/C button. Last time, the engine began to gradually rev before the red triangle shut it off. I believe the car is trying to pump more fuel at that point, and either the fuel line repair I did isn’t handling the pressure correctly, or the Marvel Mystery Oil has created a layer in the fuel bladder, causing the gas to lose its potency. I’ve already added a can of Seafoam and some octane booster, and I’ve pushed the car around a bit to get the fuel mixed.

Also, after the swap, I didn’t add the full 8 gallons or whatever the max capacity is, but the fuel level indicator says full. I want to see if the level goes down when I power the pump and drain the fuel from under the hood.

 

this is promising... after two home depot 5 gallon bins nearly full... car stays on without error codes the first two times starting then and lots of white smoke both times! finally we have new error codes...